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  • Letting (Some of) India's Women Own Land

    March 22, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Baripada, Odisha

    Finally, the right to own land in their own name has begun to change the way thousands of very poor women farm and feed families in some parts of India.

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  • Could Harvesting Fog Help Solve the World's Water Crisis?

    March 22, 2016 |

    The New Yorker |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Morocco, Aït Baâmrane

    The demand for clean water around the world continues to grow. In arid southwest Morocco, the region may only see “a few hundredths of an inch of rain per year,” which contributes to poor human health, as well as environmental, and economic conditions. A global collaboration with a Moroccan N.G.O. and German organizations have helped to bring clean water to the region with the use of CloudFisher technology that converts sea fog into water.

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  • Can we Quake-Proof a City?

    March 22, 2016 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Nepal

    Can we engineer buildings to prevent collapse in earthquakes? The answer is yes, and the Inquiry dives into how better building design can save more and more lives as urban density increases.

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  • A longer school day? In Massachusetts, some schools see big payoff

    March 21, 2016 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Fall River, Massachusetts

    The true prize in education is a recipe that vaults low-income students into the upper echelons of achievement. A blue-collar town in Massachusetts says the key is something as basic as more time.

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  • Canton changes tactics with approach to community policing

    March 21, 2016 |

    The Canton Repository |

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    Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

    In Canton's most dangerous neighbourhoods, Bruce Lawver (Chief of Police) has reduced crime and violence through community policing. Communication within the department and with neighbourhood residents, greater police presence, and new technology methods have made policing in these areas more helpful than punitive and helped make these areas safer.

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  • Why a drumstick means progress for some students at this San Diego school

    March 21, 2016 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, San Diego, California

    Muslim high schoolers rallied with other students for a halal chicken lunch dish — and won. Students put up posters, and promoted the meal so it could remain a permanent halal option for muslim students, and the student population as a whole. The new option has provided students and staff with an opportunity to be more culturally inclusive, as well and try different types of meals. Now, the drumstick is a hit catching on elsewhere.

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  • The Resurrection of St. Benedict's

    March 20, 2016 |

    60 Minutes |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

    Once a white Catholic all-male private school, St. Benedict's Prep now educates predominantly low-income black and Hispanic students. At St. Benedict's, students hold leadership positions, receive trauma-informed counseling, and live by the motto "Whatever hurts my brother hurts me." Headmaster Edwin Leahy says the school "has the same structure as a gang except you can only be in one gang. You can only be in ours." St. Benedict's, which struggled to gain its footing in the 1960s following white flight, boasts a higher retention and graduation rate than many other Newark schools.

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  • GPS monitoring servings its purpose in Minnesota

    March 20, 2016 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Ramsey, Minnesota

    Project Remand, a private nonprofit, was established in 1973 to identify high-risk offenders. Late in 2012, the nonprofit launched a pilot program for GPS monitoring of domestic violence defendants.

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  • Canton police see success with community policing

    March 20, 2016 |

    The Canton Repository |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Canton, Ohio

    Canton police walk door-to-door in high-crime neighborhoods, playing basketball, picking up trash, and participating in community meetings. The approach is decreasing violence and improving relationships with residents.

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  • Speaking Out: Roxanne Morales

    March 19, 2016 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Robstown, Texas

    Roxanne Morales sees hope in the children of Robstown. As a community educator for the Women’s Shelter of South Texas, she has worked in the community for the past year in a pilot program that is about creating safe communities.

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