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  • Rejected Produce Rescued To Feed Hungry

    December 05, 2019 |

    New Haven Independent |

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    Response Location: United States, Hamden, Connecticut

    To reduce food waste, a pilot project in Connecticut organized by a professor aims to deliver the still-viable thrown-out products to a local food pantry. With the help of her students, the project has successfully helped to consistently divert perfectly edible produce to "people who don’t care whether an onion isn’t in season or if an avocado is too soft."

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  • 'We've become like a family': innovative groups help refugees settle in US cities

    December 05, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    With a decrease in government aid for refugee resettlement programs in recent years, nonprofits and other groups have stepped up to fill the gap. In Cleveland, Refugee Response offers in-home tutoring, a program for high school students, and work opportunities on an urban farm.

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  • How one Ontario hospital persuades loved ones of nearly all suitable deceased donors to donate patients' organs

    December 05, 2019 |

    The Globe and Mail |

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    Response Location: Canada, Sudbury, Ontario

    In recent years, there has been a decrease in Canadian organ donors but a comprehensive effort by an Ontario hospital is changing that narrative. From increased specialized training for nurses to adding a donation coordinator to morning rounds, Sudbury’s Health Sciences North has become a model for increasing donor rates.

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  • Prosecution Declined

    December 05, 2019 |

    Kentucky Center for Investigative Reporting |

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    Response Location: United States, Louisville, Kentucky

    The way in which Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department handles rape cases has come into question. The department’s low level of cases being brought to trial is because of the extra step police officers take: checking with prosecutors to see if they’ll take the case to court. If prosecutors won’t, the police don’t make arrests. The policy is justified as victim-centered. But experts say this, combined with other problematic practices by the LMPD, can leave survivors feeling as though they aren’t believed and alone with their trauma.

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  • We're turning to offbeat foods to survive a harsher climate

    December 04, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    After six years, an international effort to search for wild relatives of various food and plant crops came up with 371 different species that could be helpful for the world’s future food security. While not often found in a kitchen, researchers came across versions of the Bambara groundnut, grasspea, and finger millet. These crops were sent to seed and gene banks around the world that aim to conserve and develop varieties of the species that could provide a more climate-resilient food source.

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  • Planning to Donate? Know What Your Dollar Buys

    December 04, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Evaluating evidence of an organization’s impact informs charitable giving. Ratings organizations like ImpactMatters and Charity Navigator provide transparency to donors by reporting on the effectiveness of charities and social programs. The organizations make comparisons by analyzing the tax forms of nonprofits. Some, like GiveWell conduct further investigations and provide in-depth evaluations.

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  • The Case for Portland-to-Vancouver High-Speed Rail

    December 04, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    In an age of congestion and bumper-to-bumper traffic along the Pacific Northwest I-5 corridor, Seattle, Portland, and Vancouver, BC look to the success of high-speed trains in Europe for inspiration. The international phenomenon of cross-country bullet trains - some reaching up to 250mph - has reduced transport time and competes with short-term flights that expend massive amounts of fuel. Now, the Pacific Northwest cities discuss plans to overhaul their current lagging transportation in exchange for a new high-speed railway.

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  • How Schools Can Sustain Students' Cultures

    December 04, 2019 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    At Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, "culturally sustaining pedagogy" is on full display. The practice aims to improve the school experience for historically marginalized populations through changes to curricula and the creation of groups like Black Girl Magic that give students space to talk about their identity.

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  • Small Farms and Community Markets Create Space for Revitalization

    December 04, 2019 |

    Indiana Environmental Reporter |

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    Response Location: United States, Orleans, Indiana

    Small farmers in Indiana are working together to "manage the spaces they share, and to use those resources to improve their community by growing healthy food, and distributing that food to the people around them." Although the efforts started with a retiree population, young adults are now joining in, and the coop is gaining attention from economists and universities.

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  • Is California saving higher education?

    December 03, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    Defying the national trend, California is increasing its higher education budget through innovative solutions. Opening food banks on campus and an online community college, are just some of those ways the state is using to stretch its budget.

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