Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 17316 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Empowering black moms to say: 'I want to breastfeed'

    August 27, 2018 |

    Southern California Public Radio (KPCC) |

    Radio |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    Women, Infant, and Children (WIC) Centers in Los Angeles are holding breastfeeding support groups targeted specifically for black mothers. Since its inception 3 years, it has encouraged and assisted more than 500 moms acclimate to breastfeeding. Similar models are now popping up all over the country as well.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • These probiotics for bees are designed to boost insect immune systems

    August 27, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    As bee populations continue to decrease, beekeepers and scientists are left searching for solutions to sustain the colonies that are left. One possible solution may be adding probiotics to the bee's diet. Similar to the way humans react to foods high in probiotics, the supplement appears to boost the bees' immune system and increase their resiliency to various pathogens.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Anacostia River Is Mussel-ing Its Way To Clean Waters

    August 27, 2018 |

    DCist |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    After not failing the State of the River report card for the first time in ten years, supporters of the Anacostia River and The Anacostia Watershed Society devised a plan to continue efforts to restore the river to usability. Releasing seven baskets filled with thousands of mussels, the mussels act as natural filtering agents that simultaneously improve the health of the ecosystem.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Can the Manufacturer of Tasers Provide the Answer to Police Abuse?

    August 27, 2018 |

    The New Yorker |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Data suggests that when an officer is wearing a body camera the likelihood that they will shoot a person decreases by as much as 60 percent. Axon Enterprises, which originally made a fortune from selling taser guns to police departments, started investing in body cameras back in 2006. Now, they are the largest manufacturer “holding contracts with more than half the major police departments in the country.” The company believes this technology will bridge the gap between lethal force and safety.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Why your favorite bench might be there to thwart a terrorist attack

    August 27, 2018 |

    The Washington Post |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    How do you make a public space inviting so people will gather, but also safe from the growing danger of attackers using vehicles to ram large numbers of people? Many cities have responded to such attacks with concrete bollards and other barriers. But designers and architects are increasingly innovating other options that protect people via planters, fountains, trees, bike racks, steps and traffic calming designs to stop or slow down vehicles.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Computer predictions 'control' cholera

    August 27, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Yemen

    Cholera cases are dramatically reduced in areas that use the technology to predict where cholera cases are most likely to occur by monitoring rainfall. Health workers use this information to head off the disease and arrive first with sanitation supplies and education about prevention. In 2017 there were 50,000 cases in a week, this year there are only 2,500.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • This Tactical Urbanist Is Pasting Narratives of Enslaved People All over Richmond

    August 27, 2018 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

    Untold RVA, a project developed by ‘tactical urbanist’ Free Egunfemi, intervenes in public space to foreground the history of slavery and the lives of the enslaved in Richmond. While work is being done to dismantle Richmond’s commemorations of the Confederacy, Egunfemi and other activists are working to ensure the people survived unimaginably oppression are not forgotten.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Voters OK'd Legal Aid for Tenants Facing Eviction — Now Comes the Hard Part

    August 27, 2018 |

    San Francisco Public Press |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Proposition F, passed in 2018 with an implementation deadline of July 2019, cements San Francisco as a key advocate in making legal representation accessible, especially in eviction cases. By passing a similar measure to one passed in New York, all renters now are eligible for legal counsel in eviction cases, regardless of their income level. The program is still in the early stages, but there is a potential for cost savings, too. With fewer evictions, there will likely be a lower demand for homeless and jail services.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • These Cottages Were Built to Defy Storms—and Pricey Rent—in the Florida Keys

    August 27, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Florida

    Affordable housing for Florida Keys residents is often vulnerable to damage or destruction by extreme weather. The Monroe County Land Trust has created housing that is both affordable for county residents and built to withstand floods and wind.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Making the preschool magic last as children get older

    August 26, 2018 |

    The Hechinger Report |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Christopher House, a Chicago-based early childcare and elementary school, says it has found the key to reducing fade-out post-preschool: “You can’t teach a child without family,” Karen Ross-Williams, director of early childhood and youth development for Christopher House, says. Christopher House offers myriad support services to parents and is unique in that it offers both academics and help with basic needs at the same location.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus