States Sue After AmeriCorps Cuts Leave Communities Scrambling

The termination of hundreds of millions of dollars in federal grants from the agency has left its programs, which address an array of needs, in turmoil.

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The Peace Corps, under review by DOGE, is said to plan ‘significant’ staff cuts.

The head of a Peace Corps alumni group said he was told the cuts would affect full-time employees, not the volunteers working overseas.

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DOGE Guts AmeriCorps, Agency That Organizes Community Service Programs

Employees of AmeriCorps who were put on administrative leave include all those who work for a national disaster response program.

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She Wrote Last Summer’s Hit Thriller. Naturally, TV Was Next.

Suddenly Liz Moore blazed, comet-like, onto small screens and best-seller lists. But her writing career has been a slow burn.

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Volunteer ‘Puppy Raisers’ Train Service Dogs to Tackle Shortage

Volunteer “puppy raisers” are chipping away at a shortage of service dogs, one short-term adoption at a time.

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The Ordinary New Yorkers Who Became Pandemic Heroes

During New York City’s darkest days, some residents found purpose and meaning in helping their neighbors stay safe and even find a bit of joy.

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Help! I Couldn’t Take My Tall-Ship Voyage, and I Want My Money Back.

When an injured traveler has to back out of a $1,450 volunteer gig aboard a historic ship, the company says it’s just the middleman and the terms and conditions on its website don’t apply.

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A Fish Farm Offered 40,000 Pounds of Salmon for Free. There Was a Catch.

When an upstate New York salmon farm went out of business, nonprofits had days to find a way to catch, refrigerate and clean more than 13,000 fish.

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Community L.A. Fire Brigade Steps In to Help Evacuate Residents

Deep into the evacuation zone, volunteers are stepping in to evacuate L.A. residents from encroaching wildfires. Armed with radios, hoses and knowledge of the area, this brigade offers help to overextended fire departments as they try to reach people who have yet to flee.

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How to Help Victims of the Fires in Los Angeles

Raging fires have left five people dead, destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and other buildings and consumed thousands of acres. Here’s how you can help the victims.

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