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A 33-year-old man turned a Japanese farmhouse into a mountainside Airbnb retreat for $25,000 — here's how he did it
Xian Jie Lee moved to Japan to study political science and ended up staying to start an Airbnb busi…
Claire Turrell
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The seaglass collecting community is being torn apart by online drama
A fight is breaking out about whether "seeded" glass marbles are acceptable. It's caused a serious …
Katie Notopoulos
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I'm a boomer who moved to a new community and felt lonely. I made friends by doing things I cared about and staying active.
It can be hard to make friends when you're older, especially in a new place. The author describes h…
Ellen Acconcia
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'Urban camping' in this Montana city has spiked 200% as priced-out locals move into cars and RVs
Locals in Bozeman, Montana, are moving into their cars and RVs parked on city streets, a practice c…
Kelsey Vlamis
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'Our community has never had this much power': How Dearborn became the epicenter of Biden's 2024 headaches over Israel
Among Dearborn's Arab residents are Palestinian Americans, like Elabed and Zeidan, who may have rel…
Bryan Metzger
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Boomers fed up with Florida are moving to southern Appalachia, fueling a population spike in longtime rural communities
The Wall Street Journal reported that boomers who moved from the Northeast and Midwest to Florida a…
John L. Dorman
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Biden's laws are pouring billions into new infrastructure, and it could be a rare opportunity to make communities safer and more sustainable
The US needs to invest trillions in infrastructure, civil engineers say. President Joe Biden has si…
Eliza Relman
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Empowering communities: The impact of Flipkart Samarth's social entrepreneurs
As we delve into the motivating journeys of these ‘social entrepreneurs’, we uncover stories of…
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Spaceport locals say rocket launch by billionaire Richard Branson boosted their farming community and put the area on the map
Even though Virgin Orbit's rocket failed to reach orbit, residents believe the focus on Cornwall ha…
Kate Duffy
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The head of Oklahoma's Board of Education rejoices after a local elementary school principal resigned following hate-induced bomb threats
Ryan Walters, superintendent of public instruction, rejoiced when a principal resigned after receiv…
Madison Hall
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A new tiny-home community near San Antonio is raising eyebrows for marketing pint-sized houses for over $140,000
The tiny-home community consists of 96 units with various layouts. The homes that remain available …
Maria Noyen
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A Florida high school required parents' permission for students to watch Disney's 'Tangled,' prompting some to say local education laws are 'out of control'
One parent said the influx of permission slips is getting "out of control" and "burdensome."
Lauren Edmonds
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Ski towns in the American West are getting swankier — and pricing out frustrated locals
Rising real-estate prices in some mountain towns in Idaho, Montana, and Colorado are pricing out lo…
Jordan Pandy
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An Alabama community seems to have been 'wiped off the map' by extreme storms and tornadoes, a local emergency official said
Severe weather ripped through parts of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana late Tuesday into Wednes…
Natalie Musumeci,Paola Rosa-A…
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I went to school in the US and Japan. Japan gave me a sense of community, but the US taught me to have my own opinions.
He's from the US but went to school in Okinawa, Japan, for a few months each year. The Japanese cur…
Kent Morita
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A Michigan community college received complaints of a 'foul odor' in its building, then found the body of a man in its ventilation
Jason Thompson, 36, was reported missing on November 1 and was found dead on Sunday by school autho…
Matthew Loh
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I saved so much money by going to community college — and then, I was able to transfer to UC Berkeley
She saved so much money by starting at community college. She has significantly less student loan d…
Kaitlin Clapinski
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An NFL star showed up to volunteer at a local food drive just hours after his surprise firing
The All-Pro linebacker volunteered at a local food drive moments after he was released by the franc…
Meredith Cash
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A 35-year-old digital nomad spent a month working from Portugal. The location was beautiful but she wanted more interaction with the local community to get a full-on experience.
Tayler Gill traveled with a remote-worker group to Ponta do Sol, a town in Portugal that is a hotsp…
Jordan Pandy
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I went to a community college before attending Georgetown. The great academics and diverse students made me like the community college more.
Kara Panzer wishes she spent more than just one semester at her community college, because she foun…