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The New York Times
Gregory Scruggs
19 December 2017
Bend, Oregon, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Ventura County, which has been covered in relentless wildfires, can learn a thing or two from its northernly neighbor Deschutes County, which hasn't lost a single house to regular wildfires since 2003. The reason? A c...
18 December 2017
Manchester, New Hampshire, United States
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Dean Kamen brought the world the Segway scooter, prosthetic arms controlled by the human brain, the first automatic drug pump (used commonly to deliver insulin to diabetic patients), and now he's built the first organ...
Politico
Mark Peterson
Derek Robertson
18 December 2017
Dallas, Texas, United States
Photojournalism
Under 800 Words
In Dallas, where the poverty rate was only lower than in Houston and Philadelphia in 2017, nonprofits and charities are using a comprehensive approach to provide immediate relief. Local organizations like Sharing Life...
17 December 2017
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
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Portsmouth, New Hampshire has become the state’s first ‘dementia friendly’ community by training first responders, bank tellers, and professionals to recognize the signs of dementia and effectively assist that person....
15 December 2017
Flathead Reservation, Montana, United States
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Salish Kootenai College has opened an Allied Health Department to train members of several tribes on the Flathead Reservation in Montana. The goal of this new department is to train members of these Native American tr...
WABE
Johnny Kauffman
15 December 2017
Georgia, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In order to battle the government healthcare gaps, the time lost from workers leaving to seek medical attention, and the closing of hospitals, some rural companies have opened their own clinics nearby. This way worker...
13 December 2017
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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A private school in Oklahoma City that exclusively educates homeless children also provides medical services, clothing, school supplies, and parent counseling. Proponents point to increased stability for families and ...
11 December 2017
Estonia
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Over 3000 Words
The e-Estonia project eliminates information silos, pairing blockchain with an easy to use data-sharing platform. The X-Road platform platform acts like a bridge, linking the information in places like doctors offices...
7 December 2017
Portland, Oregon, United States
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800-1500 Words
The organization, Friends of the Children, is dedicated to breaking the cycle of poverty by giving at-risk children adult mentors to help guide them. The program results in kids who avoid teen pregnancy, graduate from...
Ensia
Karl Gruber
7 December 2017
United States
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1500-3000 Words
Zoonotic outbreaks are increasingly a threat to human populations and other species as they spatially converge in the same environments. In preparation, the project PREDICT has discovered over 1000 distinct diseases a...
6 December 2017
New Jersey, United States
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
In the United States, a multi-denominational movement combines faith and farming. “Gardens are magical places,” says Venice Williams, executive director of Alice’s Garden in Milwaukee, one of three faith-based farms p...
WABE
Molly Samuel
6 December 2017
Georgia, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Gopher tortoises might be labelled as endangered under federal law, which brings strict guidelines that businesses want to avoid. Georgia Gopher Tortoise Initiative is dedicated to finding gophers in their natural ha...
The New York Times
Emily Badger
5 December 2017
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Too often people use standardized test scores as the only measure of how good a school system is. A new measure looks at the growth and proficiency of the students as a measure of performance and may be more accurate ...
Christian Science Monitor
Amadou Diallo
5 December 2017
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In high-poverty urban schools student retention is a major issue, often school is the last concern for these children. Now, City Year and other nonprofits have university students come to the high schools and tutor or...
National Observer
Emilee Gilpin
4 December 2017
Canada
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800-1500 Words
From solar to geothermal to biomass projects, First Nations are finding ways to confront and combat fossil fuel concerns head on. In fact, over 30 Nations have some type of renewable energy source powering their commu...
Al Jazeera
Claudia Bellante
3 December 2017
Tijuana, Mexico
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1500-3000 Words
Pregnant women at the US-Mexico border are often living in hard conditions and facing obstetric violence at public hospitals or being pushed into c-sections at private clinics. 'Parteras Fronterizas' offers an alterna...
30 November 2017
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
In order to address the lack of diversity among mid- and senior-level art museum management, the Cleveland Museum of Art received a $750,000 grant from the Ford Foundation. Initiatives implemented as part of this gran...
28 November 2017
Tom Miner Basin, Montana, United States
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With the lifting of federal protection on top predators like grizzly bears, many are concerned that landowners will be more likely to shoot predators found on their ranches and farmland, risking the fragile stability ...
25 November 2017
Stanville, Kentucky, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
In the rural, rugged country of Appalachia, towns like Stanville face some of the country’s most profound economic and public health problems. Some of these communities, however, are making remarkable strides against ...
19 November 2017
Madagascar
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Under 800 Words
When the bubonic plague began rapidly spreading in Madagascar, the country took a swift and comprehensive approach to try to stop it. From adding staff to treatment centers to screening travelers for symptoms, the cou...
18 November 2017
Covina, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The Covina-Valley School District in California reduced high school drop-out rates and chronic absenteeism among special education students by providing a more engaging environment and curriculum for students. Student...
News Deeply
Katie Arnold
17 November 2017
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
A large ethnic cleansing campaign in Myanmar leading to rape and unsafe conditions of women has resulted in an increase in female refugees to Bangladesh. A center run by the United Nations Population Fund is a place ...
News Deeply
Katie Arnold
16 November 2017
Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
Hundreds of thousands of women and girls have fled from Northern Myanmar's military ethnic cleansing to Bangladesh, often having suffered rape and gender violence. The United Nations Population Fund center is a place ...
BBC
William Kremer
14 November 2017
Iceland
Radio
Over 15 Minutes
Iceland used to be one of the worst countries in Europe for underage teenage drinking. The country’s government realized they needed to change that. Each year, students fill out an anonymous survey about their drinki...
Univision
Jessica Weiss
11 November 2017
San Salvador, El Salvador
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
The number of people deported from the USA back to El Savador is only rising under the Trump administration, leaving these individuals with the daunting task of starting over. English Cool is a program where deportees...
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