MASSAKO, Mali (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Building a house in the poorest villages of southern Mali has for years involved cutting trees for timber frames and struggling to save cash for a ...

Alternative homes built with sustainable materials are trending on social media, where experts share their tips for living as one with nature instead of fighting against it. For example, an ex-rocket ...

When an Instagrammer started sharing updates about her handmade mud home, not everyone was convinced the structure would last. One comment that Kristina Barile (@turiya_natural_living) hears regularly ...

Flowers are blooming, the grass is getting greener, and sellers are rolling out the welcome mats for homebuyers—but in certain parts of the country, it’s a different story—and homeowners in the swing ...