Register to vote with Rhett & Link: YouTube duo brings back voting platform for the 2024 election
The YouTubers have leveraged their platform to promote civic engagement through their "Vote Like A Beast" initiative.
Read MoreActivists installed 'guerilla benches' at bus stops... and inspired Berkeley officials to install official seating for transit passengers
By day, Mingwei Samuel works as a software developer. Also by day — together with urbanist and writer Darrell Owens — he builds and installs benches at bus stops around the California cities of Berkeley and Oakland that have no seating.
Read MoreYou can now apply to join the American Climate Corps, with 2,000 new positions open across the country
Applications are now open for 2,000 jobs in the American Climate Corps, which are available in 36 states, Washington DC, and Puerto Rico.
Read MoreGlobal death tolls from natural disasters have actually plummeted over the last century
A study from Our World in Data finds that the global death toll from natural disasters has greatly reduced since the 1900s, due to a constellation of solutions.
Read MoreMeet the Documenters: The people who actually attend — and keep a record of — your city's meetings
A network of newsrooms and community organizations, the Documenters train and pay hundreds of people to attend under-reported public meetings and publish the results.
Read MoreMeet the startup that wants to make it easier to be an informed citizen
This Oregon-based startup aims to make civic engagement a lot more easy and enjoyable — for voters, candidates, advocacy organizations, and businesses alike.
Read MoreHow To Feel Good About Voting When Things Are Looking Bad
Experts say U.S. voters are feeling disillusioned about the upcoming election. They also say there's hope.
Read MoreWhy Rep. Maxwell Frost Is Hopeful About Gen Z's Future in Politics
The first Gen Z member of Congress on organizing from a place of love — and advocating for the need to make running for office more accessible for young people.
Read MoreHope in the heartbreak: First responders bravely kept cars from Baltimore bridge moments before collapse
This morning, Baltimore, Maryland's Key Bridge was struck by a passing cargo ship and collapsed — but first responders kept the situation from being much worse.
Read MoreWomen veterans are receiving more benefits, care from VA than ever before
Progress is attributed to legislative measures and ongoing initiatives such as the PACT Act and the new Women's Health Research Collaborative.
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