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  • The Burlesque Group Reclaiming Indigenous Sexuality

    May 06, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: Canada, Vancouver, British Columbia

    Changing stereotypes surrounding sexuality for indigenous women requires addressing the underlying issues of culture, colonization, and identity. The Virago Nation burlesque collective, based in Vancouver, CA, blends indigenous art with sexually empowering performances. The group strives to help indigenous women find a voice and reclaim their sexuality.

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  • Laundromats are playing an unlikely role in the effort to shrink America's literacy gap

    May 05, 2019 |

    Quartz |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The average American family spends more than two hours at the local laundromat. The Clinton Foundation and other partners have set up "Reading & Play Spaces" in 250 laundromats across the country to encourage literacy and parent-child interactions: "This project is part of a much larger vision to reinvent everyday spaces to encourage the kinds of experiences that help children thrive."

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  • This group wants to unite hikers and hunters on literal common ground: public lands

    May 05, 2019 |

    Idaho Statesman |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boise, Idaho

    A group called Backcountry Hunters & Anglers, now 36,000 strong, is bringing together people from different political and ideological backgrounds over a common interest in the preservation and conservation of public lands and waters. Bucking stereotypes, the group spans the political spectrum, with 33% Independent, 23% Republican, 20% Democrat and 16% unaffiliated in a recent survey. The BHA's recent promotion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund shows that bipartisanship is possible.

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  • What if we hired for skills, not degrees?

    May 04, 2019 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    A growing number of companies are eliminating the phrase "bachelor's degree required" from their job postings. The Hechinger Report explores how companies such as Houghton Mifflin have shifted their hiring practices in recent years to emphasize applicants' skills rather than degrees with help from organizations like Resilient Coders, which offer software engineering and web development bootcamps for people of color.

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  • Yoga class while waiting for refills? CVS tests new “health hubs”

    May 04, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    CVS is expanding their coverage from beyond just selling medical supplies to also offering on-site medical assessments as well as nutrition and wellness classes to address a growing population of people that don't have a primary care doctor. “We refer to this care concierge as the Geek Squad for healthcare,” jokes Kevin Hourican, president of CVS Pharmacy.

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  • Mississippi Leads the Nation in Criminal Justice Reform

    May 03, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

    The state of Mississippi has taken drastic steps in reforming their criminal justice system, pointing to a nationwide cultural shift as a driving force. State legislation, such as expanding parole eligibility, eliminating mandatory minimum sentences, and barring licensing boards from discriminating against individuals who used to be incarcerated are just a handful of policies the state has championed. The reform has led to a prison population decrease of 11% and state savings of $46 million

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  • Meet the Canadian doctor who prescribes money to low-income patients

    May 03, 2019 |

    Vox |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Toronto

    Many times, a person's economic stability can directly impact other aspects of their life, such as their personal health. Realizing this connection, a Canadian doctor has started prescribing social services as complementary treatment for his patient's ailments.

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  • In Indonesia, bigger catches for a fishing village protecting its mangroves

    May 03, 2019 |

    Mongabay |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia, Sungai Nibung

    Offering ecosystems a short break from extractive practices can stave off environmental degradation and overfishing. In Indonesia, regions of the Nibung River are closed for several months to allow populations of fish and crabs to recover. The fishing moratoriums not only increase yields and ecosystem resilience, they also improve the quality of life of fishermen. Planet Indonesia, a nongovernmental organization, works enroll locals into the environmental reforms through literacy promotion and education.

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  • The traffic solution most cities haven't tried

    May 03, 2019 |

    Vox |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Cities across the world have implemented “congestion pricing” – meaning that cars in high-traffic areas will have to pay a fee to drive within those limits. New York City is one of the most recent cities to potentially implement this approach in its attempt to reduce congestion and encourage walking, biking, and public transportation.

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  • Fishermen fight to survive on the world's second largest lake

    May 03, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Kasensero

    To reduce illegal fishing on Lake Victoria, Uganda overhauled management systems and sent in soldiers, who seized and burned illicit gear. Fish stocks appear to be rebounding, and outside investors are bringing in new development. However, some poor fishers lost their livelihoods and houses, and allegedly even their lives, in the crackdown.

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