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  • How High Point, N.C., Solved Its Domestic Violence Problem

    March 01, 2016 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, High Point, North Carolina

    High Point, North Carolina, had the highest rates of domestic abuse in the state. The county decided to take a more comprehensive approach to the standard methods of the criminal justice system by adding in better collaboration with advocacy groups and social services and focusing on deterrence strategy. Their model has been largely successful in reducing domestic violence and is now being emulated in other regions.

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  • The all-female patrol stopping South Africa's rhino poachers

    February 26, 2016 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    The poaching of rhinos in South Africa has seen a rapid increase since 2007, jumping from 13 deaths then to 1,215 in 2014. After concluding that guns alone were not the solution, a patrol of local women from impoverished areas were brought together in the Balule reserve to focus on efforts in removing snares, stopping bushmeat kitchens, setting up roadblocks and implementing educational opportunities in poor communities and schools. Since their start, the area has seen a 76% reduction in snaring and poaching incidents.

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  • Kenyans Reacquire an Old Taste: Eating Healthier

    February 23, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    In colonial times, diets and agricultural work in Kenya focused on corn and rice, alongside produce grown elsewhere. Health-consciousness is now restoring nutritious local fruits and vegetables to Kenyan tables, in part by teaching horticulture students in university.

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  • Inside A California Anti-Crime Experiment That Resonates With Politicians In D.C.

    February 23, 2016 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Richmond, California

    With homicides up 50 percent last year, the D.C. Council is backing a controversial new crime bill aimed at stopping the violence. It’s modeled in part on a 9-year-old program in Richmond, California. Each year, 50 young men at risk for violence are paid to put down their guns. (1st of a 3 part series)

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  • How a 19th-Century Town Became a New Millennium Marvel

    February 18, 2016 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, New Hampshire

    Manchester, New Hampshire used creative financing and collaboration between businesses and the state to rise up from its industrial past and create a promising future in the tech landscaping. Developers purchased dilapidated factories and abandoned buildings and constructed updated office and commercial space for Internet and tech companies to make their way into the city, bringing young workers with them.

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  • Study: Program To Protect Fish Is Saving Fishermen's Lives, Too

    February 16, 2016 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Half Moon Bay, California

    Catch share programs—where fishermen are allotted a set quota of the catch—reduce the notoriously risky behavior fishermen are known for, like sailing in stormy weather, a new study finds.

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  • A Small Island in the Indian Ocean Offers Big Lessons on Clean Power

    February 10, 2016 |

    Ensia |

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    Response Location: Indonesia, Nggaha Oriangu, Nusa Tenggara Timur

    The Indonesian island Sumba is working to provide 100% renewable electricity to all 650,000 residents by 2025.

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  • Police and the Public Bridge Gap on Stage

    February 05, 2016 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States, Bedford-Stuyvesant, New York

    An ensemble of New York Police Department officers and members of the public are participating in a theater program designed to bring together the opposite sides of the nationwide debate on interactions between police and minority communities.

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  • Innovative 'HUB' model improves infant mortality and saves money: Saving the Smallest

    February 03, 2016 |

    Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    The Pathways Community HUB model, born in Mansfield as way to improve pregnancy outcomes, is becoming a national model. Its success is in large part due to its rewarding only caretakers whose patients achieve certain health milestones.

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  • The Best and Worst States for Rooftop Solar Panels

    January 26, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States

    A new report from the Interstate Renewable Energy Council tracks where consumers will get the most out of renewable installations. By providing information tailored to each state, the council hopes to motivate more Americans to use solar.

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