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Primary Turnout Surged in Wards 7 and 8. Mail-In Voting Is a Big Reason Why.

Alex Koma

August 23, 2022 |

Washington City Paper |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Following the expansion of mail-in voting during the COVID-19 pandemic, Washington, D.C. mailed a ballot directly to every eligible voter in its 2022 primary election. The strategy is considered a crucial factor contributing to increased voter turnout in two of the city's poorest and most underserved wards, which saw their highest percentage of eligible voters casting ballots since the 2010 primary.

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This grass can save Salt Lake City residents water and money in Utah's drought

Ben Winslow

August 23, 2022 |

KSTU-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Salt Lake City, Utah

A Salt Lake City collaboration created a blend of grass designed to thrive in the local climate and conserve water. It uses at least 30 percent less water than traditional turf options. The city sells it to residents for $8.50 a bag.

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Some bars are playing a major role in fighting monkeypox in the LGBTQ community

Camille Petersen

August 23, 2022 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A collaboration between the Department of Health and local gay bars is working to raise awareness of monkeypox within the LGBTQ+ community, as well as access to resources like vaccines and preventative measures. This collaborative effort has turned the bars into go-to resources for information on the monkeypox virus.

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Taking Each Person as They Are: Gender-Inclusive Housing Provides Support for LGBTQ+ Students

Samantha Torre Alexander Payne

August 23, 2022 |

Pepperdine University Graphic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Gender-inclusive housing at Occidental College in Los Angeles allows students to live together regardless of gender. This gives transgender and non-binary students the opportunity to choose the living space they are most comfortable with.

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Could a vacancy tax help housing affordability in Sacramento?

Alex Muegge

August 23, 2022 |

The Observer |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

After Oakland instituted a vacant property tax for residential units and parcels, the city collected roughly $8 million in tax revenue in 2020 to support homeless services, blight remediation, and stemming illegal dumping. The number of vacant properties in Oakland also decreased.

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A Bear's Necessities

Louisa Gilbert Jemma Titheridge

August 23, 2022 |

Hakai Magazine |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Vancouver Island, British Columbia

A biologist studies bear dens in the forests of British Columbia, Canada, to create artificial alternatives as forestry practices make suitable dens rarer.

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Surge Africa's nature-based solutions boosting Nigerian farmers' resilience to climate change

Adam Alqali Stephen Enoch

August 22, 2022 |

Pulse Nigeria |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Kano

Surge Africa is a nonprofit helping Nigerian farmers learn about and implement agroforestry and agroecology practices to more sustainably manage their land and improve their yields despite the negative impacts of climate change.

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"I wanted to quit a million times, but how will they be without me?": how the Dnipro shelter saves animals from the front line

Natalia Kulidi

August 22, 2022 |

Рубрика (Rubryka) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Ukraine, Dnipro

The We Are for the Right to Life animal shelter in Dnipro, Ukraine, cares for animal refugees by treating their injuries and health issues and giving them a place to stay until they can be rehomed.

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When students don't show up, attendance detectives are on the case

Ann Schimke

August 22, 2022 |

Chalkbeat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

High schools in Colorado are using federal COVID funding to hire Zero Dropouts. The company finds students not attending school and helps get them back on track.

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Sowing dignity: Vertical Harvest grows produce – and community

Jodi Hausen

August 22, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

Vertical Harvest is a farm that employs people with disabilities and uses customized employment plans for each person to tailor their work to their strengths and aspirations. The farm was created to address the difficulty people with disabilities can have finding meaningful employment.

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