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1 September 2020
United Kingdom
Broadcast TV Programs
5-15 Minutes
The United Kingdom's single-payer health insurance system, known as the National Health Service, has helped citizens obtain the essential care they need without having to worry about the cost of the care. While the mo...
27 August 2020
United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
The Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) protects states from having to fund federal laws. Prior to its passage, Congress passed bills without worrying about how to fund them, leaving states, cities, and counties to pa...
7 August 2020
Asheville, North Carolina, United States
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800-1500 Words
Mental health agencies in North Carolina have partnered with a mobile phone carrier to provide data-enabled smartphones to individuals who lack access to technology during the pandemic. Because this doesn't provide a ...
22 July 2020
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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1500-3000 Words
After tense negotiations and protests, the Coalition for a CBA (Community Benefits Agreement) and the mayor of Chicago agreed to an ordinance guaranteeing a percentage of affordable housing for tenants making below 50...
Pressenza
Kathrin Glosel
13 July 2020
Finland
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800-1500 Words
Finland, the only EU country with declining homelessness, uses a “Housing First” program to provide homes for people living on the streets with no preconditions. Nonprofits manage long-term housing and, once in homes,...
10 July 2020
United States
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1500-3000 Words
Intergenerational home sharing is a mutually beneficial option for seniors and young people. There are about 60 programs, run by cities, nonprofits, and platforms in the style of Airbnb, that connect seniors and young...
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...
Yes! Magazine
Tracy Barnett
17 June 2020
Oaxaca, Mexico
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1500-3000 Words
Mark Brown has brought Ghandian economic principles of economic justice and local autonomy to the Mexican countryside to form a farm-to-garment textile business that employs villagers who once made woolen textiles unt...
15 May 2020
United States
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Under 800 Words
To provide financial relief to restaurants during Covid-19 related closures, officials in several cities have capped the commission food delivery apps can take from restaurants. Some apps normally take as much as 40% ...
5 May 2020
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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1500-3000 Words
As COVID-19 challenges businesses around the world, two Malaysian social enterprise companies have seen success in shifting their offerings. The Biji-biji Initiative, a fashion producer linked with the grassroots Soci...
The Counter
Karine Vann
18 April 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
The bulk food aisle in grocery stories - where dry goods are weighed and put in containers that consumers can bring from home - is getting more attention as tech solutions arise to revamp this shopping experience. Fro...
3 April 2020
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
As small businesses, nonprofits, and independent contractors try to access funds made available through the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program, bankers across the country are doing what they can to step ...
2 April 2020
New York, New York, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Renaissance Economic Development Corporation, a nonprofit loan fund in New York City, has helped Chinatown small businesses recover through 9/11 and Hurricane Sandy, and COVID-19 is the newest crisis it needs to navig...
31 March 2020
China
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800-1500 Words
China's economy has slowly begun to show signs of reopening and recovering, which has led some companies to begin fundraising. Consumer brands that saw an uptick in usage during the pandemic – such as an online grocer...
25 March 2020
United States
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Under 800 Words
In an effort to pay employees as COVID19 containment efforts take a toll on businesses, CEOs and corporate management are taking pay cuts, or giving up their pay altogether. Companies like Delta, United, Marriott, Hya...
9 March 2020
London, United Kingdom
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Under 800 Words
A recent study on London's trees revealed benefits far beyond city beautification. The report found that trees saved the city billions of pounds in air cooling, air purification, carbon sequestration. The report also ...
3 March 2020
Switzerland
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1500-3000 Words
Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren see Switzerland's wealth tax as an inspiration for an equitable model of taxing the rich. America's current model taxes income tax on a sliding scale but rates in the U.S. are low c...
27 February 2020
Dallas, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
Across the country, the use of tiny homes allows millenials with massive debt and other vulnerable populations to become homeowners without enormous mortgage payments. IN the North Texas suburb of Lake Dallas, the cou...
19 February 2020
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Since 2014, Johns Hopkins University has not considered legacy status in admissions decisions. In the wake of the 2019 college admissions scandal, other schools are weighing the value of similar measures.
13 February 2020
Sindh, Pakistan
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1500-3000 Words
Pakistan's poorest citizens, who previously panhandled for their basic needs, were launched onto an entrepreneurial path by the Heritage Foundation Pakistan. Eight impoverished communities have been trained in the cra...
6 February 2020
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
From North Carolina to California, states and cities are taking a new approach to fines and fees – people are having their charges dismissed, warrants for minor offenses cleared, and many municipalities are actually s...
22 January 2020
Maryland, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Maryland's health care system is based on three pillars – all-payer rate setting, a global budget, and total cost of care – that, together, have shown positive results both for the patients and for the state's hospita...
7 January 2020
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Text
800-1500 Words
In Toronto, Canada, two former finance professionals are using their business acumen to help mental health organizations find efficiencies through their non-profit organization Capitalize for Kids. Acting as pro-bono ...
WRAL-TV
Laura Leslie
18 November 2019
Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 800 Words
As North Carolina wrapped up its second-longest legislative session in its history, the government looked to other states for a possible solution. In states like George and Tennessee, which have sessions 40 and 30 day...
14 November 2019
Denver, Colorado, United States
Broadcast TV Programs
Under 3 Minutes
Auraria Campus in Denver installed more than 2,100 solar panels on their school’s library, which will save students money and be more sustainable. The campus teamed up with Namaste Solar to build the $1 million solar ...
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