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How Smart Animal Shelters Aim for ‘Zero Kill'

David Bornstein

December 22, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, Florida

Each year, close to three million dogs and cats are killed in shelters - in some cities more than 70 percent of the animals in shelters are euthanized. Target Zero is a program that works with fellow cities to spay and neuter animals and return them to the streets. Public complaints about animals have plummeted, and many shelters are well on their way to achieving a 'zero-kill' status.

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In Missouri, Fewer Gun Restrictions and More Gun Killings

Sabrina Tavernise

December 21, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

For decades, Missouri had restrictive gun laws, but after relaxing them in 2007, there has been an uptick in gun deaths. Gun control legislation that restricts criminals' access could be the solution.

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Norway Offers Migrants a Lesson in How to Treat Women

Andrew Higgins

December 19, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Norway, Sandnes, Rogaland

A pioneering program in Norway seeks to combat sexual violence by helping new immigrants adapt to a society whose sexual norms they may find confusing.

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A Training Ground for Untrained Artists

Nathaniel Rich

December 16, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

An Oakland nonprofit that uses art for therapy has a startling track record for helping developmentally disabled adults become prolific—and profitable—artists.

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Curing Hepatitis C, in an Experiment the Size of Egypt

Donald G. McNeil Jr.

December 15, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Egypt, Cairo

A new approach to distributing pharmaceuticals in Egypt could become the blueprint for providing cutting-edge medicines to the poor. The approach, developed to fight Hep. C, capitalizes on local networks and involves negotiating lower prices with drug companies.

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How a Boy's Concussion Death Changed British Sports

Ken Belson

December 13, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Rosewell

After a young rugby player died in Northern Ireland, his family and a brain expert set about to establish concussion guidelines, looking in part to the United States.

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On Patrol, Scottish Officers Rely on an Important Tool: Banter

Al Baker

December 11, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, Glasgow

Police officers in Scotland consider good relations more powerful than a gun or other weapon, an approach that was on full display during a recent night in Glasgow.

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U.S. Police Leaders, Visiting Scotland, Get Lessons on Avoiding Deadly Force

Al Baker

December 11, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United Kingdom

Representatives from 25 New York police agencies gathered for searching conversations as departments reconsider established tactics amid a string of fatal confrontations. Scotland achieves its success in large part by building trust between police and the communities they patrol.

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Decriminalizing Drugs: When Treatment Replaces Prison

Tina Rosenberg

December 08, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Portugal, Lisbon

Portugal has gone perhaps the farthest in decriminalizing drug use. It hasn't stopped drug usage, but it has reduced deaths, the spread of H.I.V., drug crime, and imprisonment.

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Building Greener Ships, to Keep the Sea From Rising

Henry Fountain

December 08, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Puerto Rico, San Juan, San Juan

With projections that global shipping could account for 16 percent of carbon emissions by 2050, experts are looking to natural gas and so-called "slow steaming" to limit energy consumption.

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