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How Central Ohio Got People to Eat Their Leftovers

Susan Shain

January 01, 2023 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Columbus, Ohio

A public awareness campaign by the Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio is encouraging people to reduce their food waste through social media posts, newsletters, an emphasis on saving money, and partnerships with elementary schools to teach children about the impact of food waste.

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The Benevolents

Sarah Baril Gaudet

November 14, 2022 |

The New York Times |

Documentary |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

At a call center in Montreal, Tel-Aide, staff members are trained to be active listeners without providing guidance or advice to callers looking for someone to talk to.

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Election Officials Say Efforts to Bolster the Voting System Worked

Alexandra Berzon Ken Bensinger

November 11, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Ahead of the midterms, election officials ramped up their communication, outreach, and transparency efforts, setting up live cameras at ballot boxes and in counting rooms, offering special sealed ballots to voters who requested their ballot be hand-counted, and coordinating with organizations that trained volunteers to prevent voter intimidation at polling sites. Though a handful of election deniers continued to sow doubt in the system, experts and poll workers say the election generally ran smoothly and the majority of losing candidates have accepted the results of their races.

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How Belize Cut Its Debt by Fighting Global Warming

Anatoly Kurmanaev

November 07, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Belize

The Nature Conservancy made a deal with Belize to lend the country over $350 million to pay off its international debts. In return, Belize agreed to use some of the money it would have spent repaying those debts each year to protect its endangered marine resources like coral reefs.

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For Disabled Workers, a Tight Labor Market Opens New Doors

Ben Casselman

October 25, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Several companies’ newfound openness to remote work is leading to opportunities for people whose disabilities make in-person work difficult or impossible to find stable employment. The share of adults with disabilities who are working has soared in the past two years, far surpassing its pre-pandemic level and outpacing gains among people without disabilities.

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How Volunteers Open Their Homes to Women Seeking Abortions

Ronda Kaysen

October 15, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

The Midwest Access Coalition in Chicago and the Haven Coalition in New York are two organizations that have spent years building out a network of vetted volunteers they can rely on to provide a safe, comfortable place to stay for those seeking an out-of-state abortion. In July 2020, the Chicago organization served 40 clients. This July, following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, the organization served 200 clients.

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Community Schools Offer More Than Just Teaching

Alina Tugend

October 06, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Hartford, Connecticut

Michael D. Fox elementary school is a community school, a school that coordinates with nonprofits, businesses, and other organizations to offer on-site services for families, such as a food and clothes pantry, a physician assistant, and a dental hygienist.

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Risking Everything to Offer Abortions Across State Lines

Emily Bazelon

October 04, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Aid Access is a telemedicine service that connects people in red states with abortion pills. The goal of Aid Access — and similar nonprofits that have emerged since the overturning of Roe v. Wade — is to ensure that abortion pills are affordable and that the most vulnerable people can access them.

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Expanded Safety Net Drives Sharp Drop in Child Poverty

Jason DeParle

September 11, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Between 1993 and 2019, government aid for working families in the United States grew, with federal spending on low-income children roughly doubling. This expansion of the safety net coincides with significant declines in child poverty, with research showing that child poverty fell 59 percent during that time period.

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Guaranteed Income Programs Spread, City by City

Kurtis Lee

September 10, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

A universal basic income pilot program in Los Angeles provides monthly payments of $1,000 for a year to those in need who meet specific criteria. More than 48 guaranteed income programs have been started in cities nationwide since 2020, and the L.A. program, which is one of the nation’s largest programs thus far, benefits 3,200 people.

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