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Got Broken Stuff? The Tool Library Has a Fix
With its monthly repair cafes and nearly 5,000 items to lend, Buffalo’s Tool Library is chipping away at throwaway consumerism.
On the Navajo Nation, Accurate Mailing Addresses Save Lives
The effort to match rural homes with “Plus Codes” began as a way to increase voter registration, but the benefits have gone much further.
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JoinA Healthy Coral Reef Is a Symphony
In the growing field of “ecoacoustics,” scientists use the ocean’s natural sounds to monitor the health of marine ecosystems — and even restore them.
How Do You Say ‘Danger’ in Sperm Whale Clicks?
These massive sea creatures communicate in complex, techno-like patterns. Listening in could prove key to saving them.
Inside the UK’s First Open-Access, Pay-As-You-Go Factory
By making manufacturing technology available and affordable, maker spaces like BLOQS are knocking down barriers.
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This Seattle Affordable Housing Project Is a Transit Rider’s Dream
The city’s transit agency is building apartments by light rail stations that folks can actually afford.
The Sounds of Healing
When musician Yoko Sen ended up in the hospital, she was overwhelmed by the cacophony of noise. What if all those beeps and alarms could sound like music instead?
A 19th Century Fund Is Still Helping Philadelphia’s Smallest Businesses
Founded at a time when the government offered little, the Merchants Fund continues to keep tiny businesses afloat.
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The Towns Outsmarting Airbnb
Communities across the US are finding clever ways to crack down on the short-term housing market, making more homes available for residents.
What We’re Reading: Eating Invasive Fish, Smart Densification and More
See what caught our attention this week, from blue catfish filets to a lesson for New York’s housing crisis.
What We’re Reading: Mapping Nature Access, Fighting Wildfires and More
See what caught our attention this week, from neighborhood “NatureScores” to prescribed burns.
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