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  • Can Engaging with Contemporary Social Issues Save the Opera?

    October 31, 2018 |

    Next City |

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    Opera theaters are struggling to sell tickets, but some productions are taking it as an opportunity to reinvent the way viewers experience Opera, bringing rise to a new opera. The University of California San Diego presented two new operas that dealt with gun violence and sex trafficking, while in New York the “The Mile-Long Opera” featured choir singers lined along the 1.45-mile elevated Highland park, while the audience walked freely amongst them. “An estimated fifteen thousand people attended “The Mile Long Opera.”

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  • Injectable Antipsychotic Meds May Save Taxpayer Money, Stabilize Mentally Ill Patients

    October 31, 2018 |

    San Jose Inside |

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    Response Location: United States, San Jose, California

    Injectable antipsychotics make adherence easier for the estimated 40-90 percent who struggle to remember their pills. These injections can help stabilize moods and symptoms for patients of psychological disorders like bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. There is still stigma associated with injections.

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  • Solutions: Federal Policy

    October 31, 2018 |

    Flathead Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    In the United States, federal policies are expanding as a response to growing awareness of the number of missing and murdered Indigenous women. The Violence Against Women Act has expanded to include a statute called the Special Domestic Violence Criminal Jurisdiction, which gives Indigenous communities the authority to provide criminal jurisdiction to non-Native Americans who inflict abuse and violence on Native Americans. Added in 2013, advocates and legislators seek to reauthorize the statute.

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  • Training the Next Generation of Doctors and Nurses

    October 31, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Medical schools use new technology to bring better prepared medical students into the field. Virtual reality goggle, mannequin patients, and 3D imaging are tools that make classroom lessons more like real life without risking patient safety.

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  • Thousands of American Indian voters in N.D. getting free IDs

    October 31, 2018 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Bismarck, North Dakota

    In the face of stricter voter ID rules, organizers are working to ensure that those deemed ineligible to vote in North Dakota because of their lack of street address - a group that is disproportionately Native American - are given a chance to participate in America's democracy. So far, projects spearheaded by groups like the Lakota People's Law Project and funded by donations have provided around 2,000 IDs.

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  • Jordan's capital is creating green mosques and schools to tackle emissions

    October 31, 2018 |

    World Economic Forum |

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    Response Location: Jordan, Amman

    Mosques across Amman, Jordan are adorned with solar panels, resulting in some very energy efficient places of worship (along with many other buildings). The mosques now cover 100% of their energy needs and can even sell excess energy back to the national grid. The city is aiming to become carbon neutral by 2050, and in addition to recycling, environmental education, and solar water heaters, Amman is expanding their ecotourism industry to attract more environmentally conscious tourists.

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  • Housing Designed for People on the Autism Spectrum

    October 31, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix

    For the growing number of adults with autism or other neurodivergencies, the First Place apartment complex is purposely designed to provide services and independent living, and to combat long waits for other supportive housing. The complex is one of the first of its kind and has a variety of funding sources, but at a monthly rent of $3300, it's not affordable for all families.

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  • Citizen of the Week: Adam Kesselman

    October 31, 2018 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, the City Bright initiative is working to pay individuals experiencing homelessness to help clean up the streets in city neighborhoods. While it might not pay much and is not a silver bullet solution, incentives like recommendations and the small amount of pay can help - and are part of a larger trend around the country.

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  • How to tackle climate change, even without the help of the White House

    October 31, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Despite a lack of support from the current White House administration to move forward with climate conscious decision making, organizations and local governments across the world are mobilizing to enact change. From satellites that can measure methane and carbon dioxide concentrations to clean energy startups, people are working together to contribute to the the fight.

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  • Once Paralyzed, Three Men Take Steps Again With Spinal Implant

    October 31, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: France

    People with severe spinal injuries have gained some movement after having a small device implanted that sends signals to muscles that mimic communication from the brain. While further research is needed, improved capacity and nerve regeneration in subjects argues that this is an effective path to treating spinal injuries.

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