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Life After Conflict: Healing the Environmental Wounds of War

Tania Rashid, Habib Battah

May 28, 2019 |

Al Jazeera |

Video |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Bangladesh

With the aftermath of conflict often focused on humanitarian crisis, international and local actors are also working to restore damage done to ecosystems. From Rohingya refugees volunteering to make sure endangered elephants can reach their grazing lands – and not destroy the refugee camps – to Lebonese seed banks being recreated to restore biodiversity, the international stage is paying closer attention to the environmental tolls of conflict.

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Let Me Help You Find Bliss

Petra Dlouhá

May 28, 2019 |

Finmag |

Text |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Czech Republic

There are many things to consider when it comes to the quality of life and psychological needs of people living with disabilities, but one need rarely remembered is their sexuality. A Czech organization called Freya trains people to be sexual assistants who work with people with a range of abilities to learn how to become more comfortable with their own bodies and sexuality and physical tactics to help them do so. The service offers them a chance to experience basic human pleasures, and many testify to how much it has shaped their self-esteem and psychological health.

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I Went Through My Pregnancy With Strangers. It Was The Best Decision I Could've Made

Jenny Gold

May 27, 2019 |

NPR |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Evanston, Illinois

For many, group prenatal visits allow pregnant people to chat about their issues in a non-judgemental space and get the care they need. CenteringPregnancy groups are spreading across the country, and they have also been shown to save money while reducing the rates of premature births.

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What we learned from looking at Santa Cruz County's needle exchange

Kara Meyberg Guzman

May 24, 2019 |

Santa Cruz Local |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Santa Cruz, California

Throughout California, there are various needle exchange programs that are meant to reduce the likelihood of spreading communicable diseases through the use of dirty needles. Although often met with criticism, Santa Cruz County it focusing on what is working in other areas of the state in order to better serve their community.

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Online learning is helping to solve Namibia's HIV doctor shortage

Amelia Axelsen

May 23, 2019 |

Apolitical |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Namibia

Providing access to international networks of expertise can improve the quality of healthcare available to those living in rural and remote areas. Project ECHO, an initiative based in New Mexico, has partnered with the Namibian Ministry of Health and Social Services to provide rural health care workers, doctors, and nurses with video-teleconferences with HIV specialists. The program helps to bridge knowledge gaps by providing access to an international network of specialists and resources for continuous leaning.

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中心市街地のにぎわいを取り戻す：復活を遂げた高松丸亀町商店街

福川裕一

May 22, 2019 |

ニッポンドットコム (Nippon) |

Text |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Japan, Kagawa

多くの商店街が衰退していく中、再開発の成功事例として全国から視察が来る高松丸亀町商店街。コミュニティに根差したディベロッパーの存在や、土地所有権の合意などの要因があり、移住が相次ぐ街になった。

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A.I. Took a Test to Detect Lung Cancer. It Got an A.

Denise Grady

May 20, 2019 |

The New York Times |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

For doctors, reading CT scans can be time consuming and the readings aren't always accurate. In a possible move towards better efficiency, researchers from Google are collaborating with several medical centers to use artificial intelligence to interpret hard-to-read scans such as those that indicate pneumonia, cancer or a wrist fracture.

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From aromatherapy to yoga: How schools are addressing the ‘crisis' of childhood trauma

Elizabeth Chuck, Marshall Crook

May 20, 2019 |

NBC News |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Yakima, Washington

Adverse childhood experiences such as physical or substance abuse, parental divorce and emotional neglect can often negatively impact children's behavior at school. Recognizing this, some schools have started implementing alternatives to punishment that focus on addressing this trauma on-site rather than sending the children home.

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New Orleans Uses Tech to Consolidate 911 and 311 Systems

Zack Quaintance

May 17, 2019 |

Government Technology |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New Orleans, Louisiana

Low-code applications assist in modernizing governmental software systems. A development platform that allows people who have little coding experience to easily digitize processes has allowed New Orleans and the Orleans Parish Communication District to streamline their 911 and 311 services, allowing citizens to track information and engage with government agencies more transparently.

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Campbell medical school trying to fill gaps in rural health care

Mandy Mitchell

May 16, 2019 |

WRAL-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Lillington, North Carolina

There is a growing need for physicians in rural areas, so Campbell University in North Carolina is working to address this gap by sending medical students to practice in these populations. By placing clinical campuses in undeserved areas, the medical program is focusing on connecting students with communities where they can make a difference.

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