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  • How Coal Country Is Cleaning Up Its Act

    October 05, 2018 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Hazard, Kentucky

    In eastern Kentucky, where the coal industry is struggling and workers are finding themselves out of work, a six-month internship program is helping workers re-train into jobs that ensure energy efficiency in homes and communities in the region. The program trains former coal workers and pairs them with local organizations, just one of many similar efforts to help workers find new careers.

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  • As suicide rates rise, Colorado is fighting to turn the tide

    October 05, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    Colorado has developed and is currently implementing a comprehensive plan to address rising suicide rates. The intervention touches on suicide risk at all ages including increased supports in high schools, new avenues for adult men to talk about mental health, and training for in-home care workers to identify suicide risk among the elderly.

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  • Head trauma: Area football teams work to lessen the impact

    October 05, 2018 |

    Richland Source |

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    Response Location: United States, Ohio

    Ohio football coach Mark Genders is working to reduce the possibility of head trauma and concussion for his players. He introduced the Guardian Cap, a helmet cover that reduces impact and has his players use it at games and at practice.

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  • Philly Program Teaches Defendants How To Help Themselves

    October 05, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    In Philadelphia, the participatory defense program helps people learn how to present themselves in a criminal case in a way that gives a more complete picture of who they are. They write a biography, get letters of support and bring supporters to court in a system the chief public defender brought from Montgomery County and which originated in Silicon Valley. The program helps public defenders present their cases more effectively and judges may be more likely to impose less harsh sentences.

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  • Razorback sucker is the latest rare Colorado River fish to make it back from the brink of extinction

    October 05, 2018 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Colorado

    A rare and endangered fish indigenous to the Colorado River has resurfaced in greater numbers as of late, moving it from the endangered to threatened list. Although not without limitations, the combined actions of "hatcheries, dam operators, landowners, native American tribes and state and federal agencies" have resulted in this fish's comeback.

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  • The Dutch Reach: A No-Tech Way to Save Bicyclists' Lives

    October 05, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    A retired doctor in Massachusetts created a project to push for more places to adopt the robust culture of cycling and motorist safety from the Netherlands by training everyone in the “Dutch Reach.” Two states have it in their driver's manuals and the move greatly reduces the chance of cyclist injury by car doors because the driver uses his/her far hand to reach across the body to open the door. It forces drivers to look in the side view mirror and over their shoulders to check for cyclists.

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  • This crowdsourced map helps people find the kind of bathroom they need

    October 04, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbia, Missouri

    Road trips are hard for people who have special needs when it comes to using the restroom, whether that be for health or gender or other reasons. Inspired to make a change after having a daughter with a specific type of illness, Christina Ingoglia, who has a GIS background, created a crowdsourced “Restroom Map” where users can note inclusive restrooms to better improve the travel experience for many, with up to 260 spots plotted so far.

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  • Kenya's Government Is Evicting Indigenous People. Tech Helps Them Fight Back.

    October 04, 2018 |

    New York Magazine |

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    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Kenya's indigenous communities are fighting the government's attempts to seize the land they live on using an app called This is My Backyard, or TIMBY. The app helps users to securely encrypt videos and pictures that can then be used for legal and publicity purposes, allowing community members to gather evidence and hold leaders accountable.

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  • These smart glasses could be a game changer for hearing-impaired theatergoers

    October 04, 2018 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: England, London

    Through the use of smart glasses, the London’s National Theatre is making theater going accessible to the hard of hearing. A play’s dialogue is displayed in the glasses, and software links the timing of the words being displayed with when they are actually being said on stage.

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  • Thousands of South Africans join GovChat

    October 04, 2018 |

    IOL Business Report |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    GovChat is the world's first platform that connects citizens with politicians via WhatsApp. It allows citizens to rate public services and report issues, submit service requests, and donate to community organizations. Thousands of people registered and began using the platform within the first 72 hours.

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