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Mutual Aid Networks Became First Responders After the 2025 Floods
From Eastern Kentucky's February floods to the Texas Hill Country in July, neighbor-run networks delivered food, funds, and cleanup crews when the water rose.
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Communities Register Earth Day Cleanups Under Our Power Theme
Ahead of April 22, 2026, neighborhoods are posting local cleanup events to the Great Global Cleanup campaign, whose coordinated efforts have mobilized millions of participants.
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Fare-Free Transit Results Split: Boston Rides Rise, Kansas City Reinstates Fares
As Kansas City prepares to bring back bus fares on June 1, 2026, evidence from Boston, Massachusetts regional systems, and Albuquerque shows free rides work — when the money holds.
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Little Free Library Passes 200,000 Boxes and 400 Million Books
From one Wisconsin backyard box in 2009 to a 200,000-library network in March 2025, the book-sharing movement keeps hitting milestones neighbors built themselves.
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Philadelphia Volunteers Mark 31st MLK Day of Service at Temple
The 31st annual Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service on January 19, 2026 moved its regional hub to Temple University as thousands served across the city.
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Neighbors Keep the Lights on Community Fridges Across America
A plain-language guide to how community fridges work, who stocks them, and why mutual aid networks built during the pandemic are still feeding neighborhoods years later.