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How a California County Eliminated PFAS From the Water Supply

Carl Smith

May 15, 2025 |

Governing |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Yorba Linda, California

The Orange County Water District’s treatment plant uses ion exchange, a process that draws PFAS “forever chemicals” from the supply using positively charged resin beads. The plant distributes water with no detectable PFAS to roughly 80,000 customers.

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Power-Hungry Data Centers Are Warming Homes in the Nordics

Kati Pohjanpalo, Lars Paulsson, Kari Lundgren

May 13, 2025 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Finland

By integrating data centers with district heating systems, Nordic countries are successfully reusing waste heat to warm thousands of homes, significantly reducing energy costs and emissions while highlighting geographic, regulatory, and power consumption challenges to scaling the approach further.

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How a social network is bringing people together in increasingly divisive times

Judy Woodruff

May 07, 2025 |

PBS NewsHour |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Colchester, Vermont

Front Porch Forum is a social networking platform that allows local community members to connect, whether it be to sell items, get together and even support each other during tough times. Despite varying politics and beliefs, the Forum helps bridge a gap during a time when divisiveness is at a peak. There are currently more than 250 forums across the state, specific to each community.

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Mental Health Monday: How ACS keeps students safe with AI

Emily Crabtree

May 05, 2025 |

WBIR-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Anderson County, Tennessee

Gaggle monitors student behaviors on school devices using AI software to identify keywords on the device that could indicate a mental health crisis. The AI alerts a Gaggle employee, who evaluates the situation and elevates it to the school and local law enforcement if necessary.

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Crisis Survivors in Australia Are Rebuilding Their Wardrobes in Style

MaryLou Costa

May 05, 2025 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia

Thread Together collects unsold, brand-new clothes from fashion retailers that would otherwise end up in landfills and distributes them to people in need across Australia who are facing clothing insecurity after crises such as floods, homelessness or domestic violence. The organization provides dignity-driven choices through mobile wardrobe vans, online "shopping," and local pop-up stores, enabling individuals to rebuild their lives with confidence and dignity.

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Robot chef revolutionizes hospital catering

Simon Van Ackern

May 02, 2025 |

Deutsche Welle (DW) |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Germany

An AI-powered robot chef created by the startup goodBytz can prepare up to eight dishes at once and up to 3,000 meals a day, virtually 24/7, ensuring hospital workers, patients and their families always have access to freshly cooked food.

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De la exclusión al empleo: la formación digital que transforma vidas

Florencia Tuchin

April 28, 2025 |

Revista Haz |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Argentina

Potrero Digital es una iniciativa argentina que ofrece formación tecnológica gratuita e integral a jóvenes vulnerables, logrando que más del 60% acceda a empleos formales en la economía digital y mejore significativamente sus habilidades socioemocionales y autoestima.

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Schools can screen students for behavioral health issues – but many are reluctant to do so

Alexander Taylor

April 28, 2025 |

Capital News Service Maryland |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Alexandria, Virginia

Facing a youth mental health crisis, some schools are using digital screening tools like BIMAS-2 and DESSA to identify students needing behavioral support. Districts in Green Bay and Alexandria report positive results, but widespread adoption meets resistance due to costs, parent concerns, and limited capacity for follow-up support.

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Hospital care at home, for kids

Michelle Crouch, Charlotte Ledger

April 28, 2025 |

North Carolina Health News |

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Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

Atrium Health’s pediatric hospital-at-home program allows patients to recover from the comfort of their own homes, rather than a hospital bed, combining visits from paramedics and virtual check-ins with doctors and nurses to provide continuous hospital-like care. 142 health systems in 39 states have been approved to provide home-hospital care, and some studies show patients receiving care at home have better health outcomes than those in hospitals.

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Growing Islands: el proyecto para salvar las Maldivas de hundirse en el mar

Matthew Ponsford

April 23, 2025 |

MIT Technology Review |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Maldives

Ramp Ring, una estructura poco convencional formada por seis grandes sacos de geotextil de alta resistencia, ayuda a regenerar las playas rápidamente y, con el tiempo, crear una base firme para nuevas tierras. Aprovecha el movimiento natural de la arena para proteger archipiélagos frente a la erosión y el aumento del nivel del mar.

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