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Romania’s monument ‘ambulance’ races to save country’s past

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MICASASA, Romania — On a scorching summer day in the remote Transylvanian village of Micasasa, 39-year-old Romanian architect Eugen Vaida is busy coordinating a...

Army of volunteers showers first responders with food, water

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SURFSIDE, Fla. — Nicolette Daniel pulled a wheeled cart packed with takeout boxes of chicken tenders, French fries and deep-fried Oreos to the intersection...

HIV SOS: Action sought for spike in cases in West Virginia

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Dozens of volunteers formed the letters “HIV SOS” at a health event Saturday as activists seek a public health emergency declaration...

Habitat for Humanity struggles with high construction costs

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Reeling from massive cutbacks in volunteers during the COVID-19 pandemic, and grappling with high construction costs, Habitat for Humanity leaders would be the first...

Biden signals equity focus with new AmeriCorps leader choice

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President Biden plans to nominate Michael Smith to lead AmeriCorps, sending a strong signal of an intent to focus on racial equity at the...

Panic attacks highlight stress at shelters for migrant kids

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Associated Press — Paramedics were called regularly to treat children suffering from panic attacks so severe their hands would constrict into balls and their...

Spirituality underpins migrant activism in US borderlands

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TUCSON, Ariz. — Alvaro Enciso plants three or four crosses each week in Arizona's desert borderlands, amid the yellow-blossomed prickly pear and whip-like ocotillo,...

10,000 volunteers drop out; Tokyo Olympics open in 50 days

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TOKYO — The countdown clock for the Tokyo Olympics sat at 50-days-to-go on Thursday. It also brought another problem for the one-year-delayed games. ...

Eye exams seek to improve outlook for rural Romanian kids

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NUCSOARA — Sometimes, one simple test can change a life. Dozens...

Lipcius, Russell power Tennessee past Alabama 11-0 in SEC

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HOOVER, Ala. — Luc Lipcius and Evan Russell both hit two-run homers and Tennessee rolled to an 11-0 victory over Alabama Friday in an...