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Solar-powered town shines on as powerful Hurricane Ian damages surrounding areas

Vic Micolucci Josh Beauchamp

November 14, 2022 |

WJXT-TV |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Babcock Ranch, Florida

Babcock Ranch, Florida, weathered Hurricane Ian with minimal damage and full power because of development decisions like installing solar power, underground infrastructure, and building every building above code.

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How to Fight Digital Colonialism

Toussaint Nothias

November 14, 2022 |

Boston Review |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India

When Facebook rolled out its Free Basics program offering internet services through a company-controlled portal, Indian activists launched the Save the Internet campaign to oppose the initiative and the practice of "zero-rating" on the grounds that these practices violated Net Neutrality. Through marches, social media organizing, and viral videos, the movement was able to sway public opinion and the Indian regulatory authority ultimately outlawed zero-rating.

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'We're reattaching people': Mobile history project connects neighbors in North Oakland

Celeste Hamilton Dennis

November 14, 2022 |

The Oaklandside |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

HEAR/HERE is a mobile digital history project that documents and shares the stories of Black Oaklanders. The HEAR/HERE truck visits community events and gathering places and asks attendees to answer questions that are designed to help them connect with their neighbors.

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Preventing reincarceration

Justin Nemetz

November 14, 2022 |

Grady Newsource |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Jefferson, Georgia

Jackson County's correctional facility has a transitional center that allows people who are incarcerated to begin working and building job skills while they are still finishing out their sentence. The wages they earn go toward paying off any charges associated with their conviction, and the rest is funneled into a bank account that is there for them when they're released.

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Zimbabwean Farmers Adopt Alternative to Protect Crops

Kovedzayi Takawira

November 14, 2022 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

Farmers in Zimbabwe are turning to an elephant repellant called Chilli to keep the animals from eating their crops. The mixture includes ingredients like chillies, raw eggs, and cattle dung which elephants can smell from far away and want to avoid.

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Las Vegas has strict outdoor watering restrictions (with fines!) Should Utah do the same?

Ben Winslow

November 14, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

Strict laws put in place to regulate water waste have caused a 26% decrease in water use since 2002. Through practices like limiting outdoor watering and water recycling by The Southern Nevada Water Authority, the state has seen a 26 billion gallon reduction in the last year alone.

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How Indigenous values inspired the largest network of wildlife crossings in USA

Alexandra Christy

November 14, 2022 |

Mongabay |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Flathead Reservation, United States, Montana

The Confederated Salish and Kootenai tribes worked to design and implement 42 animal crossings along 56 miles of Highway 93 to reduce wild animal collisions. An average of over 22,500 animal crosses happen per year at just 29 of the structures and collisions have reduced by 71%.

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Ukrainian Doctors Reach Out For Help, American Surgeons Answer the Call

Peter Hull

November 14, 2022 |

NBCLX |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York

Northwell Health provides telehealth services and support to Ukranian doctors and hospitals in need of assistance during the war as they face an increased need of medical care.

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A plan tackling segregated middle schools in Brooklyn shows some patterns are hard to break

Tracy Tullis

November 14, 2022 |

Chalkbeat |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

After Brooklyn's District 15 replaced selective admissions with a lottery system, economic segregation in sixth grade decreased by 55 percent and racial segregation decreased by 38 percent compared with the previous year. Though challenges remain in creating truly inclusive school cultures, parents and educators say community attitudes are shifting around what makes for a "good" or desirable school.

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Did Gen Z students drive increased voter turnout on Nov. 8? Some clerks say yes

Samuel Dodge

November 14, 2022 |

MLive.com |

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Response Location: United States, Michigan

Michigan universities mounted aggressive efforts to inform students about the 2022 midterm election, with information sessions, fliers and sidewalk chalk, social media campaigns, visits from prominent politicians, and free transportation on voting day. Turnout among the 18-21 age group increased by several thousand in two counties with large universities, and same-day voter registration has driven a boost in campus turnout since being approved in 2018.

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