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  • “Solo quiero más para ellos”: Nuevo programa tiene como objetivo impulsar la movilidad económica de las familias

    February 07, 2020 |

    La Noticia |

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    Response Location: United States, Charlotte, North Carolina

    Un programa de Charlotte Housing Authority usa cupones para trasladar a familias de bajos ingresos a viviendas en áreas con mayor oportunidades, con escuelas de mayor rendimiento, tasas de delincuencia más bajas, además de mayor acceso a transporte y servicios. Aunque ha tenido éxito, el programa se beneficiaría de más fondos y viviendas aceptables.

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  • The birth of a movement: how activists are winning the battle to make abortion a right

    February 07, 2020 |

    The Correspondent |

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    Response Location: Argentina

    In a country with a history of strong religious opposition to abortion, Argentinian pro-choice activists have begun to shift the political landscape around reproductive rights by leveraging young organizers, diversifying their movement, using technology to share information and support, and building visible solidarity through "green" symbolism. To bring Catholics into the effort, organizers emphasize the public health risks of keeping abortion illegal, a rhetoric that has led to government changes such as the creation of a ministry of women, gender and diversity that includes pro-choice activists.

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  • Thousands Of People Are Growing 'Climate Victory Gardens' To Save The Planet

    February 06, 2020 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Columbia, Maryland

    Across the United States, people are growing “climate victory gardens” in an effort to reconnect people with nature, fight climate change, and produce healthy food. These gardens prioritize soil health above all else, as doing so can help retain carbon that would otherwise enter our atmosphere. Nonprofits like Maryland’s Community Ecology Institute are leading the way, with the hope that change at the individual and local levels will lead to larger actions toward fighting climate change.

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  • Iowa Election Snafu: What Happens When IT And Cybersecurity Best Practices Are Ignored

    February 06, 2020 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: United States, Iowa

    The wireless application that malfunctioned during the Iowa caucuses highlighted lessons that election officials must apply in future caucuses. The app skipped or was deficient in most of the established best practices for developing software systems. Software should meet minimum privacy and security standards and it should be tested for functionality and security, with access to regular maintenance as needed. Officials should understand the importance of the best practices and standards when making IT decisions and regular testing to identify vulnerabilities, which are promptly addressed, should take place.

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  • Welcome to Ellenville: How a Rural New York Village Became a Model for Opioid Administration

    February 06, 2020 |

    Rural Health Quarterly |

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    Response Location: United States, Ellenville, New York

    Rather than prescribing opioids for pain treatment, an Ellenville Regional Hospital program treats emergency room patients with chronic pain using non-opioid treatments and offers referrals to local behavioral health services to address the issue of opioid addiction and overdoses.

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  • How one Minnesota university more than doubled its native student graduation rate

    February 06, 2020 |

    The Hechinger Report |

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    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    The University of Minnesota-Twin Cities has seen its six-year graduation rate for American Indian and Alaska Native students rise from 27 percent in 2008 to 69 percent in 2018, as well as an increase in the number of enrolled students who identify as native. The university credits this achievement to a number of academic and social programs designed to make native students feel welcome on campus, initiatives to increase empathy and understanding by teachers of issues facing native students, a summer institute for indigenous high school students, and more.

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  • W.H.O. Fights a Pandemic Besides Coronavirus: an ‘Infodemic'

    February 06, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    As word of the coronavirus outbreak spread, so did misinformation, so the World Health Organization began working with big tech companies to put a stop to it. Collaborating with the likes of Pinterest, Google, Twitter, and Facebook, W.H.O. has posted content that disputes the incorrect information across platforms and sites in order to make "falsehoods harder to find in searches or on news streams."

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  • Can charcoal make beef better for the environment?

    February 06, 2020 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Australia, Manjimup

    An unusual mixture of biochar — a charcoal-like substance that is produced by burning organic matter — and dung beetles is one way farmers could reduce their cows’ methane emissions to combat climate change, while also improving the health of their soil. Studies on Doug Pow’s farm in Australia have shown an improvement in soil-water retention and an increase in the amount of carbon retained in the soil, which prevents it from escaping into the atmosphere. “We are doing our bit to re-engineer the soil in a positive way, for the long-term benefits of our world,” Pow says.

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  • Meet the doctors fighting anti-vax attackers online

    February 06, 2020 |

    Coda Story |

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    Response Location: United States

    Shots Heard Round the World, is a physician-founded team of over 500 doctors, lawyers, nurses, and vaccine advocates who live around the world. When doctors, scientists, or others are attacked on social media for advocating the importance and safety of vaccines, the group steps in. Members take shifts around the clock and use a two-pronged approach. They hide, block, and report anti-vaccine bullies who post on advocates’ pages while also flooding the pages with supportive comments, mimicking the blitzing technique often used by anti-vaxxers.

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  • How Fines and Fees Reform Became a Priority for Cities Across the Country

    February 06, 2020 |

    Route Fifty |

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    Response Location: United States, Durham, North Carolina

    From North Carolina to California, states and cities are taking a new approach to fines and fees – people are having their charges dismissed, warrants for minor offenses cleared, and many municipalities are actually saving money by spending less on collections. With a system that was built because it provided cities and states with revenue, there has been a realization that it disproportionately targets communities of color and often keeps people stuck in cycles of debt. With this national awakening, resources and networks are being created so other places can implement the same change.

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