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  • Life often gets in the way of adults going back to school. This Texarkana nonprofit has a solution.

    June 02, 2025 |

    Texas Standard |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Texarkana, Texas

    The 100 Families Program provides a vital connection point for community organizations serving people in need, streamlining the process for clients to get help with everything from obtaining a GED to finding housing and getting set up with food benefits. In Texarkana, which established its version of the program in 2022, over 100 community partners are now involved in the effort, and nearly half of clients who came into the program in the last year have since earned a high school diploma or are now working toward one.

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  • How different Chicago organizations are informationally combating ICE

    May 30, 2025 |

    ILLatinoNews.com (Illinois Latino News) |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    As ICE steps up arrest efforts around the country, organizations such as Arise Chicago are working to educate communities with Know Your Rights toolkits that help them prepare for potential confrontations with ICE officers. The kits are available digitally and can be accessed through a QR code, making the information easy to disseminate.

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  • Most new cars in Norway are EVs. How a freezing country beat range anxiety.

    May 30, 2025 |

    The Washington Post |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Norway

    Norway achieved nearly 90% electric vehicle adoption through a 25-year strategy of generous tax incentives (including a 25% VAT exemption), government-subsidized charging infrastructure, and legal guarantees for charging access, resulting in EVs becoming cheaper than gas cars and transforming even remote Arctic regions into EV-dominant markets.

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  • For the few right whales left, technology and teamwork are showing promise

    May 21, 2025 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    A collaborative coastal network of signaling devices called StationKeepers is enabling ship operators to receive real-time whale location alerts directly on their navigation screens, resulting in significantly reduced collisions and greater protection for the critically endangered North Atlantic right whale.

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  • Out of the Wild: How A.I. Is Transforming Conservation Science

    May 19, 2025 |

    Yale Environment 360 |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada

    Using artificial intelligence, scientists and conservationists can rapidly analyze vast environmental data sets—from audio recordings of nocturnal birds to millions of camera trap images—which has led to quicker and more efficient wildlife monitoring and decision-making, while also growing concern about ecological knowledge biases and decreased field engagement.

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  • How a California County Eliminated PFAS From the Water Supply

    May 15, 2025 |

    Governing |

    Text |

    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

    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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  • An Emergency Tele-Hailing Initiative Is Helping Lagos Residents Reach Ambulances in Eight Minutes or Less

    May 12, 2025 |

    Nigeria Health Watch |

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    Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

    Eight Medical is a technology-driven emergency medical service that uses real-time communication systems to deliver ambulance services within 10 minutes or less. The service has 45 control center staff, over 400 field personnel, and over 25 ambulances, and operates under a “care now, pay later” scheme, making emergency healthcare more affordable. Since launching, it has received over 15,000 calls and saved about 8,000 lives by providing fast, life-saving care.

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

    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

    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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