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15 December 2016
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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1500-3000 Words
New initiatives have been implemented to address Wikipedia’s gender gap: both the discrepancy of who is editing the site and the discrepancy of who is covered by the site. Activities include classes to teach girls how...
15 December 2016
United States
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800-1500 Words
In the midst of the international refugee crisis, immigrants and refugees often struggle in new countries, and they have trouble finding employment, housing, and education. The UN’s 2016 Summit for Refugees and Migran...
14 December 2016
Jackson, Mississippi, United States
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Over 3000 Words
The approach of some state detention directors to juvenile justice has evolved at Henley-Young Juvenile Justice Center. Research shows that traditional detention is simply not working as a deterrent to youth crime—and...
Keystone Crossroads
Kevin McCorry
13 December 2016
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Part 1 of the "Equity or Bust: Are Ontario's Public Schools a Model for Pennsylvania" Series: Ontario has become widely lauded for its education system, celebrated for both high performance and relatively smaller achi...
11 December 2016
Maseru, Lesotho
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The approach of giving cash straight to poor people - rather than funneling goods or services indirectly through the slow, diluted, and complex systems of charities or governments - is nothing new, but evidence of lon...
10 December 2016
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Girls in Chicago's toughest neighborhoods face extensive danger on a daily basis. Not enough is being done to help girls so that they do not engage in violence or self-harm. Programs such as the Urban Warrior Program,...
Mission Local
Laura Wenus
8 December 2016
San Francisco, California, United States
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Although San Francisco has two shelters that collectively hold more than 300 beds each, these shelters can divide up families and couples, and can discourage pets and personal belongings. These shelters also do not of...
Detroit Free Press
Ann Zaniewski
7 December 2016
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Research has shown that when young people have their basic needs met and feel positive about their futures, they are less likely to engage in risky behaviors. The Carrera Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Program has re...
2 December 2016
Memphis, Tennessee, United States
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800-1500 Words
A just-announced $6 million federal grant will help end poverty in Memphis, Tennessee.
The New York Times
Niraj Chokshi
2 December 2016
Oregon, United States
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Under 800 Words
Low voter turnout has affected the results of numerous elections across the country. Oregon gave its residents the choice to opt in instead of out when receiving government services, in the hopes of increasing voter t...
29 November 2016
United States
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800-1500 Words
Hospitals in the United States spend over $340 billion on health services, but with those funds, they could also help the numerous neighborhoods struggling with poverty. The Democracy Collaborative is a research ce...
Deutsche Welle (DW)
Andrew Wasike
25 November 2016
Kenya
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Under 800 Words
In order to meet the needs of the country, Kenya is slowly moving away from costly and environmentally damaging energy sources to solar powered energy. Farmers and medical clinics alike are seeing the benefit both fro...
24 November 2016
Raton, New Mexico, United States
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Raton, a town once surrounded by eight coal mines, now has a main street of boarded-up buildings. There is reason for optimism as the town diversifies its local economy, betting on "a mix of small manufacturing busine...
WHYY
Margaret J. Krauss
23 November 2016
Williamsport, Pennsylvania, United States
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Under 800 Words
The Pennsylvania College of Technology is preparing the workforce - and not just undergrad or graduate students - for dynamic and evolving industries through a "stackable credential" model. Built like a Lego pyramid, ...
Scientific American
Alexis Marie Adams
21 November 2016
Patagonia, Arizona, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Threatened wildlife co-exists with poverty stricken communities who inhabit the Arizona-Mexico border region. Borderlands Restoration's conservation scientists are hoping to alleviate poverty while repairing the local...
Detroit Free Press
Gina Damron
19 November 2016
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Across the country, hospitals are embracing intensive intervention programs to help victims of violence — including those who have criminal histories — after they have been brought in for treatment of injuries. Such p...
17 November 2016
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
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800-1500 Words
The 'Heroin Epidemic' has taken many lives due to overdosing and HIV. Establishing needle exchange locations, demanding that public officials carry Narcan (a drug that reverses overdoses), treating addicts whether or ...
17 November 2016
New York, New York, United States
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Over 3000 Words
In order to secure workplace protections, liability protection for their writing, and channels of communication with management, writers working for digital media companies have begun to unionize. Unions can provide s...
17 November 2016
Burlington, Vermont, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Burlington, Vermont counts itself as America's first all-renewable city, satisfying its energy needs through a combination of sustainably harvested pine and timber wood chips, hydroelectricity, four wind turbines, and...
Governing
Todd Newcombe
15 November 2016
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Under 800 Words
Already a model for the 'Smart City Trend', Chicago is now continuing its innovative streak by launching an "urban sensing" project, which will gather, analyze and publicize sensory data on the city’s air quality, tra...
High Country News
Leah Todd
15 November 2016
Hobbs, New Mexico, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Lea County, New Mexico felt the downfall of the oil industry deeply; now, towns like Hobbs rebuild their economic infrastructure by investing in alternative energy plants as well as affordable housing for its resident...
2 November 2016
Oslo, Norway
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1500-3000 Words
In response to the demographic movement to urban environments, Oslo is redesigning its public spaces in a more organic way. Its focus is to think over the long term at a slow pace and help people become part of the en...
29 October 2016
Concord, New Hampshire, United States
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800-1500 Words
Emergency room visits cost money and are not the most comfortable places to be. The Massachusetts-based Medicare program called Independence at Home gives doctors incentives to visit frail patients at home and receive...
News Deeply
Sophie Mbugua
28 October 2016
Lamu, Kenya
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800-1500 Words
The amount of time women spend searching for water in Kenya is debilitating to their life. Shallow water wells closer to living spaces can help them reclaim some time to tend to their own lives.
The New York Times
Benjamin Mueller
26 October 2016
New York, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Victims of crime suffer a myriad of issues and there haven't been systems in place to support them. 'Safe Horizon' has developed a program to put advocates in each precinct in New York to work with the victims and hel...
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