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Residents of Baldwin, Michigan, pooled together their money to provide scholarships for everyone, and it changed the town profoundly.

In the coastal rain forests of British Columbia, stolen timber is traded for a quick fix.

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Wealthy homeowners will escape flooding. The middle class can’t.

Death in a dying town

Until 20 years ago, women players who wanted to start a family would quit their careers. But more athletes are stepping up to the challenge of balancing motherhood with their love of the game.

Rampant drug use in Austin, Indiana—coupled with unemployment and poor living conditions—brought on a public-health crisis that some are calling a “syndemic.”

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