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  • Hawaii Enlists Urchins to Help Corals Resist Algae Invasion

    August 15, 2018 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: United States, Kāne'ohe Bay, Hawaii

    In Hawaii's Kāne'ohe Bay, an invasive algae introduced by a scientist in the 1970s was still wreaking havoc for coral reefs. After attempting human-driven solutions to rid the area of the species, scientists have instead found success by unleashing urchins that can eat double their body weight in algae per day.

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  • You can now borrow ties, briefcases and handbags from the New York Public Library

    August 15, 2018 |

    Metro |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The New York Public Library Riverside lends out ties, briefcases, and handbags. The program helps those attending graduations, job interviews, and other events who may not be able to afford such items. It’s part of a larger initiative geared towards supporting teens as they take on adult responsibilities.

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  • Wisconsin Reservation Offers A Climate Success Story And A Warning

    August 15, 2018 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, Odanah, Wisconsin

    A Native American community in Onadah, Wisconsin has been hailed by scientists as a town that successfully relocated before a major flood destroyed it completely. The relocation process, which included some federally subsidized rental housing on higher ground and forced displacement by federal law, brings up a painful history of forced relocation for Native American communities in the United States.

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  • 'Girls who leave militias get rejected': helping child soldiers go home

    August 15, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

    Podcast |

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    Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Enrolling in school can help former girl soldiers reintegrate into society. In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Child Soldiers International interviewed community members and former soldiers, and then shared this finding with local organizations to guide programming.

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  • Mass treatment helps Uganda to eliminate trachoma

    August 14, 2018 |

    New Vision |

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    Response Location: Uganda

    Trachoma is the world's leading cause of preventable blindness, but mass antibiotic treatment helped rural Ugandans reduce trachoma cases. By instituting a treatment plan that met rural residents where they live, educating people about the importance of hygiene, and encouraging the use of latrines instead of open defecation, many Ugandan villages are mostly trachoma-free.

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  • Two Detroit residents, one lifelong and one new, look to start small-scale neighborhood grocery

    August 14, 2018 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Some Detroit residents can soon trade the long commute to big chain grocery stores for Neighborhood Grocery, a new store with local produce intended to actually cater to the needs of the customers it will serve. Other benefits include job creation, reduction of food waste, and food items that residents help choose. Local organizations are providing funding to get the grocery off the ground.

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  • The Case For and Against Salary Transparency

    August 14, 2018 |

    Time Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Whole Foods, SumAll, and Buffer are three companies practicing salary transparency. Research shows that salary transparency is associated with higher employee productivity and collaboration, and it might be helpful in reducing gender pay inequality, though it this research is still in its early stages. Others worry transparency could increase competition and tension. Still, more and more proponents are slowly willing to try out this innovative practice with the hopes of creating more trust and equality at workplaces.

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  • EMS workers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. Here's how they cope.

    August 14, 2018 |

    100 Days in Appalachia |

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    Response Location: United States

    Drug users aren’t the only ones affected by the opioid crisis—first responders feel the effects, too. Critical Incident Stress Management is a program that gives them tools for coping with the emotional toll of working on the front lines of the crisis. The program offers training and peer groups so overworked responders can bear up under job stress.

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  • How a Scrappy California Crime Lab Learned to Crack More Gun Cases

    August 14, 2018 |

    The Trace |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    The Contra Costa Police Department crime lab has accelerated processing ballistics evidence through a national database that works like fingerprints for guns. The result has been connecting gun violence incidents more quickly and getting dangerous offenders off the streets. The lab’s director was able to do this without extra funding or staff by implementing new protocols and cross-training staff.

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  • Chicago Segregation Mapping Project Makes Real-Life Connections

    August 14, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    Photographer Tonika Lewis Johnson created a “Map Twins” project to bring together people from often strictly segregated sections of Chicago. Connecting people who live on the same number block of the north and south sides of a similar street, Johnson’s project makes visible the impact of neighborhood environment, people’s connections to their community, and the outlines of poverty in underserved parts of the city.

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