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By David Bois | Sat Nov 7, 2009 2:29 PM ET

Don't let the cure for the bedbugs bite. Nontoxic approaches to eradication are proven effective as well as protective of your health. Read More

More like this in: New York City, Columbia University, Hygiene, 30 Rock, Scientific American

By Darragh Worland | Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:37 AM ET

On Nov. 12, hundreds of volunteers will spend a night on the street in London to raise money for homeless teens. Read More

More like this in: Charity, London, Education, Volunteerism, Health Care, Homeless, Britain, MSNBC, Homelessness

By Annie Scott | Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:10 AM ET

"The Brick Artist" makes a house out of candy to draw attention to homelessness. Read More

More like this in: Chocolate, Homelessness, Habitat for Humanity

By Chaniga Vorasarun | Fri Oct 23, 2009 8:40 AM ET

In Berkeley, buy a house for a buck. The catch? Read on. Read More

More like this in: Starbucks, Google, San Francisco, Craigslist, Berkeley, CA, Housing Market

By Sarah Parsons | Tue Oct 20, 2009 5:34 PM ET

Ninety-seven-year-old Bessie Mae Berger, who was living out of a van with her two sons, recently found a home. Read More

More like this in: California, Non-Profit, Homeless, L.A. Times

By Katherine Gustafson | Fri Oct 16, 2009 12:54 PM ET

Two innovative community development organizations win the 2009 Wachovia NEXT Awards for Innovative Lending Programs. Read More

More like this in: Community Development

By Darragh Worland | Thu Oct 1, 2009 7:05 PM ET

An article in the New York Times looks at a trend among 20-somethings in New York toward creating commune-like living arrangements. Read More

More like this in: New York City, The New York Times, Craigslist, Communes, Melrose Place

By Kirk Bromley | Thu Sep 24, 2009 8:00 AM ET

Intentional communities are back in vogue, offering cooperation and savings. Read More

More like this in: Brooklyn, Child Care

By Darragh Worland | Thu Sep 17, 2009 1:27 PM ET

New home construction was up for the fourth straight month in August in what could be a comeback in the housing market. Read More

More like this in: Recession, Housing Market, National Association of Homebuilders

By John Casey | Mon Aug 31, 2009 1:21 PM ET

On a 70-day journey, Bike and Build volunteers raised $140,000 and put in a week of construction time. Read More

More like this in: San Francisco, Florida, New Orleans, University of Florida, Gainesville, Affordable Housing, Rebuilding Together