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  • Half a billion people need reading glasses. Why can't they get them?

    October 09, 2025 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Mexico, Zacatecas

    RestoringVision addresses the global shortage of reading glasses by tackling supply and demand challenges. On the demand side, they partner with local NGOs and governments to provide vision screenings and free initial glasses, particularly for those in regions who either don’t know reading glasses are an option or don’t realize they’re losing their vision. On the supply side, they work to build retail networks and educate employers about productivity benefits, as workers receiving glasses show productivity increases up to 32%.

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  • How Anambra Is Transforming Primary Healthcare Through Telemedicine

    June 26, 2025 |

    Radio Nigeria |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Anambra

    Anambra State’s telemedicine program is closing the healthcare access gap in rural communities, making universal health coverage more possible. The program began in 2022 and has since hired and trained 42 doctors in providing remote healthcare. As more people use the telemedicine program, public trust in primary healthcare across the region is increasing.

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  • Nevada tribe is bridging the healthcare gap with a mobile clinic that serves 2,000 tribal patients

    June 25, 2025 |

    KUNR |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Paiute Tribe, United States, Lovelock, Nevada

    The Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe’s mobile health clinic makes healthcare more accessible to those in a region where traveling to hospitals or doctor offices is often a challenge. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the mobile clinic has served around 2,000 patients, averaging about 20 each month.

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  • A PTSD Therapy 'Seemed Too Good to Be True'

    June 02, 2025 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) is an unconventional therapy for treating PTSD without the intense emotional pain of traditional approaches like reliving traumatic memories. Despite barriers like minimal research and skepticism, early evidence suggests patients may be more likely to complete RTM therapy and eliminate their PTSD symptoms quicker than with traditional forms of therapy.

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  • The Huddle brings community members together to fight toward food security on campus

    May 16, 2025 |

    Hilltop Views |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

    The Monarch Food Pantry and The Huddle help combat food insecurity by ensuring college students have consistent access to food. About 1,100 to 1,900 people come to the pantry each month, and it’s available 24/7 to anyone with a university ID.

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  • The News Show Made by and for People With Learning Disabilities

    May 15, 2025 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Norway, Bergen

    TV Bra is a Norwegian news station where all reporters are autistic or have learning disabilities that produces a weekly one-hour news cast tailored to its audience. TV Bra helps ensure news is accessible to everyone, helping people who are historically excluded from journalism stay up-to-date, and has significant viewership, with upwards of 5,000 people tuning in each week.

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  • How a California County Eliminated PFAS From the Water Supply

    May 15, 2025 |

    Governing |

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    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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  • This Queer Couple Supports LGBTQ+ and BIPOC Farmers' Mental Health

    May 14, 2025 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Texas

    The South Side Queer Farmer Convergence provides culturally-affirming community gatherings that effectively reduce isolation, promote emotional healing, and foster mental wellbeing for LGBTQ+ and BIPOC farmers facing significant social stressors and discrimination.

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  • The Black mothers behind one of the biggest environmental fights of the 20th century

    May 09, 2025 |

    The 19th |

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    Response Location: United States, Niagara Falls, New York

    Black mothers at Griffon Manor organized community activism, advocacy campaigns, and coalitions to demand equitable government support and recognition after the Love Canal, New York, environmental disaster—eventually resulting in partial victories such as federal relocation assistance, although persistent structural racism and media neglect severely limited their initial visibility, effectiveness, and lasting recognition.

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  • Jobs for Life

    May 07, 2025 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Republic of Moldova

    Floare de Cires addresses the employment barriers people with disabilities face by training them in culinary and hospitality skills that help them integrate into the workforce and build a sense of independence.

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