Large swaths of St. Louis are without easy access to fresh food and nutritious produce. These “food deserts,” are most often in low-income communities. Organizers, farmers, and nonprofits are using a ...

Before the Harris Community Village was a hybrid apartment complex and homeless shelter in Tooele, Utah, it was an elementary school. Harris Elementary School permanently closed in 2018, and the ...

This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. On a freezing cold Wednesday afternoon in eastern Kentucky, Taysha DeVaughan joined a small gathering at the ...

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Homelessness is on the rise across the United States. According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, more than 50% of individuals experiencing homelessness were unsheltered, meaning they didn ...

In partnership with Chewy, animal shelters across the country want to set you up on a date with your perfect match during “Dogs’ Date Out.” Singles, couples, friends, families, and dog lovers of all ...

It was a big weekend for music in Los Angeles. Between the major FireAid benefit concert and the Grammy Awards, the stars were out in full force supporting wildfire recovery efforts. But that wasn’t ...

In December, nearly one hundred cyclists took to the streets of London on the same night — their bags and backpacks bursting with food, clothing items, and toiletries — to deliver them to people in ...

Across the country, thousands of public schools face closures due to low enrollment. But Detroit, Michigan-based nonprofit Life Remodeled is welcoming vacant schools into a new era. The organization, ...

The blankets are later donated to homeless community members in need. Once a coal mine, then slotted to be a prison, a group of activists are working to reclaim the land. The Harris Community Village ...

Life-threathening hypothermia can occur when temperatures are between 32 and 50 degrees Fahrenheit. But most warming centers and homeless shelters do not open until temperatures descend much colder.

Black History Month is an annual celebration in the United States that recognizes the history, culture, and contributions of Black Americans every February. The awareness holiday has been targeted in ...