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  • A Solution for Bangladesh on Child Marriage

    Liza Ramrayka

    May 15, 2016 |

    News Deeply |

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    Response Location: Bangladesh

    Two-thirds of females in Bangladesh are married before they turn 18. Recent research on a four-year cross-sector effort shows that when girls are provided with support, training on their rights, and career mentoring in girl-only spaces, marriage rates decrease significantly.

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  • A Plan to Flood San Francisco With News on Homelessness

    Thomas Fuller

    May 15, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Journalists in San Francisco, frustrated at inaction over the city’s homeless crisis, are planning coordinated coverage on the issue.

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  • Law and disorders: Cops, advocates try to defuse dealings with disabled

    Sara Weber

    May 13, 2016 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    One-third to half of those killed by police are disabled, a recent report says. “Our problem isn’t with police,” one mental health advocate says, but both sides say officers need more training.

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  • Iceland Succeeds at Reversing Teenage Substance Abuse The U.S. Should Follow Suit

    Harvey B. Milkman

    May 11, 2016 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Iceland

    With rampant substance abuse problems among youth, the United States should look to the success of Iceland in decreasing alcohol and drug use rates.

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  • Autism Research's Overlooked Racial Bias

    Amy Yee

    May 05, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Despite popular belief, white kids aren't the only ones on the spectrum of autism research. In an effort to bridge these gaps, many research teams are reaching out to minority groups in ways that are more attuned to culture, language, and community.

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  • Guiding a First Generation to College

    Tina Rosenberg

    April 26, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Students who are new to America or lack college-educated parents often don’t know their options. Increasing transparency about financial aid systems and encouraging students to strive for competitive schools are some of the ways that first-generation citizens can get a university education.

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  • Can water ATMs solve India's water crisis?

    Fred de Sam Lazaro Judy Woodruff

    April 13, 2016 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: India, Delhi, National Capital Territory of Delhi

    In many rural communities in India, access to clean drinking water is still scarce. The cost of bottled water is prohibitive, city pipes are in poor condition, and the municipal tanker trucks that supply some water are haphazard. But a social business called Sarvajal is busy scaling up a solution: a water ATM. These machines allow people to scan a pre-paid card and withdraw purified water from a stable, convenient source within their community when needed.

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  • Shopping for Health Care: A Fledgling Craft

    Tina Rosenberg

    April 12, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    When it comes to health care in America, quality is hard to measure and cost is hard to predict. Some are trying to increase transparency and accountability among health care providers and insurers.

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  • Why Talented Black and Hispanic Students Can Go Undiscovered

    Susan Dynarski

    April 08, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    Relying on teachers and parents to identify candidates for gifted programs appears to discriminate against minority and poor children - a new, more equal screening process reveals that more minority students are 'gifted' than previously categorized.

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  • Labeling the Danger in Soda

    Tina Rosenberg

    March 30, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Nutrition labeling on sugary drinks hardly gives understandable measurements so that consumers can make informed choices for their well-being. Outside of the United States, other countries like Mexico have tried the “12 teaspoonfuls” campaign that clearly informs consumers what is in their soda, and Ecuador has tried the traffic-light label to demonstrate nutrition information through colorful symbols. Both of these approaches have shown to be successful at reducing the consumption of high-sugar goods.

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