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16 September 2020
Gyeonggi, South Korea
Text
800-1500 Words
South Korea's economic growth is one of the few that have not stagnated or declined during the coronavirus pandemic. Although much of this is due to how effectively the country handled containment protocols from the s...
The Narwhal
Matt Simmons
15 September 2020
Vancouver Island, Canada
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1500-3000 Words
Expeditions to clean up debris from the coastline are underway along the B.C. coast after an ecotourism company was forced to stop tours during the pandemic. The project is largely funded by the B.C. government’s Clea...
The Philadelphia Citizen
Jessica Blatt Press
14 September 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Students at two Philadelphia schools are getting to know the ins-and-outs of the democratic system by actively participating in the operations of their schools. Students at Philly Free School meet weekly with faculty ...
10 September 2020
Gopalganj, Bihar, Bangladesh
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1500-3000 Words
Bangladeshi communities are reviving a traditional method of crop cultivation known as floating vegetable gardens to grow food during monsoon season. On these floating organic beds, farmers can grow vegetables like ok...
8 September 2020
Pender County, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In North Carolina, it can be difficult to attract health care workers to rural areas, but a few counties have seen signs of success from various efforts. Tactics such as using financial incentives, creating a pipeline...
8 September 2020
Brattleboro, Vermont, United States
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800-1500 Words
A food-relief initiative in Brattleboro, Vermont is helping connect people facing food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic with free meals that are provided by local restaurants. The initiative – which also requir...
8 September 2020
France
Video
5-15 Minutes
The average cost of childcare in the U.S. has doubled since 1997, leaving many unable or struggling to access care; but in France, lawmakers have found a way to enact affordable, universal childcare. The childcare fac...
Concord Monitor
Emily Duggan
8 September 2020
Rochester, New York, United States
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800-1500 Words
Rochester School District previously used hotspots on buses to help students traveling to extracurricular events, but once the pandemic showed how many families were struggling to stay virtually connected, the buses w...
6 September 2020
Melrose, Minnesota, United States
Text
Under 800 Words
A new housing program in Minnesota is building off of an existing program to better provide housing for the developmentally disabled and their potential caregivers. The program known as "Rumi" helps cut costs associat...
3 September 2020
New Jersey, United States
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
In order to supplement the limited on-campus housing due to pandemic restrictions, East-Coast universities are opting to rent out floors at hotels for students to stay in. The situation is beneficial not only to colle...
2 September 2020
New York, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Although public health experts agree that New York was initially slow to implement protocols to protect citizens from COVID-19, they also agree that the state was able to gain control over the virus due to the actions...
South China Morning Post
Julian Ryall
2 September 2020
Japan
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800-1500 Words
The Japanese government is embracing the idea of "workation" trips for employees across industries as a means to "help the travel industry and keep the economy ticking" as the country moves forward in the wake of the ...
2 September 2020
Lagos State, Nigeria
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Over 3000 Words
When the reality of the coronavirus pandemic arrived in Nigeria, health officials at Lagos University Teaching Hospital prioritized preparatory training and created a COVID-19 volunteer team of responders. These effor...
1 September 2020
Rwanda
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Under 800 Words
Alternative energy systems in Africa could help inform how to trap methane in the Arctic. Due to permafrost thawing and glaciers melting, methane, a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change, is leaking into t...
1 September 2020
Missoula, Montana, United States
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800-1500 Words
Universities across the U.S. are looking to different testing techniques to decrease the likelihood of Covid-19 spreads on campuses. At the University of Arizona dorm wastewater is tested regularly to determine if stu...
Law at the Margins
Jennifer Alexander
30 August 2020
Tennessee, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Advocates in Tenneessee are looking to California's state-funded programs that approach the issue of homelessness holistically, providing wraparound services. Social services are combined with medical care, to help th...
Law at the Margins
Joseph Young
Robert Warren
30 August 2020
Washington D.C., United States
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Over 3000 Words
Washington D.C. has decreased the number of people experiencing homelessness through the implementation of its permanent supportive housing programs. The 'housing first' initiatives prioritize providing permanent hous...
27 August 2020
Montana, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
AARP is providing the framework, resources and accountability for local governments to make their cities more senior-friendly. From transportation, to health and community services, 450 communities across the country ...
25 August 2020
Germany
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800-1500 Words
The 2015 influx of 1.2 million refugees was resettled all across Germany and has been somewhat successfully integrated five years later. Many local municipalities quickly adapted to the influx, providing language cour...
25 August 2020
Thottampatti, Tamil Nadu, India
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800-1500 Words
The Women’s Collective is a nonprofit that works with more than 10,000 subsistence farmers in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu to promote food security using millets, a crop resilient to drought and climate change. For ...
24 August 2020
Puerto Morelos, Quintana Roo, Mexico
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1500-3000 Words
To protect the Mesoamerican Reef from the effects of climate change, key stakeholders in Mexico created the world’s first insurance policy to protect a natural asset. The policy provides an immediate infusion of cash ...
24 August 2020
Cuba, New Mexico, United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
The Cuba Independent School District in northern New Mexico has deployed a fleet of school buses to deliver food and school kits to students from its districts. Bus drivers reach rural areas of Sandoval County and hel...
24 August 2020
Hong Kong, China
Text
Under 800 Words
In Hong Kong, a newly devised e-health system is teaching patients how to test and monitor their own symptoms during the coronavirus pandemic, rather than have a doctor administer in-person care. Using an exhibition c...
23 August 2020
Botswana
Radio
3-5 Minutes
As a way to prevent livestock from being attacked by predators and to decrease conflict between farmers and big cats, a pair of conservation biologists painted eyes on the backsides of cattle to fool carnivores during...
22 August 2020
Denmark
Text
Under 800 Words
The border between Denmark and Germany was highly politicized and when it was set, Germans found themselves in Denmark and Danes found themselves in Germany. Each country is required to offer regional schools taught i...
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