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  • The Answer To Oregon's $8 Billion Health Problem Lies In 1970s Maine

    May 17, 2017 |

    Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    For decades, Franklin County's comprehensive healthcare plan has kept its residents some of the healthiest people in Maine despite being some of the poorest as well. Now, Oregon is looking to do the same.

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  • These Chicago Activists Are Making Soccer More Inclusive For POC and LGBTQ+ Athletes

    May 10, 2017 |

    Remezcla |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Despite being one of the most rapidly-growing and popular sports in the United States, soccer - like most other sports and organizations of all kinds - faces challenges with disparity and exclusion over race, gender association, and socio-economic status. Activist groups like Left Wing Xicago, and the Athletic Alliance of Chicago are working to create spaces for people of color, LGBQT, and low-income community members to come together and enjoy the sport, as well as increase their representation in intramural and professional leagues.

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  • Food waste is the world's dumbest problem

    May 10, 2017 |

    Vox |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    Since 1999, the FoodCam has helped to nearly eliminate food waste at one MIT lab. Any time someone has leftover food at the lab, they can place it under a camera and hit a button, which then triggers the FoodCam to take a photo of the food and post it to slack, Twitter, and an email list. The simple invention has significantly reduced food waste, representing a small positive change to a serious global challenge.

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  • Finding Recovery In College

    May 04, 2017 |

    Temple University |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Collegiate recovery programs provide on-campus sober living, 12-step meetings, therapy, and support groups to college students in recovery. These programs help to eliminate the stigma surrounding addiction and give students the support they need to remain sober in an environment where sobriety isn't the social norm.

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  • The Republicans who care about climate change: 'They are done with the denial'

    April 27, 2017 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The Climate Solutions Caucus is made up of half Democrats and half Republicans, by design. Drawing strength from a growing wave of Republican support for climate action, the bipartisan congressional group is an attempt to depoliticize environmental policymaking in the United States.

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  • Spreading Plan C to End Pregnancy

    April 27, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Access to safe abortions and pregnancy termination medications has been of intense debate and restriction. This article looks at campaigns to increase access to an under-recognized form of medication that can serve as a "plan-c" for women.

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  • To fight domestic violence among Syrian refugees, an outreach to men

    April 26, 2017 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: Lebanon, Beirut

    Syrian refugees have experienced an increase in domestic violence, and some men have projected their stresses onto women or their children. Instead of reprimanding the men, some aid organizations have set up support groups designed to help men channel their stress in different, healthier ways. The approach establishes new social norms in how men treat women and view their own masculinity.

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  • Question: How do we get black men involved in their communities? Answer: They already are.

    April 25, 2017 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    An organization called The BMe Community (for Black Male Engagement) aims to combat the negative image of black men with hard facts and statistics of how they are actually improving their communities. Now operating in 6 cities, founder Trabian Shorters created a funding network that publicizes and supports the positive work that 194 black men are doing in order to change the narrative that black men are a problem only.

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  • Making Primary Care Trans-Friendly

    April 21, 2017 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    Oftentimes, transgender health care is treated differently from standard health care because many primary care physicians believe it requires additional medical knowledge, but a clinic in Atlanta is fighting against this perception. Built on the premise that any doctor should be able to offer trans-competent care, the clinic has not only filled a void in the area but has also helped other doctors in the area realize their potential to treat this population.

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  • Eugene's Tiny House Experiment Expands To Emerald Village

    April 20, 2017 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

    Almost 4 years ago, Opportunity Village was established in Eugene. It’s a community of tiny houses for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

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