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Developers are ambushing unsuspecting towns with huge, warehouse-like structures to power the AI revolution. But one picturesque little Wisconsin city cracked the code. Hear the story of how they stopped a massive data center in its tracks –– and wrote a playbook for other towns that want to do the same.
The Small Wisconsin City That Defeated a Giant Data Center
By: Marianne Dhenin
When a massive data center proposal took Menomonie residents by surprise, they fought back — and built a toolkit so other communities can, too.
Could This Fish Be a Notebook?
By: David Byrne
David Byrne learns how fisheries from Iceland to the Great Lakes are using 100% of their catch — and shares his tips for making fish head soup.
The Bus That Brings Reproductive Care to Homeless Women
By: Mariel Lozada
In Caracas, a mobile clinic offers high-quality medical care to those experiencing homelessness — and helps to restore their dignity.
How Death Teaches Us to Connect
By: Kaja Šeruga
In the May edition of our newsletter about creating positive change, we look at crafting for closure and the unexpected joy of Grief Discos.
No Mow May Gets Wild
See what stories caught our attention this week, including unruly gardens in England and more parents taking paid leave in New York.In Case You Missed It
The Beloved Oregon Restaurant Rewriting the Rules of Seafood
By: Hannah Wallace
While virtually all of the state’s coastal eateries import their fish from as far as India, one has hacked the system to serve a truly local catch.
The $1 Visionary
By: Michaela Haas
Realizing that glasses could transform millions of lives, a teacher created an incredibly cheap, durable pair. Now, they’re all over the world.
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