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Why Is Silicon Valley So Awful to Women?

Liza Mundy

April 01, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Many companies in Silicon Valley, such as Google and Facebook, use unconscious-bias training to address the lack of workforce diversity and accusations of a culture of sexism and racism. Evidence does not support the success of this type of training however, where a facilitator tells people how to act and may unintentionally normalize biases. These trainings identify implicit biases but do not provide tools to change the behaviors. Some companies are beginning to revamp hiring and retention practices to ensure greater workforce diversity, and developers are creating anti-bias apps to provide guidelines.

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Sea Ice Retreat Could Lead to Rapid Overfishing in the Arctic

Hannah Hoag

March 17, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

As arctic sea ice continues to melt at alarming rates due to climate change, new concerns about increased exposure of these virgin waters to the ravages of commercial fishing arise. Taking lessons from the population collapse of fish populations in the Bering Straight due to lack of regulation and data, international leaders from nations along the Arctic Circle are working together to protect these new territories and hopefully preserve capacities for the future.

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Will Norway Ever Beat the Winter Blues?

Linda Geddes

March 14, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Norway, Rjukan

In Scandinavian countries, where daylight is very limited during the winter months, residents are more prone to seasonal affective disorder. To combat this, a town square In Norway has mounted mirrors that create a high sun affect for two hours a day. Schools are also waking the students up during the wintertime with artificial lights in the classroom that mimic the light intensity cycle of a summer day.

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Big in Bolivia: Zebras in the Streets

Isabel Henderson

March 01, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Bolivia, La Paz

In La Paz, local government is using people dressed in zebra costumes to direct traffic and change the behavior of people who break the rules. La Paz borrowed the idea from Antanas Mockus, the former mayor of Bogota, who discovered that people are more afraid of being ridiculed than being punished. Through humor, the method has improved driving and people's moods on the streets, hospitals, and schools.

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Can Magic Mushrooms Cure Addiction?

Olga Khazan

February 18, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

A mixture of intense therapy and the use of psilocybin—‘magic mushrooms’—has been successful with helping people break nicotine addictions. While many therapies only treat surface symptoms, psilocybin—administered in a controlled environment—seems to have beneficial impacts on brain functioning that eliminate the drivers of addiction.

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How to Survive a Russian Hack

Linda Kinstler

February 02, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sweden

In order to address propaganda, Scandinavian governments have delivered a consistent counter-message, provided training for government workers, and fostered a sense of local identity. These steps have mitigated the impact of propaganda aimed at exacerbating societal divisions.

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Student Drama Is Rampant—Can This Rural School Stop It?

Emily Richmond

January 27, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsfield, New Hampshire

Schools nationwide are dealing with the ramifications of social media and cyber bullying. Pittsfield Middle High School in New Hampshire has created a new elective, “Drop the Drama,” where students discuss bullying and develop campaigns to improve their school’s environment.

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How Iceland Got Teens to Say No to Drugs

Emma Young

January 19, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík

Researchers in Iceland were able to cut youth drug and alcohol consumption substantially through a new set of laws and after school programs. Now there are curfews for children and stricter drugs and alcohol age limits. Schools must have organizations that communicate with parents. The group, Youth in Iceland, can prove the efficacy of its work through scrupulous survey-taking.

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Why Some Companies Are Trying to Hire More People on the Autism Spectrum

Bourree Lam

December 28, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The unemployment rate for individuals diagnosed on the autism spectrum is a whopping 58%, but a number of pilot programs at big companies are working to increase what is being called "neurodiversity" in the workplace. Inspired by the success of a Dutch organization that helps place autistic workers, firms like EY and Microsoft are finding that employing individuals with unique cognitive abilities benefits not just people, but the company's bottom line.

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The Map That Lets You Listen to Radio Everywhere

Adrienne LaFrance

December 12, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

By mapping links onto satellite imagery, Radio Garden provides an easy way to listen to the online broadcasts of radio stations around the world. Through these broadcasts, a listener can expand their cultural awareness in a direct, entertaining way that reinforces common humanity while retaining distinct individuality.

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