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Her rapist was convicted because of a rape kit. So why are so many kits untested?

Anna Boiko-Weyrauch

August 15, 2018 |

KUOW Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Ohio

Ohio has invested heavily in new technology and processes to improve and streamline the testing of rape kits. As Washington grapples with limited resources and lab inefficiencies, it looks to Ohio as an example of productivity and efficiency. After passing a bill requiring the processing of all rape kits, crime labs in Washington are facing a backlog that, without changing their ways, could take up to six years to complete.

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The man who is fervent about feeding hungry kids, but hates food banks

Aditya Chakrabortty

August 15, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: England, Liverpool, Merseyside

A social enterprise in England is tackling the issue of so-called holiday hunger for children who go days without full meals during breaks from school. Named Can Cook, this organization makes over 37,000 meals around the county of Merseyside alone for the 13 weeks a year that school is out. Can Cook is also part of a broader movement to make food banks— a once ad-hoc solution that is now industrialized — obsolete.

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Cities are turning to brand consultants to improve their image — does it work?

Jennifer Guay

August 15, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Russia, Tatarstan

Building a brand for your city or country can attract tourists, boost investment and lure skilled workers. Done right, it can also encourage community unity by highlighting a common story of identity, says Natasha Grand of the Institute for Identity.

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The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won

Nick Confessore

August 14, 2018 |

The New York Times Magazine |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Alastair Mactaggart, decided he had enough off companies like Facebook and Google, which make trillions of dollars from collecting private data from users. While the U.S. has made attempts to regulate consumer privacy, those efforts were terminated through powerful lobbying. A ballot initiative started by Mactaggart and his team, eventually lead to the most powerful consumer-privacy law in the country.

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The right to disconnect: The new laws banning after-hours work emails

Rich Haridy

August 14, 2018 |

New Atlas |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

France, Italy, Germany, and now the U.S. are passing “anti-stress” laws, which make it illegal or harder for workers to receive emails after work. Research shows that when employees expect to be contacted after work through email, their levels of anxiety and stress go up. "I think this will lessen a lot of the anxiety that goes with having a job in the city and allow people to draw their own lines about when work ends."

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Boulder now saving more than half of trash from landfill

Shay Castle

August 14, 2018 |

The Denver Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Colorado

Boulder is often referred to as one of Colorado's most progressive cities, so when the city passed the Universal Zero Waste Ordinance, many local businesses decided to take the policy a step further by eliminating their use of plastics altogether. What started as an effort put forth by local store branches such as PrAna and Lululemon has quickly scaled to a citywide effort eliminate non-compostable or non-recyclable trash output.

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African food businesses get nurturing from well-known giants

Fred de Sam Lazaro

August 13, 2018 |

PBS NewsHour |

Broadcast TV Programs |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

Food companies like General Mills and Hershey are sharing their expertise with entrepreneurs in Africa to help strengthen their businesses and depend less on foreign imports. Employees of the company volunteer through an organization called Partners in Food Solutions, and they share advice about things like hygiene, business plans, vitamin enrichment, and more. So far over 250 African businesses have worked with more than 1,400 Partners in Food Solutions employees.

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Mapped: the world's best digital governments

Jennifer Guay

August 13, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

Denmark is first place in a 2018 ranking of digital governments, largely due to making it mandatory that citizens be able to access public services online. Their digital success is also credited to Denmark's ability to coordinate local and federal governments to ensure a joint effort.

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Is Blockchain Technology the Future of Voting?

Nafeesa Syeed

August 10, 2018 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

During West Virginia’s primary elections, a pilot program used blockchain technology and a mobile app to record votes. The aim was to improve election security and make it easier for Americans abroad to cast their ballots. Critics say that the program left many security issues unsolved.

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Thousands Are Missing or Dead Along the Border. Meet the People Trying to Find Them

Joseph Darius Jaafari

August 10, 2018 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

A human rights center is working with government agencies to identify the remains of people who died crossing the U.S. border. The partnership is helping the families of the dead find out what happened to their loved ones.

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