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Growing More Than Flowers in Chicago: South Side Blooms
The shop is already moving when we arrive. Buckets line the tables. Youth florist, Josh Mawutodji wraps bouquets with damp paper towels and old newspaper, folding carefully while explaining the method. There is comfortable chatter and a rhythm that feels familiar. Most of the people working here did not come in knowing how to be…
EducationBuild More of What Works
A commercial corridor in Dallas had been struggling for years, until Jason Roberts and a loose coalition of neighbors showed up and temporarily transformed it. Pop-up cafés. Outdoor seating. Trees. Street musicians. For two days, the block looked and felt like the neighborhood people had always believed it could become. Roberts improved a neighborhood block…
HealthMeet the Uterus (again)
Over half the world’s population have a uterus, yet uterus health remains shrouded in stigma and misinformation. Illustrations by Xander Sutjiadi and Alena Romanova Like an animal within an animal. For centuries, medical professionals have overlooked and understudied women’s health, including the health of transgender and non-binary people. For people with uteruses – especially people who…