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  • In North Dakota, Native Americans Try to Turn an ID Law to Their Advantage

    October 30, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Great Sioux Nation, United States, Fort Yates, North Dakota

    After a Republican led state law that bans people without an address from voting took effect, Native American tribes in North Dakota began organizing to get out the vote. They even began creating their own addresses. They teamed up with Claremont Graduate University in California and overlaid “ voting precinct maps on satellite images of the reservations and assigned each precinct one address.” “The right to vote can be taken for granted until someone tries to take it away from you, and then it can be the reason you do vote.”

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  • As Rich Nations Close the Door on Refugees, Uganda Welcomes Them

    October 28, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Uganda, Arua

    In Uganda, refugees are given enough land to become self-sufficient and have the right to free movement. The country's open border policy, in stark opposition to many other countries that are seeking to limit their refugee intake, is actually well-received by many Ugandan citizens - in part due to their own history as refugees and in part because of the way that the presence of refugees can help rural parts of the country.

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  • Pakistan Tries a New Way to Pay for a Dam: Crowdsourcing

    October 25, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Pakistan

    Under financial strain, Pakistan is asking its citizens and Pakistanis abroad to donate money to build two dams. Only $48 million of the estimated cost of $14 billion has been raised so far, yet the country’s new prime minister Imran Khan is optimistic. “We can build dams in five years if the donations continue,” he said.

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  • A Baseball Bat Dies, and Chopsticks Are Born

    October 25, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Japan, Tokyo

    When baseball bats break, as they often do during games, they don't always find another purpose. As part of a recycling and conservation effort in Japan, though, these bats are repurposed into chopsticks that don't just serve a practical purpose, but also raise awareness about the kind of wood used to make the bats.

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  • How to Really Help Children Abroad

    October 23, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Short-term volunteering trips, especially those that involve working directly with vulnerable children, can do more harm than good. Instead, volunteers should look for opportunities to support staff and primary caregivers. Or even just send the money that would otherwise go towards airfare and expenses. “We confuse our own caring for help,” argues Tina Rosenberg.

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  • Australia Tells America: Here's How to Fix Your Voting System

    October 22, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Australia maintains a high voter turnout by making voting both easy and mandatory. Election day is always on a Saturday, and community groups host barbeques to mark the occasion. If an eligible voter still doesn’t cast a ballot, they can face a fine of up to nearly 80 Australian dollars.

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  • Where Chicago Trounces New York: Fixing Mass Transit

    October 18, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    While New York struggles to fund improvements to its subway system, Chicago has stepped up to find creative ways to finance its own infrastructure improvements. Shepherded forward by Mayor Rahm Emanuel, the city has invested over 7 billion in the L train system since 2011. By lobbying for federal funds, raising a tax on ride sharing, and focusing rebuilding efforts over intensive months rather than years, Chicago’s subway has become more reliable and more sustainable.

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  • Istanbul Vending Machines Offer Subway Credit for Recycled Bottles and Cans

    October 17, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Turkey, Istanbul

    In an attempt to lessen their role in contributing to waste, Istanbul has installed “reverse vending machines” at metro stations that incentivize recycling. For every plastic bottle or aluminum can inserted into the machine, public transportation users earn cash to redeem for trips.

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  • The Lasting Pain of Children Sent to Orphanages, Rather Than Families

    October 16, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica, San Jose

    Casa Viva is an organization in Latin America that prioritizes family reunification over adoption. They have placed about 640 children with foster families, “60 percent of those went back to their biological family or another relative. About 35 percent were adopted.” In contrast to foster homes, orphanages have become thriving business which recruit western volunteers and charge them large fees. Casa Viva opposes this model because most kids have parents who are alive, but can’t afford to raise them.

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  • How an Unlikely Family History Website Transformed Cold Case Investigations

    October 15, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Lake Worth, Florida

    GEDmatch started as a "casual side project," but investigators have been using the genealogy website to solve murder and sexual assault cases, opening a new set of both opportunity and ethical questions. The site is free to all, so investigators have used it to match DNA information and find suspects using family connections - a strategy that concerned the founders of the site at first, although they've come around to the idea after seeing the positive impact it has had.

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