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  • Risking Everything to Offer Abortions Across State Lines

    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

    September 11, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    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

    September 10, 2022 |

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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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  • It Was War. Then, a Rancher's Truce With Some Pesky Beavers Paid Off.

    September 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Wells, Nevada

    Throughout the west, a growing number of ranchers and scientists are reimaging the way they see beavers and considering them as tools for climate resilience. The vast network of beaver dams can help protect crops during droughts and store water and provide a buffer against wildfires, while simultaneously creating a habitat for a variety of species.

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  • Climate Change Is Ravaging the Colorado River. There's a Model to Avert the Worst.

    September 05, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Yakama Nation, United States, Yakima, Washington

    Several years of collaboration and compromise between many stakeholders led to the creation of the Yakima Basin Integrated Plan to better manage the river's water supply over the next 30 years.

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  • Silicon Valley Discovers an Age-Old Child Care Hack: The Neighbors

    August 31, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Otter connects those in need of childcare with nearby stay-at-home parents who can provide it. The business has gathered millions in investments to continue its growth and, since its start in 2020, has relaunched in San Francisco serving about 250 parents with about 12,000 on standby waiting for Otter to become available in their area.

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  • One Small Step for Democracy in a ‘Live Free or Die' Town

    July 10, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Croydon, New Hampshire

    We Stand Up for Croydon Students formed as a backlash to severe school budget cuts that resulted from a lack of civic participation among residents. The nonpartisan group collected enough signatures to set a special meeting to overturn the budget and, to get at least 50% of the town’s residents to participate in order for a new vote to be binding, volunteers organized community members through door knocking, phone banks, and lawn signs.

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  • For People Just Leaving Prison, a Novel Kind of Support: Cash

    July 07, 2022 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    The Returning Citizen Stimulus program provides temporary cash assistance to people recently released from prison, who face steep barriers to finding jobs and stable housing when transitioning out of incarceration. The payments started in 2020 and have helped more than 10,000 former inmates get on their feet, with 42 percent of recipients finding employment within five months of their release.

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  • How Houston Moved 25,000 People From the Streets Into Homes of Their Own

    June 14, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    The housing first strategy employed by Houston has produced a resounding success. More than 25,000 people have been housed due to collective action and cooperation amongst county agencies, local service providers, corporations, and nonprofits.

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  • A Landlord ‘Underestimated' His Tenants. Now They Could Own the Building.

    May 06, 2022 |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Thanks to teamwork and the help of a Housing Development Fund Corporation Co-Op apartment tenants will be able to buy their apartments for $2,500 each. This practice helps to combat rent hikes and creates generational wealth for individuals owning their apartment.

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