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A fire crew puts out a fire at Bethany Presbyterian Church in Spokane, Washington

After a fire burned this church down, they're rebuilding — and will include 22 units of affordable housing

Bethany Presbyterian Church in Spokane, Washington was seeking ways to confront the housing crisis for years. After the fire, the perfect opportunity presented itself.

A young Black woman in a purple dress ice-skates in a rink

This figure skating-STEM school hybrid breaks barriers for girls of color: 'They are changemakers'

Figure Skating in Harlem puts social injustice in sports on thin ice.

A close-up of the hands of a therapist and patient during a treatment session

England's new '10-minute clinics' treat emergency mental health crises and ease burden on hospitals

Units are staffed with specialist doctors and nurses to provide 24/7 support for patients feeling suicidal or experiencing symptoms of psychosis or mania.

Volunteers package meals in takeout containers to people in need

Minneapolis church delivers groceries to 24K families amid ICE occupation: 'They don't have to go out if they're scared'

Iglesia Dios Habla Hoy began their food drive in December. Now, they package 1,300 boxes of food a day with 400 volunteers.

A team of 'human beavers' is creating 29 dams across this national park

The park rangers borrowed inspiration from beavers throughout Rocky Mountain National Park.

Countryside in Romania: Rolling fields of green with a sky full of clouds behind them.

Rare moose sighting in Romania gives conservationists hope for biodiversity returning to region

In North America, the land mammal is second only in size to the bison.

A small bird holds a white feather in its beak as it rests on a branch.

Scientists gave endangered birds 'insecticide-sprayed' feathers to help them build new nests. It saved them from a deadly parasite

The forty-spotted pardalote is only found in Australia — and it's in dire need of help.

Children and adults from the Burned Children Recovery Foundation pose with a fire truck at a summer camp

This burn survivor became a firefighter to help save others. Now he works at a camp for kids like him

Terry McCarty’s childhood accident no longer defines him.

A photo collage of a building with flags in front of it, a pizza joint, a portrait of Jesse Kortuem smiling, a person inside a CT scan machine with 2 monitors in the foreground, and an aerial view of a church

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A brass band performs in George Floyd Square in Minneapolis

Minneapolis brass band founded after George Floyd's murder helps community heal once again

Brass Solidarity meets weekly to spread music, usually at George Floyd Square. But with ICE in the area, their music has a renewed purpose.

On the left, Keith McHenry, a young bearded white man is arrested in a black and white photo. On the right, an older Keith McHenry leads a protest.

This man has spent over 500 nights in jail. His crime? Feeding homeless communities without a permit

Keith McHenry’s first arrest was on August 15, 1988, when he and eight fellow volunteers were detained at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco.

Two photos side by side. On the left is a screenshot of a video of a person speaking outside of Smitten Kitten, a sex shop in Minneapolis. On the right is an aerial view of canned food donations in brown paper bags

Amid ICE crackdown, this Minneapolis sex shop has transformed into a donation center for neighbors in need

Smitten Kitten has become a hub to gather food, personal essentials, and more, for distribution to community members in need.