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German women can now find out what men earn — why don't they?

Natalie Holmes

July 02, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany

The early impact of Germany’s wage transparency law has been limited because it only applies to large companies and, while it permits an employee to inquire whether she is paid differently than her male colleagues, she must still sue her employer herself in order to rectify the situation. In the fight for fair pay, it’s more effective to put the onus on companies to demonstrate responsible behavior rather than leave individuals to battle entrenched power structures by themselves.

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Berlin steers bathers away from dirty lakes with daily pollution updates

Anoush Darabi

July 02, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany, Berlin

Berlin has historically struggled with implementing new digital advancements. Thanks to a collaborative effort however, the community can now be informed about the water pollution level of various lakes that are often used for swimming via the implementation of an online tool.

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None of the Above

Nadine Ekdawi Tadros Hebah Fisher Dana Ballout

June 30, 2018 |

Kerning Cultures |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Because Middle Easterners are classified as “white” in the U.S. Census, their specific needs and identities are not disaggregated. This lack of visibility may prevent discriminatory treatment, but it also impacts the allocation of government resources and leaves many feeling unrepresented in their country. The Arab American Institute is again pushing for change ahead of the 2020 survey, an effort that has now spanned decades.

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Rape Victim Advocates Get a Role Alongside the Police

Tina Rosenberg

June 27, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Partnering police agencies and advocates for survivors of sexual assault in cities like Philadelphia and New York City has helped to solve some of the difficulties investigators have faced in cases of sexual assault while also holding investigators accountable for their attitudes and follow-through. Audits by advocates have "changed rape investigations nationwide" and provide a model for other cities.

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The Mundane Joys of Playing a Bus Simulator

Linda Poon

June 26, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany, Mönchengladbach

Bus Simulator 18 is an online game that was released by a Germany company, and it helps players grapple with the challenges of operating a public bus system. Players run the bus company and need to make money while following traffic laws and helping users get from place to place. In America, where buses are not the most popular mode of transportation, the game is “an ideal look at how cities can appreciate the bus, how to love it so the system can realize its full potential.”

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'ICE Is Everywhere': Using Library Science to Map the Separation Crisis

Emily Dreyfuss

June 25, 2018 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Using their research skills to obtain public information, a group of librarians created an interactive map showing the location of ICE offices and juvenile detention facilities. They also created a toolkit to assist digital humanities workers to know how to respond in a crisis.

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Reviving the City: How an Asphalt Plant Turned Into a Public Park

Laura von Puttkamer

June 21, 2018 |

Urbanet |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

By participating in the decision-making process, Mexico City residents successfully convinced the government to build a public park instead of an office development. The Parque Imán is 2.4 hectares, includes 163 trees, and the green space can potentially benefit up to 200,000 residents of some city boroughs. While there are some concerns about the soil quality in the park due to the adjacent asphalt plant, the park shows how participation from residents and transparency from the government allowed the public space to be built.

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Prescribing Opioids: How Many Are Too Many?

Julie Appleby

June 19, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Doctors at Johns Hopkins and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School are striving to establish new guidelines that are specific to surgical procedure and patient circumstance for prescribing opioids. The general consensus is this: every patient's needs must be assessed individually, alternatives to opiates should always be considered first, and no patients with acute pain should ever be sent home with more than a few days' worth of opiates.

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Positive or Negative: Rate Your Latest Police Encounter

Teresa Mathew

June 18, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

A Facebook messenger app allows people to record their interactions with police and include their own age, race and gender, location and how they felt about the incident, so that collectively these individual stories begin to build a larger overview of systemic issues with police brutality. Developed by an Army veteran whose partner was killed by police, the goal is to foster more reporting by citizens and then use that data to create more effective policies.

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Latin America is fighting corruption by opening up government data

Anoush Darabi

June 11, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Argentina, Buenos Aires

Reduce corruption by making public data accessible and transparent. In Buenos Aires, Argentina, information about public works projects is available online, so excess spending is hard to hide. Meanwhile in Brazil, an observatory analyzes government expenditures and investigates suspicious transactions. Credit card expenditure fell by 25 percent after the data was published.

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