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  • The weird rise of cyber funerals

    February 17, 2019 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    People are accustomed to organizing funerals when they lose a loved one, but technology has given rise to a need for digital funerals as well. In order to expunge a person's digital footprint once, companies in South Korea are offering cyber funerals that aim to get rid of all online data after a person has passed away.

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  • Perth's first ocean rubbish bin is sucking plenty of plastic out of the sea

    February 16, 2019 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Perth

    Two surfers, appalled by debris they found off of Australia’s coast, crowdsourced a way to build Seabin, a floating trash collector. They are tracking and analyzing the debris collected. Though not yet a widespread solution, the Seabin is helping keep the local marina clean.

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  • Finding Reparations in an Unlikely Industry

    February 15, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland

    In Portland, legislation to legalize marijuana also includes a provision to provide funds specifically to marijuana businesses run by those disproportionately impacted by the "war on drugs." Now, Portland offers competitive grants to small cannabis companies so that entrepreneurs can thrive.

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  • Want to hire a refugee? This program can match you with someone with the right skills

    February 15, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Talent Beyond Boundaries is an organization that connects refugees with specialized skillsets to employers who can offer them jobs (and visas) in Canada and Australia. For many such refugees, employers traditionally ask for documentation that those fleeing from unsafe conditions cannot provide, but the organizations connect them to jobs, as well as giving English lessons, updating resumes, and conducting practice interviews.

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  • The Spread of Fake News Has Had Deadly Consequences in Mexico. Meet the People Trying to Stop It.

    February 15, 2019 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Response Location: Mexico

    Independent journalists and upstart news organizations in Mexico have banded together to counter potentially deadly or disruptive fake news with a highly organized fact-checking campaign calling itself Verificado. Besides debunking hundreds of false political rumors in the 2018 elections, the coalition has fact-checked the sort of fake news that has prompted mobs to carry out hundreds of lynchings. One WhatsApp fact-verifying account enabling anyone to submit requests for debunking stories has been used extensively by mostly young readers.

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  • Battling concussions: Solving a funding puzzle

    February 15, 2019 |

    Portland Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Hawaii

    Oregon school districts are looking to Hawaii school districts to learn the best ways to implement athletic trainers into high school athletics programs across the state. Although there are many obstacles to overcome that primarily center on funding strategies, Hawaii provides a model of how to increase safety from the sidelines.

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  • Urban Organics Wants to Fix Food

    February 15, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

    Urban Organics is a large-scale aquaponics endeavor growing out of an abandoned brewery building. They grow fish and fresh produce, almost all picked up onsite by locals, thus limiting the carbon footprint of the operation. The implications of the operation is perhaps its biggest feat: if they can prove that aquaponics at this scale is profitable, the entire agricultural industry might be transformed.

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  • Summit County health care prices force families to make desperate decisions. A new plan for how consumers buy coverage could change that.

    February 15, 2019 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Frisco, Colorado

    People working in mountain towns throughout Colorado often face higher health care costs due to supply and demand, but the Peak Health Alliance is working to change that. This alliance forms a partnership between employers and individuals to work together in negotiating with healthcare providers, and then with insurers.

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  • Battling concussions: Where's the trainer?

    February 15, 2019 |

    Portland Tribune |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    In Oregon, school are required by law to remove a child from play if they have been concussed, but not all schools have athletic trainers to assess the situation. Although it's still up to each individual school district to make the decision about hiring athletic trainers, the schools that have chosen to do so, have found success through creating partnerships.

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  • Visually impaired Utah students push for accessibility in the arts

    February 15, 2019 |

    Deseret News |

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    Response Location: United States, Utah

    By removing barriers to access, the Accessible Arts Academy empowers visually impaired students to engage with the arts. The three-week program at the Utah Schools for the Deaf and Blind brings together schools and community youth art organizations to give visually impaired students a chance to explore their interests and connect with members of the arts community. In addition to mentorship from visually impaired artists, students learn to work with specialized hardware and software, imparting confidence and inspiring future musicians and engineers alike.

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