Topic: Ideas We Should Steal

Los Angeles City Council officials moved to decriminalize street vending, a move that could help keep undocumented immigrants from being deported

Nonprofit Sangath trains everyday people to be lay-counselors who can provide counseling services to those who do not have access to professionally trained mental health service providers

Newsela, an app aimed at K-12 students, could be leading the revolution in stopping fake news from poisoning our social feeds—and our minds

Safe injection facilities have proven to be effective in other parts of the world, so why are there still so many skeptics?

Plus: How bracelets are saving newborns' lives in India, and coasters that promote consent

Plus: Crowdsourcing solutions to Bay Area climate change, and a unique city density comparison tool

Family drug courts are similar to adult drug courts, but they're modeled to focus on healthy parent-child relationships, with a high demand on accountability at work and at home

Over 15 percent of Philadelphia renters in some areas lose their homes every year. A New York program that pays for tenant lawyers dropped that city’s eviction rate by 24 percent

Ottawa, Canada, processes up to 100,000 tons of compost per year, saving money and fighting climate change. Philly needs to get a little dirty, too

Detroiters are transforming empty acreage into an urban farming community. Could it work in Philly?