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  • Hemp Farmers Face Rocky Road in Diversifying Eastern Kentucky's Economy

    October 06, 2017 |

    West Virginia Public Broadcasting |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pikeville, Kentucky

    Appalachia, a region put on the map due to coal mining, is now facing a time of declining coal mining jobs. As this persists, however, there is slowly growing movement to turn to hemp farming as a way to bring both jobs and money back into Eastern Kentucky. Although much is still unknown about the future of this crop, it's still standing as a beacon of hope for the community as a means to helping both the people and the region in their fight for increased economic stability.

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  • Former drug users work on the front lines of the opioid crisis in Rhode Island

    October 06, 2017 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Pawtucket, Rhode Island

    Anchor Recovery is a government-funded program that hires former opioid users to reach out to addicts. They’re called “recovery coaches.” The idea is to use their former experiences with addiction as a source of connection with opioid addicts. So far, the program has helped an estimated 400 people get treatment. “I have been in this room. I have been in your position. I know exactly how you feel at this moment.”

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  • Environment Is Big Winner in U.S.–Mexico Colorado River Agreement

    October 05, 2017 |

    News Deeply |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Santa Fe, New Mexico

    Expanding off of soon-to-expire agreement, the implementation of Minute 323 represents an agreement between the U.S. and Mexico to continue collaborations in order to manage and share resources from the Colorado River. This new agreement which increases water supply reliability for both sides of the border, also takes the earlier agreement even further, as it aims to revive sections of the river that haven't seen consistent water flow for years.

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  • For Alcoholics, ‘Wet Houses' Offer a Home

    October 05, 2017 |

    San Francisco Public Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Lawmakers in Seattle decided to help homeless people by approving “wet housing,” or housing for homeless people that allows them to drink on the premises. The move helps keep homeless people out of the streets, jails, and emergency room, and saves the city a lot of money. Studies show that it wet housing lead to a decrease in drinking amongst residents, and also saved the city money. Annual emergency costs decreased from $86,000 to just over $13,000.

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  • How Syrian Zoo Animals Escaped a War-Ravaged City

    October 05, 2017 |

    National Geographic |

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    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Syria, Aleppo

    The war in Syria has created thousands of traumatized victims, but not all of them are human. In an incredible feat of international diplomacy, collaboration, determination, and courage, a small group of compassionate individuals working with a group called Four Paws leveraged every tool at their disposal to rescue animals from a war-ravaged zoo in Aleppo, proving that animals have the power to bring people together across borders, ethnicities, nationalities, and from all walks of life.

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  • Putting needles to numbers: How they're tracking the heroin epidemic in Summit County

    October 05, 2017 |

    WEWS-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Akron, Ohio

    The existence of an opioid abuse crisis is widely acknowledged, however there is a lack of efficient methodologies to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the crisis. The Summit County public health department uses EpiCenter—software created for epidemiologists—to collect data on hospitalizations, overdoses, and calls to emergency services and analyze opioid abuse data in the same way as the flu or other diseases. The data is published online and allows for policy makers to better understand where to allocate resources as well as providing insight to county residents on the extent of opioid abus

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  • From Norway, Pennsylvania's prisons appear cruel and unusual

    October 04, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Pennsylvania

    Thirty years ago, Norway’s recidivism rate was more than 60 percent. Then the country put rehabilitation at the core of its corrections system, training prison guards to act more like social workers than punishers. Recidivism fell dramatically. The country of 5.2 million now has just 3,900 prisoners. Norwegian delegates are meeting with officials in Pennsylvania to share their insights.

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  • Milwaukee is Showing How Urban Gardening Can Heal a City

    October 04, 2017 |

    Civil Eats |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Urban gardening initiatives strengthen health and community in Milwaukee. The Victory Garden Initiative offers affordable options for residents to begin gardening—as well as information resources and community events.

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  • Science, Interrupted

    October 04, 2017 |

    Discover Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Germany

    Thousands of researchers across the world have been displaced by war. They struggle to resume their work as refugees in a foreign country. Yet, numerous organizations are trying to help at risk scholars by offering fellowships to help them continue their work.

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  • A Better Way to Trace Scattered Refugees

    October 04, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Canada, Ottawa, Ontario

    The world's 65 million displaced people are not tracked with any cohesive, international database, making reuniting families incredibly difficult. Refunite, a new website with backing from major corporations and international aid agencies, aims to simplify the process and help refugees find lost family members.

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