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  • How to grapple with soaring world population? An answer from down south

    October 10, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Botswana

    Botswana stands out for its rapidly falling fertility rate; a complex set of factors, including increased access to comprehensive education and contraception, is driving the falling rate. The country's family planning programs are far-reaching, providing services in even rural areas of Botswana, and giving women more control of their reproductive health and choices.

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  • Coming To The Right Answer By Themselves: Talking With Boys About Sexual Assault

    October 10, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    To change the way that young boys and men are taught about consent and sexual assault, a youth group in Philadelphia is hosting conversations, fostering dialogues, and ultimately letting them come to the "right answer" on their own. These groups are working to shift the overall culture surrounding these issues, and the youth involved are responding.

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  • Lab-grown Meat on your Table

    October 10, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, California

    "Farm to table" is a well-known saying in the food industry, but "lab to table" is also rapidly joining the rank of commonplace terminology. To both reduce the amount of animals killed and lessen the impact on the environment to raise livestock, researchers have found a way to manufacture cell-based meat that is created in a lab, yet still has the texture of meat.

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  • This Radical Bank Will Free People Of Debt By Literally Blowing It Up

    October 10, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: England, London

    The Hoe Street Central Bank is an artist run project that raises money through events taking place in a former bank and sells prints designed to mimic paper money. Through the money they raise, the organization buys and eliminates private debt as well as makes donations to organizations affected by austerity measures.

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  • Fighting fires with goats

    October 10, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: Spain, Girona, Catalonia

    In northern Spain, the Fire Flocks project uses goats to clear vegetation between grassland, bushes and treetops because this can help stop the spread of future wildfires. This depends on shepherds moving herds to key areas that are vulnerable to fire. It’s a difficult life, so the project supports shepherds by encouraging butchers to sell goat products with the Fire Flocks brand to get support for the organization’s efforts.

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  • Bringing Arts and Culture into the Work of Public Safety and Criminal Justice

    October 10, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A collaboration between artists, lawyers, and community members has resulted in expungement clinics that clean or clear criminal records in a manner that is legally binding and emotionally therapeutic. Clinic attendees are invited to literally shred their records and are then presented with a blank piece of paper made by co-op members—many formerly incarcerated people themselves—representing a new start.

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  • A City That Takes Climate Change Seriously: Paris

    October 10, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: France, Paris, Paris Region

    Climate-adapted schoolyards are just one way that Paris is adjusting and preparing for climate change under the leadership of Mayor Anne Hidalgo. Although it hasn't been simple and has involved a shift in cultural perception of nature,

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  • Why Public Transportation Works Better Outside the U.S.

    October 10, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States

    American cities can find solutions to low transit use by looking to other cities in Europe and Canada where the focus is on robust service and getting people to major transit hubs. These transportation systems use existing infrastructure and space with strategy so that transit is efficient and affordable. This in turn means more people are likely to use it because service is better.

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  • Can a program designed for British diplomats fix Chicago's schools?

    October 09, 2018 |

    Chalkbeat Chicago |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    International Baccalaureate programs have traditionally been associated with elite boarding schools. But Chicago Public Schools, IB's biggest North American customer, is quickly changing that perception. IB’s founders “would never have imagined in their wildest dreams that the people that benefit most from it seem to be kids in urban schools,” said Paul Campbell, who heads up regional development in the Americas. Other urban districts are learning from Chicago's successes and efforts to build an effective elementary school pipeline to the diploma program.

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  • Need a Handbag or a Tie to Land Your First Job? Borrow One With a Library Card

    October 09, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    As the New York Public Library's career counseling offerings have grown, one of the most popular features has been an interview clothing rental service. Just as they might check out a book for a set period, patrons can now check out a piece of clothing or accessory for up to three weeks.

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