Kati Jo Christensen — a special education teacher in Utah who may be better known by her TikTok handle, @MrsCactusVibes — is using her online following to make a real difference. She just has one ...

National Geographic has just released its inaugural “National Geographic 33” list. Similar to lists like Forbes 30 Under 30 or TIME’s People of the Year, the list is a product of the publication’s ...

On the heels of his newest book release, “Everything is Tuberculosis,” and ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24, John Green is celebrating efforts to eradicate the world’s deadliest infectious ...

When Marcel LeBrun, CEO and co-founder of the company Radian6, sold his business to Salesforce in 2011, he began to pivot away from algorithms and toward altruism. With a multi-million net worth — and ...

Claire Cao was only a senior in high school when she saw a vital need in her community — and filled it. In 2024, the teenager spent her time outside of school volunteering at Blanchet House, a ...

In Minnesota’s Twin Cities, a nondenominational church — Church of the Open Door — is doing its part in reducing homelessness. Working with local officials and other nonprofit partners, the church is ...

Every third Thursday of the month, residents of South West England’s Somerset County can tune into their local radio station and hear from some presenters that may otherwise go unheard: Homeless ...

In neighborhoods across the globe — yes, even in Antarctica — it is not uncommon to find a Little Free Library, or a book-sharing box filled with a collection of free books to take, share, and enjoy.

In response to skyrocketing costs of living and a mounting housing crisis, architecture designer Harrison Marshall made the decision to pack his things and move into a dumpster. Yes, really. Marshall ...

With a swath of U.S. cities adopting policies that would outlaw homeless encampments, advocates for unhoused people are working to fight stigmas against “tent cities.” A new study out of the ...

Knowing which vaccines older adults should get and hearing a clear recommendation from their health care provider about why a particular vaccine is important strongly motivated them to get vaccinated.

Lindsay Church left the Navy in 2012, having served under the United States’ “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy, which prohibited military servicemembers from being open about their sexual orientation. “I ...