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An architect converts the obsolete payphones that line New York's city sidewalks into tiny public libraries....
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When Buffalo Street Books in Ithaca, New York, couldn't pay the bills, it tapped into the strength of its community with cooperative ownership. Less than a year later, the bookstore is thriving....
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Kombucha, a fizzy, fermented drink purported to have healing properties, is steadily rising in mainstream popularity, finding success with commercial kombucha brewers, home brewers, and bartenders...
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The top five regrets of the dying tell us that we should be true to ourselves, keep friends close, and forget about working overtime....
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