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11 September 2020
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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1500-3000 Words
Legalized marijuana sales in Canada were supposed to make the business safe, stable, and prosperous. But the rollout of licensed private dispensaries to supplement government-run sales has turned into a debacle for th...
11 September 2020
Kenya
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Over 3000 Words
Mobile banking in Kenya has increased economic mobility for families living in poverty. The mobile money system is not connected to bank accounts, making it accessible to the overwhelming majority of Kenyans who don't...
9 September 2020
Cleveland, Ohio, United States
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800-1500 Words
Two newly-formed companies in Ohio are the nation's first businesses to create a "fully automated production of woven, washable masks." The project became a reality thanks to partnerships and funding support between s...
28 August 2020
Garibaldi, Oregon, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The international seafood supply chain was disrupted in the wake of the pandemic but small fisheries in the northwest have tapped into new local markets. The fisheries, which generally depend on exporting seafood inte...
28 August 2020
Dallas, Texas, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Hotspots are helping bridge the digital divide in Dallas, one of the worst-connected cities in the U.S. compared to other similar-sized cities. A program that allows for residents to check out hotspots from the librar...
27 August 2020
Pennsylvania, United States
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800-1500 Words
Using AI technology, home address data, and algorithms, the Metro21 Institute at Carnegie Mellon was able to find the best school bus routes to deliver school meals to students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The soluti...
25 August 2020
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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800-1500 Words
The city of Detroit is offering business services to entrepreneurs who want to bring their business online in the aftermath of the pandemic. Digital Detroit is the name of the program offering content creation and web...
24 August 2020
Yangon, Myanmar
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
In Myanmar, aquaculture production from medium-sized freshwater farms is growing and could be an important and sustainable supplier of food for the world’s growing population. Aquaculture businesses are thriving in So...
21 August 2020
Ronan, Montana, United States
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1500-3000 Words
By collaborating with other businesses, nonprofits, and institutions, food processing enterprises in Montana are expanding the local supply chain to keep food in the state. The Mission Mountain Food Enterprise Center ...
20 August 2020
Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States
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800-1500 Words
Although offering at-home care has been a practice for some time, the coronavirus pandemic has helped prompt more health insurance companies to allow health care workers to implement the practice at a larger scale. Tr...
19 August 2020
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Chicago-based grocery delivery services are alleviating the hardship faced by those who live in food deserts. Black and brown communities with limited access to groceries were hit especially hard during COVID-19, when...
15 August 2020
Massachusetts, United States
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800-1500 Words
In Massachusetts, a local health care institution has teamed up with a handful of community-based organizations to help those who are facing food insecurity during the coronavirus pandemic. The program includes screen...
11 August 2020
South Africa
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1500-3000 Words
In South Africa, telehealth is growing in popularity in the mental health field during the coronavirus pandemic, as a means of providing care to those who may be experiencing psychological distress. One institution th...
5 August 2020
Montana, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Federal funding helped local food producers expand their operations to include processing plants which enables farmers to meet the demand of Montanans who sought an alternative to the empty grocery store shelves. The ...
5 August 2020
United States
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Under 800 Words
Co-ops that have historically brought electricity and telephone services to rural America are now providing internet service. Broadband companies don't make a profit when covering a large area with limited households ...
3 August 2020
Sweet Grass County, Montana, United States
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800-1500 Words
A partnership between Montana State University and Seattle-based Waypoint Health Innovations is helping bring virtual mental health services to rural communities in Montana. Although the program has only been in resea...
FreshWater Cleveland
Sydney Kornegay
30 July 2020
Ohio, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Local businesses in Northeastern Ohio pivoted their operations to manufacture supplies needed to fight Covid-19 in an effort to fill a dire public need while preserving jobs for their employees. Employees were trained...
23 July 2020
Helena, Montana, United States
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800-1500 Words
To better serve those who have been tested for coronavirus, but have experienced a significant delay in receiving their results, states across the nation are experimenting with distributing the load of tests to variou...
1 July 2020
Japan
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800-1500 Words
A government-mandated care insurance program in Japan has gained both recognition and international praise for removing the burden of senior care from family members through the "socialization of elder care." The goal...
Yellowstone Public Radio
Rachel Cramer
30 June 2020
Missoula, Montana, United States
Radio
3-5 Minutes
In Montana, the transition to telehealth during the Covid-19 pandemic has helped one health care clinic provide care for more patients than before the virtual visits were necessary. Although it's not yet determined if...
29 June 2020
Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States
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Under 800 Words
Restaurants and labor unions have formed a partnership through Project Restore Us, or PRU, to benefit union members as well as restaurants during the pandemic. Restaurants utilize their access to discounted, bulk groc...
27 June 2020
Waco, Texas, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Jubilee provides an oasis in a desert - a food desert that is. The community grocery store provides the only fresh food for miles around at competitive prices and makes an effort to cater to the local clientele, stock...
Yellowstone Public Radio
Sarah Brown
25 June 2020
Billings, Montana, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
As the traditional food supply chain is upended due to the COVID-19 pandemic, local food systems in Montana are connecting farmers and ranchers with buyers. The Yellowstone Valley Food Hub, a cooperative that started ...
New Vision
Jacky Achan
25 June 2020
Kampala, Uganda
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1500-3000 Words
In parts of Uganda, ride-sharing has been transformed into a medical delivery service to ensure that those who are unable to travel to their doctor for antiretroviral refills have access to the medications they need t...
23 June 2020
Bonner, Montana, United States
Radio
5-15 Minutes
In Montana, a handful of manufacturers have adapted their facilities to make products and materials that help healthcare workers safely work on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic. From face shields to liquid tran...
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