This article was originally published in the February edition of Rotary magazine. It’s 9 o’clock on a Sunday morning and the temperature is soaring toward the 90s as hundreds of children make their ...

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Anabel Peterman is Next City and CivicLex's joint Equitable Cities Reporting Fellow for Rural-Urban Issues. Born and raised in eastern Kentucky, she holds a degree in traditional music performance ...

Local clubs in India are providing education and helping communities turn the humble ‘game of kings’ into a route out of poverty.

A young student set out to protect an endangered local bird. Two decades later, Dr. Purnima Devi Barman has built a 20,000-strong army of women conservationists.

A young student set out to protect an endangered local bird. Two decades later, Dr. Purnima Devi Barman has built a 20,000-strong army of women conservationists.

Greater Besançon has cut organic waste by more than 40 percent thanks to diverse policies — and a good dash of persistence. Charging residents for how much — or little — they throw out is the ...

New York’s new mayor Zohran Mamdani has said he’ll make every bus free to ride. This French city did just that — and is reaping the rewards.

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Just off the bustling Rue Montorgueil, one of the most commercial streets in Paris, the Centre Cerise, or Cherry Sociocultural Center, is a haven of local community. At the cafe in the back, where the ...

Waterline is an ongoing series that explores the solutions making rivers, waterways and ocean food chains healthier. It is funded by a grant from the Walton Family Foundation. Standing amid rows of ...