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  • The Power of a Theater Performance in Prison

    July 29, 2018 |

    Rolling Stone |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Creativity activities in prisons can provide inmates with an emotional outlet, a way to process their life experiences, and an opportunity to constructively work in a group. The theatrical performances staged at New York's Sing Sing prison by the Rehabilitation Through the Arts program provides inmates with these benefits as well as a sense of skill and pride in their accomplishment.

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  • To Keep Women From Dying In Childbirth, Look To California

    July 29, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Pomona, California

    A collaborative of California hospitals has developed standard procedures for situations that threaten a mother’s life during childbirth as well as a “toolkit” of everything staff need for a rapid response. As a result, maternal death rates fell by 55% over the first seven years of the collaborative.

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  • Nepali women's bid to use international carbon money to rejuvenate land, water and economy

    July 29, 2018 |

    OnlineKhabar |

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    Response Location: Nepal, Rantapur

    As big cities attract the able-bodied residents of rural areas in Nepal, a new initiative provides a chance to stay and earn an income by planting and caring for trees as part of a carbon offset program. It started as part of a program that would allow Europeans to pay off the cost of their monthly carbon emissions through tree planting in Nepal. An added benefit is preventing soil erosion, but it remains to be seen if there is an effective way to scale the program.

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  • A new 'floating park' made out of recycled plastic waste has popped up in the Netherlands

    July 28, 2018 |

    Business Insider |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam

    Rotterdam’s new Floating Park showcases how recycling can be put to use. Litter traps collect plastic from the river to prevent it from going into the ocean. Then, the plastic is recycled into hexagonal pods that are used as building materials for the floating park - creating spaces to sit, walk, and grow plants. Supported by the Recycled Island Foundation, this floating park is ideally going to be the first of many.

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  • Kyoshabire squeezes cash out of hibiscus

    July 28, 2018 |

    Daily Monitor |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Kireka

    The hibiscus plant is gaining popularity in a Uganda community due to the ease of using the shrub to make tea leaves, juice and wine. A local family is taking this discovery a step further by engaging youth in the process.

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  • Go Home, South Korea Tells Workers, as Stress Takes Its Toll

    July 28, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    To change its culture of overwork, South Korea passed a law capping the workweek at 52 hours for many employees. The move follows the introduction of the five-day workweek in 2004. Young people are especially supportive of the changes, but some issues remain unclear such as how to record the hours required for business trips and entertaining clients, as well as how to prevent bosses from giving their employees work to do from home.

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  • To Focus On Students' Emotional Well-Being, India Tries 'Happiness Classes'

    July 28, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: India, Delhi

    In past months, students in Delhi, India have found a new addition their incredibly rigorous academic curriculums: happiness classes. In an attempt to combat high rates of stress and depression linked to student suicides, the classes focus on emotional well-being and meditation, but critics contend that a 35 minutes a day is not enough to reverse the mental health consequences of India's competitive academic culture.

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  • When mental illness leads to an arrest, this court steps in

    July 28, 2018 |

    The Tennessean |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Nashville, Tennessee

    Non-violent offenders arrested during mental health episodes in Davidson County are sent to Mental Health Court rather than criminal court. Through this court, they are connected to safety net services such as housing, medication assistance, and therapy.

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  • Check the Back Seat! Alerts Remind Drivers About Children

    July 28, 2018 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States

    Nissan and GM plan to make warning systems standard in many of their vehicles that alert drivers there are occupants in the back seat to address the persistent issue of children dying in hot cars. Other new products, apps and education efforts are underway as well to tackle this problem. These potential solutions represent a societal shift that seems to acknowledge this can happen even to the most conscientious parents.

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  • A Boston hospital promotes patient health with its own rooftop farm

    July 28, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Boston Medical Center is growing food on the roof. Their rooftop garden produces fresh fruits and vegetables for the hospital. The cafeteria serves patients fresh, healthy meals and teaches employees how to manage farm to table practices.

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