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  • How Teenage Sisters Pushed Bali To Say 'Bye-Bye' To Plastic Bags

    Michael Sullivan

    January 26, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia

    The island nation of Indonesia is the world's second biggest polluter of marine plastics, which can be disastrous for its tourism industry, setting aside the obvious environmental hazards. But two sisters in Bali took on the problem head on in 2013 with Bye Bye Plastic Bags. After an online petition, the sisters launched massive beach cleanups, awareness campaigns, and community workshops. After enough momentum, the governor of Bali banned single-use plastic.

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  • A B.C. solution to taking the sting out of honey fraud

    Matthew Low

    January 24, 2019 |

    CBC |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Chiliwack, British Columbia

    A Canadian honey producer is helping to combat fraudulent sales of honey, which is the third most fraudulently traded item in the world. Impure honeys are usually diluted with rice and corn syrups. The Canadian producer uses nuclear magnetic resonance to test honey's veracity, after which he adds the sample to a honey database.

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  • Tracking Disease

    Fred de Sam Lazaro

    January 24, 2019 |

    Under-Told Stories Project |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Thailand, Huay Ton Chok, Chiang Mai Province

    A handful of viruses can spread from diseased animals to humans leading to deadly epidemics that could have been prevented if the animals had been identified and treated. In Thailand, doctors are trying to do just this by combining technological advancements with a reporting program that allows for early intervention and monitoring.

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  • How Chicago's ‘J-school of the Streets' Is Reinventing Local News

    Max Blau

    January 24, 2019 |

    Politico |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Strengthening the link between local journalism and civic engagement lends a voice to communities long underrepresented. Chicago’s City Bureau brings the newsroom out to neighborhoods and communities. In an effort to augment a lack of diversity in US newsrooms and a lack of understanding surrounding local issues, City Bureau empowers locals to act as “documenters” collecting, analyzing, and reporting on public meetings and issues that matter to their communities. By making journalism accessible to locals, City Bureau aims to build trust and redefine the journalistic process.

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  • Medical Students Push For More LGBT Health Training To Address Disparities

    Rachel D. Cohen

    January 20, 2019 |

    NPR |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    When a medical student identified a lack of education and materials provided to her class that focused on LGBT information and resources, she and her classmates decided to confront the school administration about the curriculum. The conversation spurred action that resulted in increased trainings and teachings that has in turn led to a better likelihood of proper diagnosis for this community.

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  • Youth Empowerment

    Jennifer Rooks

    January 17, 2019 |

    NH-PBS |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Across New Hampshire, youth are leading the fight against substance abuse. Programs like Dover’s Youth-to-Youth, Stand Up Sachems, Youth Leadership Through Adventure, and the Making it Happen Coalition, are all youth-led, adult-supported initiatives that are empowering young adults to create and disseminate substance abuse awareness and prevention campaigns. Fundamental to each of these efforts effective communication and creating a sense of community as key to prevention.

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  • The Talent Show for Honest People

    Tom Colls

    January 15, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nepal, Kathmandu

    In Kathmandu, Nepal, bureaucrats, and government officials gathered for a special type of talent show, Integrity Idol, which awards honest government workers. From petty bribes to large government contracts, corruption is pervasive in the mountainous country. Instead of naming and shaming, Accountability Lab puts on Integrity Idol competitions around the world for naming and faming, awarding integrity and anti-corruption efforts within government as a way to encourage and reward the behavior.

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  • The Mapping Technology Reshaping Public Policy

    Katherine Barrett Richard Greene

    January 15, 2019 |

    Governing |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cincinnati, Ohio

    States and localities are moving beyond traditional uses of geographic information systems, also known as GIS, and into a wide array of smart, dynamic uses of the burgeoning technology. In Cincinatti, city analysts examined fire department and EMS call data to optimize emergency vehicle allocation. And in Oakland County, Michigan, officials are using GIS mapping to present complex data around treatment centers and drug disposal areas in an accessible way for all parties involved.

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  • Who's protecting the Internet? Five guys at a nonprofit

    Stefanie Dreyer

    January 10, 2019 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    By collecting and sharing its data on Internet scams and phishing attacks, the Anti-Phishing Working Group (APWG), a cyber security nonprofit, acts like a clearinghouse for records. The APWG brings together other international partners, such as companies, universities, governments, and other nonprofits to use its data to develop new strategies to product Internet users against malware and phishing attacks.

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  • The Instagram Community That's Decolonizing Fitness

    Deonna Anderson

    January 09, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Trans- and queer-affirming people often feel isolated in a fitness industry where even the gym sign-up forms only have selections for either female or male. Decolonizing Fitness, an Instagram-based community, aims to change the stigma for this population by connecting those identifying as trans- and queer-affirming with trainers and gyms they are comfortable in.

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