A lead pipe in the kitchen ceiling of a home in Newark, N.J.
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For a project on identifying lead water pipes in homes, outreach through partner groups produced a more representative set of volunteers.
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It’s the fourth most popular website in the world, but our new study shows toxic commentary can still thrive on Wikipedia. There’s a lot at stake if too many editors are driven away.
Content moderators like these workers make decisions about online communities based on company dictates.
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In the days of online bulletin board systems, community members decided what was acceptable. Reviving that approach to content moderation offers Big Tech a path to legitimacy as public spaces.
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People aged between 25 and 34 are the least likely to volunteer.
The attacks may have reversed a decline in philanthropy seen in recent years.
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As American Jews grieve, many are giving as well.
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Playgroups are good for parents’ wellbeing – and are a place where they can take a first step into volunteering.
This AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps team did trail maintenance and construction work in Pennsylvania in 2017.
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A scholar of national service programs points out that the government hasn’t spelled out what this one will cost, what its participants will earn or how it will operate.
Ukrainian refugees attend a job fair on Feb. 1, 2023, in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Citizens are helping refugees get settled in the US, but the lack of standard federal rules makes the process tricky for both refugees and citizens to navigate.
Elkhorn coral fragments rescued from overheating ocean nurseries sit in cooler water at Keys Marine Laboratory.
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Ocean temperatures have hit record highs off the Florida Keys. Scientists and volunteer divers are racing to save these valuable creatures.
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Wealthier, more educated, more socially connected people have more opportunity to volunteer.
Many ordinary civilians are helping organise charity and supplies for those people who have crossed into Russia from conflict zones in Ukraine.
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Despite wanting the war to be over, ordinary Russians are rallying to ‘do their bit’ to support their country’s troops at the frontline.
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Today’s short-term missionaries continue a long legacy, but in a very different way.
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Recruiting volunteers in social care is no easy fix for the struggles of the sector.
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With a surge in people seeking help amid a cost-of-living crisis, volunteer groups urgently need to rebuild their numbers to meet the demand for their services.
A yarn of pomp and pageantry.
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The pageantry of the coronation will be broadcast around the world. Here’s what to expect over the three days of celebrations.
These Ukrainians arrived in Poland from Kyiv by train in December 2022.
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About 1.5 million refugees are still there, with some putting down roots.
All human development, from large cities to small towns, shines light into the night sky.
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With the help of thousands of citizen scientists, a new study measured exactly how much brighter night skies are getting every year.
Volunteers from Litterbroom Project, Green Corridors and members of a local community in Durban clean up beaches after heavy rains and winds.
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Volunteering can help people gain soft skills, improving their labour market prospects.
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Volunteer tourism, or ‘voluntourism’, is on the way back as borders open. But critics say the largely unregulated industry is overdue for change.
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Collaboration and good working relationships are crucial for community-based ambulance services to work.