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White Extremism Faces a Subversive Foe Online: Google Ads

Neil MacFarquhar

December 30, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: England, London

London-based company, Moonshot CVE buys ads on Google to target radical, white extremist searches. The company’s ads are often funded by private companies, foundations, or governments and route people to anti-extremist and anti-radicalization videos and playlists. While an innovative idea, the company’s ability to raise funding has been hard because assessing its impact remains a challenge.

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What School Could Be If It Were Designed for Kids With Autism

Kristina Rizga

December 30, 2019 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York University and the New York City Department of Education are training elementary school teachers to use visual cues and other tools to teach students with autism spectrum disorder. The approach is unique for its emphasis on social skills in addition to academic lessons.

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'Water is my happy place': accessible surf school ignites passion for sport in Bristol

Jonny Weeks

December 29, 2019 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Bristol

The UK is home to an artificial surfing lagoon that aims to help those with disabilities have access to water sports they otherwise may not be able to participate in. Acting as both a physical and mental rehabilitation methodology, The Wave was designed "to make sure the space was accessible physically and in terms of culture, to make sure that all people have the same opportunities on site as each other and to normalise being around people who have got physical or mental health issues."

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A year after Denver Public Library ended late fees, patrons — and their books — are returning

Elizabeth Hernandez

December 28, 2019 |

The Denver Post |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Eliminating overdue fines at libraries allows low-income patrons to reengage with public resources. The Denver Public Library replaced fines with a lending restriction, meaning that patrons could only check out new items once overdue items had been returned. After doing away with late fees, the Denver Public Library has seen a return of its patrons who had previously stopped using the library’s services.

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How Washington colleges are opening their doors to adults with intellectual disabilities

Hannah Furfaro

December 28, 2019 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

Students with intellectual disabilities often have limited options when it comes to pursuing post-secondary education. Washington State University is the first college in the state to offer students the opportunity to live independently on campus. Residents aged 18-29 can audit university courses, complete internships, and take a variety of life skills classes.

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'Fixing this takes more than arrest': Riverside County forgives warrants, fines to help homeless

Nicole Hayden

December 27, 2019 |

Desert Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Indio, California

In Indio, California, the Community Outreach Resource Program (CORP) partners law enforcement with social supportive services as a way of holistically working with people experiencing homelessness, mental health issues, or drug abuse. The collaboration partners select officers, mental health professionals, transition and homeless shelters, detox centers, affordable housing, caseworkers, amongst other services, to make sure that those enrolling in the program have the highest probability of sustained success.

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For students with kids, college can be a lonely struggle. One program aims to help

Nina Agrawal

December 27, 2019 |

Los Angeles Times |

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Response Location: United States

In the United States, community colleges are increasingly offering child care opportunities for student parents.

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This handy browser plug-in combats fake news with ratings of thousands of news websites

Larry Platt

December 27, 2019 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Allowing news consumers to more carefully vet media outlets can help stem the proliferation of fake news. NewsGuard, a web browser plug-in gives users a “nutrition label” for news websites by ranking them on a scale of trustworthiness. The service employs trained journalists and is working to make its plug-in available in libraries, as well.

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'You Are Killing Us? We Will Make You a Joke.' Meet Ahmed Albasheer.

Tina Rosenberg

December 26, 2019 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

Ahmed Albasheer is an Iraqi journalist who uses a combination of humor and grassroots organizing to teach youth in Iraq and across the world about their government's corruption with his show, "The Albasheer Show.” He has been compared to Jon Stewart in how his weekly series airing on YouTube and satellite television engages young people through his comedic timing and straight-forward manner of speaking. As a result, protests have erupted, and the government has killed protesters in response, but Albasheer continues to boost morale and amplify their voices in solidarity.

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Cambodian “bat man” bolsters the fight against dengue fever

Claire Baker-Munton

December 26, 2019 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: Cambodia, Pursat

In Cambodia, farming bats has provided a new way to fertilize crops and could potentially help decrease the presence of dengue fever-infested mosquitoes. Although definitive research is yet lacking about the impact of reducing a significant number of mosquitoes, the benefits of using the bats to improve soil quality has proven successful.

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