A Baltimore man started an income-sharing club after the DOGE job cuts. It's redistributed over $20,000 so far.

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Alex Zhu
Alex Zhu founded the Baltimore Community Guaranteed Income Club in 2025.

Alex Zhu

My daughter grew up hanging around bars. I'm glad she has such wonderful memories.

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The author's daughter reads while sitting with her mom at a bar.
The author said that bar workers usually made an extra effort to connect with her daughter, often giving her a sidecar of cherries for her Shirley Temple or asking her what books she was currently reading.

Courtesy of Lisa Sparrell.

I took a break from being the 'planner friend.' Stepping back helped me learn which friendships I should prioritize.

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The writer holding a bouquet of flowers at an event.
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Sukhman Rekhi

Moving off the grid in rural West Virginia felt isolating at first. With time, I built a strong community.

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The writer hiking in West Virginia with her dogs.
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Jordan Charbonneau

I live between New York and Puerto Vallarta. There are burned-out cars in my neighborhood, but I won't leave.

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Steven Polito sits in a café holding a mug of coffee against a brick wall.
Steven Polito splits his time between New York and Puerto Vallarta.

Courtesy of Steven Polito

I couldn't find the kind of community I wanted as a digital nomad — so I built it in Bali

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Hidde van Vliet posing in Cape Town, South Africa.
Hidde van Vliet moved to Bali to help launch a network for digital nomads,

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Our new neighbors helped us during an emergency. Now, 6 years later, they're like grandparents to our children.

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The writer's kids and neighbors posing together in her living room.
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Emily Holi

ICE chaos is pushing Minnesota retailers to abandon business as usual: 'We've got to do what we can do right now'

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donation piles and a larger white cat
Community donations at Smitten Kitten (left and right), and BabyBel Mozzarella the cat (middle), are supporting Minnesotans.

Mikayla Stanek (Smitten Kitten); Vanessa Beardsley (Catzen)

My 7-year-old invited a local shop owner to her birthday party. He showed up.

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The author's daughter poses with a local shop owner at her birthday party.
The author's daughter was adamant that she invite a local shop owner to her 7th birthday party.

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My boyfriend and I moved from Minnesota to Oregon on a whim. I hated it for the first year, but I stuck it out anyway.

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Stephanie Mork and her boyfriend and dog
The author moved to Oregon with her boyfriend.

Courtesy of Stephanie Mork

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