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The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network)
Samantha Melamed
2 December 2020
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Text
1500-3000 Words
PowerCorpsPHL and Mural Arts' Guild have notched impressive results in job placements of young people with criminal records. The programs' employment training, paid apprenticeships, and art therapy classes have all be...
Scalawag
Courtney Napier
30 November 2020
Durham, North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Mutual aid programs run by Black women have filled critical gaps in public assistance during the pandemic by feeding hundreds or thousands of people in multiple Southern cities. From Durham's Mustard Seed Project to S...
28 November 2020
United States
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800-1500 Words
Support groups such as Alcoholics Anonymous are turning to Zoom and other telehealth tools to maintain a connection with clients during the coronavirus pandemic. While data are lacking about "the effectiveness of onli...
26 November 2020
Washington, United States
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1500-3000 Words
When the coronavirus pandemic caused businesses and organizations to stop in-person offerings, a non-profit in Washington that specializes in services for children with special needs quickly shifted operations to an o...
24 November 2020
Yakima, Washington, United States
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1500-3000 Words
A no-cost meal program allows high-poverty schools to offer all enrolled students free lunch, which consequently addresses child nutrition problems and meal debt. The program, however, has pivoted and expanded during ...
23 November 2020
Marietta, Georgia, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Two schools in two different cities in Georgia have provided a case study for the efficacy of wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In one case where masks were optional and only half of the school opted to...
North Carolina Health News
Thomas Goldsmith
20 November 2020
North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
When nursing homes in North Carolina realized that the coronavirus pandemic had arrived within the state, facility managers and staff began enacting measures to prevent the spread of the virus amongst their residents....
Richmond Confidential
Isabella Bloom
20 November 2020
California, United States
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800-1500 Words
Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development provides classes and studio space for artists with disabilities. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization now offers six hours of daily virtual services to ...
North Carolina Health News
Thomas Goldsmith
19 November 2020
North Carolina, United States
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1500-3000 Words
In North Carolina, nursing homes have largely been able to remain COVID-free due to proactive measures that focused on keeping residents safe. The facilities have been heavily relying on mask-wearing and social distan...
Vox
Julia Belluz
19 November 2020
Vermont, United States
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1500-3000 Words
The state of Vermont has been able to keep COVID-19 cases to a minimal, at least in part by focusing on offering preventive protections for the most at-risk and vulnerable – such as the unhoused. The state's response ...
18 November 2020
Finland
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Both Finland and Norway have successfully kept COVID-19 cases at a minimum without fully implementing lockdowns within their countries thanks to a united government, closed borders, and mandatory quarantines. The stra...
17 November 2020
Seattle, Washington, United States
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Over 3000 Words
Seattle’s urban agriculture community saw a boom during the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Lives Matter protests. BIPOC-led urban farms — like YES Farm and Black Star Farmers — had an increase in volunteers and people wa...
17 November 2020
Salisbury, Maryland, United States
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800-1500 Words
When Salisbury University faced the likelihood of having to enact a campus-wide lockdown due to the rapidly increasing prevalence of COVID-19 cases, the school took steps to revise protocols and mandate further regula...
17 November 2020
Switzerland
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Over 3000 Words
As the race to develop a COVID-19 vaccine continues, many officials are preemptively discussing how the vaccine will be disseminated, especially as richer countries have already "rich staked their claim to the first d...
16 November 2020
Miami, Florida, United States
Podcast
Over 15 Minutes
The spread of COVID-19 in jails prompted many releases from custody and a surge in donations to bail funds that pay for people's release. But those fixes have done little to address the underlying challenges of detain...
15 November 2020
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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Teachers are having to restructure the way they teach due to the pandemic imposed challenges of virtual classes. This story chronicles how three different teachers adjusted their instruction. From having students brea...
14 November 2020
Langley, Washington, United States
Multi-Media
1500-3000 Words
Students in South Whidbey Island, off the west coast of Washington State, are getting to know first-hand the process of farm to table meals. During "farm school" kids get a break from e-learning and help tend to the l...
13 November 2020
Central African Republic
Broadcast TV Programs
5-15 Minutes
Many countries in Africa have been able to contain the spread of COVID-19 due to lessons learned from fighting the Ebola epidemic. Although not all African countries have implemented successful strategies, those that ...
12 November 2020
Mississippi, United States
Text
Over 3000 Words
Across Mississippi and Georgia, mutual aid groups have formed and existing groups have expanded to address increased racial inequities in the health care system during the coronavirus pandemic. Several of the groups a...
12 November 2020
San Francisco, California, United States
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800-1500 Words
In the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, local community members are leading the effort to reach out to those experiencing homelessness during the coronavirus pandemic. This effort has been successful in coordinat...
Vox
Rachel Ramirez
10 November 2020
Arizona, United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Voter outreach campaigns effectively boosted turnout among Native voters. The Rural Utah Project left informational flyers inside plastic bags at people’s doors (a Covid-19 tactical adjustment), held drive-through vot...
10 November 2020
United States
Text
800-1500 Words
Data from mobile phones was used to create infection models that present how COVID-19 is spreading. Researchers plotted where people went, where they were coming from, how crowded those places were, and how long they ...
9 November 2020
Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Broadcast TV News
Under 3 Minutes
In Nashville, school officials quickly found out that English Learner families were technologically falling behind and not logging into class. The school district decided to help families by creating 10 in-person tech...
9 November 2020
McAllen, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
School districts in the Rio Grande area of Texas are turning to alternatives to deliver meals to students who are remote-learning. Programs like school curbside pick-up, and meals on wheels, where a bus loaded has des...
9 November 2020
Amarillo, Texas, United States
Broadcast TV News
3-5 Minutes
An estimated one-in-three students in the Texas Panhandle is experiencing food insecurity. In Amarillo, Texas, a local food bank, and two school districts are feeding students. “Between Amarillo and Canyon school dist...
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