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Raising the bar: How an Edmonton gym is making exercise accessible

Natasha Chiam

March 15, 2024 |

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Response Location: Canada, Edmonton, Alberta

The Fitness Trans Formed program provides a safe space for trans people and members of the LGBTQ+ community to exercise and participate in fitness training from trans professionals. Training is available in a tiered pricing structure, including an option to pay nothing, and about 50 individuals have completed a Fitness Trans Formed training program since its inception. The group is also working on plans to provide informed training to other fitness professionals to make their gyms and workout spaces more inclusive.

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Fewer Illinois residents using payday lenders after state capped interest rates

Amy Yee

March 15, 2024 |

Chicago Sun-Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Predatory Loan Prevention Act caps loan interest rates at 36%, including all fees. Before the Act passed, rates were extremely high, including 297% for payday loans and 178% for auto-title loans. The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus pushed for the Act to pass in an effort to close the racial wealth gap and address socioeconomic disparities, as these high-interest rates historically affected minority groups.

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Finding Justice Over the Airwaves

Abdullah Tijani

March 14, 2024 |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

Kukana is a weekly radio show that helps locals who struggle accessing the legal system voice their grievances on the radio and get connected with local support and lawyers to find solutions. Over the past seven years, the Kukana team helped address grievances, from land disputes to human rights issues, for more than 100,000 people.

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From Waste to Waves: How Shell to Shore is Working with Restaurants to Save Georgia's Coastline through Oysters

Isabelle Atkins

March 14, 2024 |

Grady Newsource |

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Response Location: United States, Athens, Georgia

The Athens-based nonprofit Shell to Shore collects oyster shells from restaurants in Georgia to recycle into manmade reefs that will mitigate erosion and flooding.

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Mini radio tags help track ‘murder hornets' and other invasive insects

Claudia Geib

March 14, 2024 |

Mongabay |

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Response Location: United States, Washington

Scientists are using radio tracking technology to track invasive species like “murder hornets” to prevent them from overrunning the environment. The tagged hornet leads scientists to their nest, allowing them to eliminate the hive before an invasion occurs. Neither the U.S. nor Canada has had a giant hornet sighting since the last nest was destroyed in 2021, but this technology allows researchers to be prepared.

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Canoes Become a Lifeline for Farming Communities Cut Off by River Flooding in Nigeria's Sokoto

Muritala Abdullahi

March 14, 2024 |

The Solutions Paper |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Shinaka, Sokoto

Some farmers in Sokoto, Nigeria, are cut off from their crops when the Rima River floods during the wet season. So, they use canoes, known as Jirgi, to ferry people and their harvests across the water.

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‘It's been such a gift for me.' Apps help schools and families overcome language barriers

Yesenia Robles

March 13, 2024 |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

The ReachWell app helps break down language barriers by allowing teachers to text in English and parents to receive messages in their own language. Translation apps like ReachWell allow parents to be more engaged in their child’s education. The app is currently used in several school districts and is also beginning to partner with emergency service agencies to provide alerts in other languages besides English.

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An App That Helps Riders With Vision Loss Navigate Complex Transit Systems

Maylin Tu

March 13, 2024 |

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Response Location: Spain, Murcia

NaviLens developed an app that scans codes posted at bus stops and train stations to provide real-time information via audio and vibration cues for people who are blind or have low vision. The NaviLens app provides information on when the next bus or train is coming, how far a user is from the nearest elevator, and other key details to make the transportation process smoother.

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Lima's neurodivergent picnic movement is liberating Peruvians from stigma and abuse

Stefanie Pareja

March 13, 2024 |

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Response Location: Peru, Lima

The Peruvian Neurodivergent Coalition organizes picnics for neurodivergent people to gather in a safe, comfortable space. The group also campaigns for the rights of neurodivergent people, working to help them become more understood and accepted in society. The group has even influenced local government, pushing to pass bills that protect autistic people’s rights and prevent stigma and abuse.

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How Science Sleuths Track Down Bad Research

Nidhi Subbaraman

March 13, 2024 |

Wall Street Journal |

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Response Location: Austria, Vienna

Software like Imagetwin and Proofig AI scan images in scientific studies to flag problematic, manipulated, and duplicated images. This is a difficult task that could take up to an hour to do manually, leading to studies passing peer review that should not have.

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