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  • The Cherokee Nation wants to reverse the ‘silent epidemic' of hepatitis C

    March 27, 2016 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Fort Gibson, Oklahoma

    An epidemic of Hepititis C has been effecting members of the Cherokee Nation at alarming rates, while consistently going unnoticed. Establishing screening systems with free care for members, the Hep C Elimination Project has been tackling this issue.

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  • Can a College That's Notorious for Sexual Assault Reform Itself?

    March 24, 2016 |

    NationSwell |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Charlottesville, Virginia

    At the University of Virginia, the all-male peer education group One in Four works to create new standards surrounding sexual violence against women.

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  • Community policing models that inspired Canton Police

    March 22, 2016 |

    The Canton Repository |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

    Community policing models in Lowell Mass., Boston and Philadelphia, have significantly decreased violent crime, and inspired the Canton's Police Department.

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  • Canton police vow to maintain momentum despite budget concerns

    March 22, 2016 |

    The Canton Repository |

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    Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

    National research suggests that training officers in community policing and using city crime analyses is more effective in lowering gun and drug crime, then hiring more cops to a department.

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  • Uganda's Corruption Comes Home to Roost

    March 22, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Mityana

    In Uganda, a country with high levels of corruption and political patronage, citizen-led grassroots efforts to root out graft and enforce accountability have sprung up across the country. “Village budget clubs,” trained by the Forum for Women in Democracy, learn about Uganda’s constitution, government budgeting and planning, and what is required of public officials. Club members then attend meetings, follow up with public officials, and fill out scorecards that rank lawmaker performance.

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  • India's condom showrooms: A place to talk about sex, health and candy nipple tassels

    March 18, 2016 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Panaji

    A business in Panaji is helping to decrease the stigma around sexual health in India by selling products such as condoms and encouraging customers to ask questions. While stigma still persists throughout the region, the store has expanded to two other locations and has seen a varied customer base including "college girls and boys, housewives, people above 50."

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  • Handful of Biologists Went Rogue and Published Directly to Internet

    March 15, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Molecular biologists and neuroscientists are tweeting with the hashtag #ASAPbio in protest of a system that keeps research from being shared with the public, typically for more than six months.

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  • Healing India's Traditional Healers

    March 09, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Suri, West Bengal

    India has an estimated 2.5 million medical “quacks.” Can they be trained to do no harm?

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  • How a Wife's Tiny Food Shop Brought Financial Freedom and Escape from Domestic Violence

    March 08, 2016 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia, Yogyakarta

    In Indonesia, a country where cases of domestic violence have increased recently, efforts are made to give women business training and financial help to encourage them to leave bad situations at home.

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  • Is there a movement to depolarize America?

    March 06, 2016 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

    As views become more polarized, people increasingly sort themselves into tribes based on political ideology. In a effort to diminish this polarization, a small group of activists and academics is searching for ways to stem the partisan tide.

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