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  • Eugene's Tiny House Experiment Expands To Emerald Village

    Almost 4 years ago, Opportunity Village was established in Eugene. It’s a community of tiny houses for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

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  • Donkeys Are Finally Getting More Respect

    Ethiopia has the largest population of donkeys which are used to move people, food, wood and water. Despite their being necessary for survival, most Ethiopians neglected and abused their donkeys. The Donkey Sanctuary teaches people how to take care for their animals, increasing the usefulness of the animal for Ethiopians.

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  • How One University Used Big Data To Boost Graduation Rates

    Georgia State University in Atlanta is using a predictive analytics model to identify red flags that can stop students from graduation. With this system, the university advisors can intervene early on and help students graduate.

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  • How Hybrid Seeds Could Help The Mountain Gorillas Of Congo

    As a response to a growing population, farmers have begun encroaching into Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo in order to expand their crop yield. This creates a problem for the endangered great apes that live there, however, as it depletes their food, water and shelter resources. One non-profit is trying to change this landscape by improving farming practices with new seed varieties.

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  • Oregon Detective Pioneers New Sexual Assault Reporting Program

    In Ashland, Oregon, the police department has launched a program that better serves sexual assault survivors by putting them at the center. The program, called You Have Options, considers the challenges that survivors face and works to help them through the reporting process, including letting them report anonymously. In its first year, You Have Options saw a 106% increase in sexual assault reporting and departments across the United States are now seeking to implement it.

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  • How A Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away From ISIS

    Muslim youths in Denmark were leaving to join ISIS in Syria, feeling they were being persecuted in Europe. Then the police in Aarhus responded in a completely unexpected way: They apologized.

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  • For Centuries, A Small Town Has Embraced Strangers With Mental Illness

    Institutionalizing the mentally ill can exacerbate their symptoms, while dehumanizing them and taking away opportunities for agency. For centuries, the town of Geel in Belgium has a government-funded program that places “boarders” in residential homes where they receive care like a family member. The solution to the problem is to not treat the mentally ill as a social problem, but rather as a social norm.

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  • The Problem with the Solution

    Americans LOVE solutions. But are there problems we shouldn't try to solve? Lulu visits a town in Belgium with a completely different approach to dealing with mental illness.

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  • Doctors Get Creative To Soothe Tech-Savvy Kids Before Surgery

    Undergoing surgery is a stress-inducing prospect for anyone, but children are especially vulnerable to anxiety prior to operations. To avoid using risky anti-anxiety medications on young patients, two anesthesiologists at the Packard Children’s Hospital Stanford have developed creative techniques to distract children from their forthcoming surgeries. They use toys and a unique low-cost video projection system called BERT-Bedside Entertainment Theater.

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  • What One District's Data Mining Did For Chronic Absence

    Three years after Grand Rapids Public Schools (GRPS) began its efforts to improve attendance rates, almost 4,000 kids who were formerly chronically absent are no longer. Educators publicly shared attendance data with business owners, parents, and other schools, helping to hold students accountable and keep them in the classroom.

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