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  • What if diapers were free for the parents who need them most?

    Diaper Dollars provides parents in Illinois and Ohio with a $40 e-card each month that they can use at major retailers like Walmart and CVS to purchase diapers. Nearly 8,000 people have been served so far, with 10,000 projected by 2026. About 90 percent of those who went through the program reported being able to better afford other essentials like food, rent and other bills with a portion of their diaper costs covered.

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  • How mental health care in schools became the norm in Minnesota

    In the early 2000s, Minnesota implemented a systematic approach to address inadequate mental health access for students by contracting with outside agencies to place licensed mental health providers directly in public schools. The state expanded funding from $4.7 million in 2008 to over $20 million today, growing from therapists in just five schools to now serving 82% of the state's public school districts.

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  • Where is the shade when the sun is overhead?

    Cities are implementing comprehensive heat mitigation strategies including urban greening (which can reduce temperatures by up to 7°C in dense areas), cooling centers, heat response teams, and reflective surfaces, with evidence showing measurable temperature reductions and improved access to relief for vulnerable populations, though effectiveness varies by location and requires tailored, multi-pronged approaches.

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  • From rain-drenched mountains to Arctic permafrost, Alaska landslides pose hazards

    Alaska agencies are coordinating landslide monitoring through multi-agency programs, tribal partnerships, and citizen science apps, which has successfully prevented infrastructure damage (like the $25 million Dalton Highway rerouting that avoided landslide destruction) but faces limitations from funding uncertainty and the vast geographic scale requiring public education as the primary protective measure.

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  • Joint effort assesses landslide and tsunami risks in Alaska's Prince William Sound

    Alaska has deployed a state-of-the-art, multi-agency monitoring system at Barry Arm featuring seismic stations, radar, and tidal gauges that can successfully predict tsunami risks after one year of data collection. Working with community businesses allowed the system to adapt operations and demonstrate how real-time landslide detection can provide crucial location data within minutes of an event.

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  • The silent surge: How an innovative program at Cleveland Clinic is reaching kids in mental health emergencies — before it's too late

    The Cleveland Clinic’s pediatric emergency room uses iPads loaded with peer-to-peer educational mental health videos from youth who have gone through the emergency room visit and inpatient admission process to help support other young people as they sit in the waiting room. The videos help reduce fear and anxiety, and research shows that peer support for people in crisis can also reduce re-hospitalization rates and promote recovery.

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  • Minecraft Therapy Opens Powerful World for Children and Teens

    Mental health therapists in Colorado and the UK independently developed Minecraft-based therapy sessions during the pandemic when traditional play therapy moved online. Therapists create secure virtual worlds where children and teens can engage in therapeutic activities through gameplay. Those who participate are more animated and engaged, and typically never miss a Minecraft session, unlike traditional therapy.

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  • Are Agricultural Co-ops Seeing a Revival in Hawai‘i?

    Agricultural cooperatives in Hawai'i pool small farmers' resources to collectively process, market, and sell their crops, with successful examples like the Hawai'i 'Ulu Cooperative enabling nearly 200 members to reach broader markets and the Hawaii Cattle Producers Cooperative shipping 8,000-9,000 cattle annually while returning surplus profits to rancher-members, though some co-ops have failed due to declining membership and market pressures.

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  • Acquaponica: una risposta sostenibile alle sfide globali dell'agricoltura

    L’acquaponica sta rivoluzionando il futuro del cibo: l’azienda italiana The Circle produce oltre 150.000 piante e 21.000 kg di insalata all’anno, risparmiando 9 milioni di litri d’acqua rispetto all’agricoltura tradizionale e riducendo al minimo l’uso di pesticidi. Il sistema funziona grazie a un ciclo chiuso in cui i pesci nutrono le piante e le piante purificano l’acqua, creando un ecosistema autosufficiente che unisce tecnologia e natura.

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  • Billions spent, miles to go: The story of California's failure to build high-speed rail

    California's troubled high-speed rail project—hampered by inexperienced management, inadequate upfront funding, and poor route selection—demonstrates why successful infrastructure mega-projects require experienced agencies, full financing commitments, and streamlined implementation strategies.

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