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  • How to Get Out of Solitary — One Step at a Time

    January 07, 2016 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Alger, Michigan

    New programs aim to ease inmates out of years of solitary confinement by passing them through different "stages," each with different behavioral requirements and rewards. It's an approach that allows inmates to gradually gain more control over their lives.

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  • How Training Without Helmets Could Reduce Head Injuries

    January 06, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, New Hampshire

    To protect the heads of football players, it might be advisable to have them occasionally practice without head protection, according to a counterintuitive new study of a successful Division I football program.

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  • The Secret Lives of Male Sex Abuse Survivors

    January 06, 2016 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Clarita, California

    One in six boys in the United States has experienced sexual abuse before turning 18. With few recovery options in real life, more of them are going online for support.

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  • Former Islamic extremist tries to save others from his mistakes — with a popular online cartoon

    January 06, 2016 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    "The Abdullah-X Show" on YouTube is the creation of a former Islamic extremist who says he was attracted precisely to the kind of ideology terrorists espouse these days. He has used the medium to warn potential extremists away from the ideology.

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  • How 3 Simple Words Are Changing an Indian Town

    January 06, 2016 |

    Cosmopolitan |

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    Response Location: India, Puthol, Rajasthan

    Daughter, water, trees: A simple strategy to address ecological and gender concerns. Since 2007, villagers in Piplantri have embraced Paliwal's the ethos by planting 111 saplings every time a girl is born.

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  • In Mass. schools, a focus on well-being

    January 05, 2016 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Reading, Massachusetts

    A broader effort at Birch Meadow Elementary School and Reading’s eight other schools is putting students at ease and getting them more in tune with their emotions, and one another, so they can concentrate on learning.

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  • An Investment Strategy to Save the Planet

    January 05, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In light of climate change, New York State's Common Retirement Fund, the country's third-largest pension fund, decided to invest in a way that rewards companies with low carbon footprints.

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  • How to Stop Crypto, a Deadly Disease so Neglected It's Missed on the 'Neglected' List

    January 04, 2016 |

    Newsweek |

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    Response Location: United States, Norman, Oklahoma

    Though it claims as many as 300,000 lives every year, meningitis is not widely regarded as a major health problem by many health organizations in comparison to more familiar diseases like tuberculosis. One family-run company in Oklahoma is working to tackle the disease by developing simpler tools like the Cryptococcal Antigen Lateral Flow Assay, or CrAg LFA, to diagnose fungal infections. Faster and more accurate than previous methods, and significantly less expensive, the test allows for earlier diagnosis and treatment.

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  • Report Finds Juvenile Program Failed to Reduce Robberies, but Police Are Expanding It

    January 04, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Despite the lack of success shown in a 2014 report, police officials say the Juvenile Robbery Intervention Program is valuable because of the good will it creates.

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  • A Twist on Caring for a Parent: Move Into the Home

    January 04, 2016 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    A few adult children have found that the simplest arrangement can be found in an apartment at the same retirement community, as it enables them to care for their elderly parents efficiently.

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