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16 December 2019
San Antonio, Texas, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
A new college athletic policy called the “Tracy Rule” is gaining traction as more colleges are held accountable for the behavior of their student athletes. The Tracy Rule, which has been adopted by 12 NCAA schools so ...
NHK World—Japan
Saori Nakagawa
12 December 2019
Tokyo, Japan
Text
Under 800 Words
A handful of initiatives are underway in Japan to improve working conditions for members of the LGBTQ community. One, called Work With Pride, organizes an annual International Coming Out Day and educates workplaces on...
10 December 2019
Bluffton, Georgia, United States
Video
3-5 Minutes
Pastures are able to replenish when livestock can move around. By permitting cattle to travel between pastures for feeding, Will Harris’ ranching technique allows the soil to retain more carbon. The carbon captured by...
5 December 2019
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
The way in which Kentucky’s Louisville Metro Police Department handles rape cases has come into question. The department’s low level of cases being brought to trial is because of the extra step police officers take: c...
3 December 2019
Kentucky, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Since 1892, Berea College in Kentucky has not charged students for tuition. The school avoids adding the "shiny amenities" that other schools may use as selling points and requires that students work a job on campus a...
1 December 2019
California, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Implementing checklists to prevent suicide risks can reduce the number of deaths by suicide in psychiatric facilities. Since 2007, Veteran’s Affairs medical facilities across the country have successfully reduced the ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rory Linnane
26 November 2019
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In the wake of two consecutive Greenfield High School student suicides, what can the Milwaukee-based school district learn from other initiatives across Wisconsin? Schools in Northeast Wisconsin work with the Sources ...
26 November 2019
Kasese, Kasese, Uganda
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
A Humanist school in Kasese, Uganda is offering children an education unlike regular education in the country. The Kasese Humanist School teaches children open-mindedness, critical-thinking, environmental awareness, a...
25 November 2019
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Community members and local organizations on the South side of Chicago collaborate to reclaim their neighborhoods from crime, violence, and poverty by engaging in community conflict resolution, policing and networks o...
21 November 2019
San Francisco, California, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Reducing landfill waste takes a comprehensive approach. By implementing city-wide composting alongside trash collection and utilizing the sorting technology of Recology, the city’s municipal waste recovery company, Sa...
Mongabay
Fred Kockott
19 November 2019
Mozambique
Text
800-1500 Words
Protecting forests requires collaboration between conservation groups and government authorities. In Mozambique, the Peace Parks Foundation is working with support of the Mozambique government to protect the Zinave Na...
19 November 2019
London, United Kingdom
Text
1500-3000 Words
Finding ways to implement circular systems reduces the environmental impact of festivals. The London-based nonprofit, a Greener Festival, works with festival planners across Europe to make events more sustainable. In ...
19 November 2019
Yellowstone National Park, Wyoming, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Reducing the environmental footprint of travel and tourism requires curbing habits. Natural Habitat Adventures recently completed a “zero-waste” trip to Yellowstone National Park by implementing several strategies, in...
11 November 2019
District of Columbia, Washington, United States
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1500-3000 Words
As the District lagged on its Vision Zero goals, bike and pedestrian advocates in Washington turned traffic fatalities into a rallying cry, and got results.
10 November 2019
Pennsylvania, United States
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
Pennsylvania has made significant strides in decreasing animal cruelty in the commercial breeding sector. It has overhauled its kennel regulations, making sure dogs have access to outdoor space and exercise space, are...
8 November 2019
France
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Around the world, companies, especially those that depend on the production of plant-based products, are stepping up their sustainability efforts. In the face of climate change, producers of things like coffee and fra...
7 November 2019
Seattle, Washington, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
In the past decade, Seattle has reduced their use of force by 60 percent. Spurred by a court order, the reduction comes from greater de-escalation training, stricter, more nuanced policies, and more collaboration betw...
7 November 2019
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Giving domestic workers a seat at the table elevates their voices and provides them with access to protections enshrined in labor laws. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the passage of the Philadelphia Domestic Workers' ...
The Charlotte Observer
Pam Kelley
29 October 2019
Charlotte, North Carolina, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
Although Charlotte itself has yet to make any coordinated change, this article looks at several other North Carolina cities that are successfully lifting people out of poverty by increasing the minimum wage to be a li...
26 October 2019
Seattle, Washington, United States
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
Seattle has taken a comprehensive approach to police reform, including forming a community police commission, the development of policies on appropriate weapon use, more oversight on police force, and the creation of ...
23 October 2019
Stockton, California, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
The city of Stockton police department has embarked on a number of initiatives in the hopes of building trust between them and the communities they work for. With initial funding from the Department of Justice, the de...
23 October 2019
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Coming to terms with the past requires reexamining the way we represent both history and art. The Chrysler Museum in Norfolk, VA, is on the forefront of correcting the absence of enslaved craftsmen in representations ...
22 October 2019
Colorado, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
A public school in Colorado is specifically designed for students with dyslexia. ALLIES offers small class sizes, daily reading therapy periods, and perhaps most importantly a teacher cohort that has all been specific...
21 October 2019
Norfolk, Virginia, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Unprecedented challenges are frequently popping up with the onset of climate change, so governments too have to adjust their processes and strategies. Some new procurement tools used by several different cities includ...
21 October 2019
Hyden, Kentucky, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
In a former mining county in Kentucky, a high school principal is leveraging partnerships and raising expectations to both encourage students to complete high school and pursue college classes and to stay to work in t...
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