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  • A PTSD Therapy 'Seemed Too Good to Be True'

    June 02, 2025 |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories (RTM) is an unconventional therapy for treating PTSD without the intense emotional pain of traditional approaches like reliving traumatic memories. Despite barriers like minimal research and skepticism, early evidence suggests patients may be more likely to complete RTM therapy and eliminate their PTSD symptoms quicker than with traditional forms of therapy.

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  • The Scramble to Save Rural Health Care From DOGE

    April 21, 2025 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, Perry, Alabama

    The Cahaba Medical Care Clinic is a community health center providing care to rural residents in need. Rural areas are often designated as “medically underserved” regions, but Cahaba has helped increase access to affordable care, reduce the county’s infant mortality rate and even created a revolving door for new medical professionals as they established themselves as a teaching hospital. However, the current administration and DOGE threaten to dismantle the funding and necessary systems that make rural healthcare of this scale possible.

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  • Coaching Is the New 'Asking Your Friends for Help'

    March 05, 2025 |

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    Instead of their friends, family members, or therapists, some people are turning to life coaches—many of whom specialize in various niches from big decision-making to health and wellness—to give them advice and guidance. Despite many of these coaches not having any formal training, they offer some people relief and reassurance to navigate life’s challenges and choices.

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  • The Simple, Ancient Idea That Can Replace Concrete Walls

    December 06, 2023 |

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    Response Location: Japan, Yamanaka Onsen

    The Dry Stone Walling School of Japan is keeping the tradition of building walls out of stones collected from the neighboring environment alive by connecting students with local craftsmen. Building walls this way is a viable alternative to concrete that supports biodiversity and produces less carbon emissions.

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  • The Other Abortion Pill

    September 19, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States

    Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, access to safe, legal abortion in the U.S. is scarce. While several states have banned mifepristone and misoprostol — the two drugs that makeup abortion pills — misoprostol, which has been found to be the more effective of the two, can still be accessed at some pharmacies and through nonprofits in the U.S. and overseas like Plan C and Aid Access.

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  • What the Rest of America Can Learn From Colorado

    September 22, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Aurora, Colorado

    In the wake of 2020's social-justice protests and a controversial killing by Aurora police of a man in their custody, Colorado legislators passed the Enhance Law Enforcement Integrity Act, the first police-reform law of its kind in the nation. The law mandates several reforms aimed at improving transparency and accountability, including prompt release of body-cam videos and allowing people to sue police officers for violating their rights. The law has resulted already in a crackdown on misconduct in Aurora. What's less clear is whether it can change the culture of policing.

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  • Can the News Be Fixed?

    May 18, 2021 |

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    E.W. Scripps, a broadcasting company with 60 stations in 42 markets, invested heavily in talking with young people to understand what they want from local news. The results overwhelmingly showed that they want less sensationalistic coverage of crime and conflicts and more in-depth coverage on stories that matter to their community. Many Scripps stations received positive viewer feedback and higher ratings after making changes based on these findings. A Denver station started “360,” a franchise that tackles complicated stories from multiple angles and, with about 100 stories, it is the station’s most popular.

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  • Zoom Court Is Changing How Justice Is Served

    April 13, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States

    When the pandemic shut courthouses, millions of court hearings and even trials moved online to keep the system operating. That shift is becoming permanent, at least for minor, routine proceedings. There are many reasons to be wary of entrusting the entire justice system to "virtual justice." But there are also significant upsides already being realized. In New Jersey and Michigan, far more defendants and jurors complied with summonses. And nationwide, lawyers, jurors, and litigants enjoyed the convenience of not commuting.

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  • Massachusetts Actually Might Have a Way to Keep Schools Open

    March 04, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

    In Massachussetts, a two-month long state-run pilot program is allowing some schools to resume in-person classes. Each week, more than 300,000 students are tested through the program. Instead of individual tests, the program uses “pool-testing,” “which batches samples from multiple people into a single tube.” The method is cheaper. The weekly tests allows schools to stay ahead of outbreaks. For now, the state is paying for the program, which costs up to $60 million. After the two months, the districts will have to pay for the program themselves.

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  • Stockton's Basic-Income Experiment Pays Off

    March 03, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

    A pilot project provided residents who made less than the median income in Stockton, California, with monthly cash payments. The extra money helped recipients secure employment, avoid housing instability, handle unexpected expenses that would otherwise derail their budgets, reduce debt, improve mental health, and help friends and family when necessary. A nationwide initiative is expanding the program to other cities as well.

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