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If you die early, how will your children remember you?

Dougal Shaw

March 05, 2019 |

BBC |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada

Experiencing the death of a parent is oftentimes extremely traumatic, but an app created by a woman who personally experienced this type of loss, aims to bring some sense of help and closure for family members. Implementing a simple design and based on question prompts, the app known as RecordMeNow has been widely used and shown to specifically impact those diagnosed with terminal cancer as well as Motor Neurone Disease.

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Women Are Using Their Personal Stories to Fight Abortion Stigma — and It's Working

Jaime Buerger

March 05, 2019 |

NationSwell |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Abortion is often stigmatized, but women across the United States are finding that speaking out about their experiences is impacting the conversation in very tangible ways. From peer mentoring to changing the platforms of politicians, the women participating in the national movement is to change the conversation and enact policy change.

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Med students learn empathy and skills in Detroit street care programs

Brian Allnutt

March 05, 2019 |

Model D |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

Two medical school initiatives in Detroit allow students to gain a sense of empathy while treating at-risk populations in a city known for harsh environments for homeless individuals. The programs, run through Michigan State University and Wayne State University, build trust between the medical community and people who live on the streets. This type of meaningful connection is often lacking in emergency rooms or doctors' offices.

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Treat Medicines Like Netflix Treats Shows

Tina Rosenberg

March 05, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Australia

Australia has found a promising model to make high-priced medicine cheaper for patients, including expensive treatments for Hepatitis C, which the country is now on track to eradicating by 2026. The strategy works similar to the business strategy of subscription streaming services- by paying a lump sum to drug producers, Australia gets an unlimited amount of the drug for 5 years, allowing all patients to get help while ensuring stable profits for drug companies.

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Save the Lemurs! Eat the Crickets!

Matt Simon

March 05, 2019 |

Wired |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Madagascar, Antananarivo

Crickets are the new cows - at least, that’s what researchers in Madagascar would have you believe. They are encouraging cricket consumption with a twofold goal: decrease malnutrition through the protein it provides while also cutting down the threat to the lemur, an endangered species that is hunted as a food source. An added environmental benefit of crickets is the minimal resources needed to grow them.

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How to Design a Better City for Deaf People

Sarah Holder

March 04, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Gallaudet University has interior design and architecture built with the needs and preferences of people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing in mind. By analyzing the effects of lighting, color, space, and other design principles emphatically, restaurants and other public spaces can be similarly accommodating for individuals with different hearing abilities.

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Telemedicine May Provide Rural Abuse-Counseling Solution

Mary Meehan

March 04, 2019 |

West Virginia Public Broadcasting |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

In rural parts of Wyoming, many people have trouble accessing mental health care resources, but telemedicine is changing that. Employing graduate students as counselors, people can access a telehealth clinic in order to obtain support in the form of specialized trauma care.

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This new neighborhood in Amsterdam is made of floating houses

Adele Peters

March 04, 2019 |

FastCompany |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

A community in North Amsterdam tackles the issue of rising water levels head on by building homes that can float. The houses are built to include solar energy grids using blockchain so neighbors can share electricity, and the structures rise and fall with the ebbs and flows of flooding.

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Trash talking goes high-tech in San Francisco

Steve Rubenstein

March 04, 2019 |

San Francisco Chronicle |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

In San Francisco, a debate over trash cans has led to the installation of 1,000 high-tech sensors from a Danish company that will increase efficiency of trash collection and minimize spilled waste. It will also save the government thousands of dollars compared to the expensive Bigbelly trash cans that are more willing to break. After a successful testing program last year, the city knows this switch will improve sanitation, costs, and time.

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The Startup Taking On Bayer With Cheaper, Non-GMO Seeds

Elizabeth G. Dunn

March 04, 2019 |

Bloomberg |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

The Farmers Business Network (FBN) started as a way to create transparency about seed prices, and it has evolved into a platform to sell non-GMO seeds for lower prices. By cutting out the middleman, FBN can save farmers money and use data to show their seeds work, too.

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