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2 November 2020
United States
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The Democratic National Committee (DNC) built up its digital defenses, successfully protecting the 2018 midterm election from the cyber-hacking that occurred in 2016. The DNC now trains staff to spot cyber threats, co...
21 October 2020
United States
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800-1500 Words
Cyber security simulations are taking place across the country to help everyone, from government officials to journalists, to identify election-related cyber threats and coordinated disinformation campaigns and make p...
6 September 2020
Hawaii, United States
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Members of the Marine Corps in Hawaii often pull double duty: military training and endangered species protection. For example, in June, the Marines roped off 13 green sea turtle nests on a local beach. Part of their ...
The Washington Post
Jada Yuan
2 May 2020
New York, New York, United States
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When New York hospitals became overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, the military deployed and staffed a Navy hospital ship and built a military field hospital in a nearby convention center to help with the caseload. Al...
23 April 2020
New Jersey, United States
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In New Jersey, the Army Reserve has put together task forces to help local hospitals in the fight against COVID-19. These task forces, called Urban Augmentation Medical Task Force units, are made up of soldiers traine...
4 February 2020
Tallinn, Estonia
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Over 3000 Words
Estonia is bolstering its cybersecurity against Russian would-be hackers on a shoestring budget and a brigade of volunteers, called the "nerd reserves." Hailing from Estonia's rich IT community, as well as other indus...
The Marshall Project
Joseph Darius Jaafari
30 July 2019
District of Columbia, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Members of the military who are survivors of sexual assault have access to special victims’ counsels to help guide and protect them throughout the legal process. The efforts are still young, and with that comes issues...
27 April 2019
United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
As climate change intensifies, militaries around the world have start adopting new equipment, practices, and processes. The United States has developed the International Military Council on Climate and Security, inten...
24 February 2019
Anniston, Alabama, United States
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Under 800 Words
At a US Army facility in Alabama, nine robots, created by Sandia National Laboratories, was able to decommission and recycle army munitions. What has historically been a dangerous job for humans, these robots are able...
1 February 2019
Berga, Kalmar County, Sweden
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In November 2017 the Swedish army had their own #MeToo movement: "called #givaktochbitihop, which loosely translates to 'stand at attention and bite the bullet.'” A group of about 50 female sailors formed a group sup...
28 December 2018
San Francisco, California, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Patrick Ball, cofounder of the nonprofit Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG), has helped use quantitative data to put numbers behind things that were before unprovable — i.e. the difference between genocide and r...
PBS NewsHour
Hari Sreenivasan
23 October 2018
United States
Broadcast TV News
5-15 Minutes
When some veterans conclude their military service, it can be challenging to return to college when they have to start from square one. Twenty-four states have passed laws granting academic credit for military service...
7 September 2018
Afghanistan
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A British military officer and his Afghanistan translator created a network of interpreters to help push policy changes in the United Kingdom to allow more translators to move to the country with their families. Out o...
16 August 2018
Syria
Multi-Media
Over 3000 Words
For people living in Syria, minutes can save people from dying due to bomb strikes. So three men got together and created Hala, and launched a warning system that uses data from aircraft to predict where and when warp...
18 May 2018
Iranaitheevu, Sri Lanka
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
26 years after being displaced from their land, hundreds of Tamil civilians orchestrated a plan that defied the Sri Lankan navy to return to their homeland. “Over 100 community members are now living on the island. Ot...
29 March 2018
Nigeria
Multi-Media
Under 800 Words
Who Was In Command, is a database that publishes the “names, ranks, and command responsibilities of security forces in Nigeria, Egypt, and Mexico.” That’s because when security forces use excessive force, and commit h...
Newsweek
Sarah O'Hagan
6 December 2017
Ethiopia
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Around the world, adolescent girls are susceptible to sexual harassment but girls in crisis areas are likely to be forgotten, or the solutions do not reach them. A new training program is designed for such conflict ar...
2 August 2017
United States
Multi-Media
800-1500 Words
Warrior Expeditions is one of several organizations helping veterans embark on outdoor experiences, such as hiking the Continental Divide. Participants find that these trips, sometimes months-long, offer the time and ...
20 March 2017
United States
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Frequent deployments and relocations create career hurdles for military spouses and pull families away from their support networks. Blue Star Families, a nonprofit founded in 2009, is working with volunteers in 35 cha...
The Montgomery Advertiser
Kym Klass
10 March 2017
Montgomery, Alabama, United States
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1500-3000 Words
Military suicides has grown dramatically in recent years, and new programs are trying to educate and reduce the stigma of confronting mental health. A new 10-day intensive outpatient program has been implemented as we...
7 March 2016
Manipur, India
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800-1500 Words
Many women in Manipur are left as widows as the Indian Security Forces' fight against extremism leaves many innocent victims. Manipur Women Gun Survivors Network and other organizations are dedicated to helping women...
2 November 2015
Turkey
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800-1500 Words
In Turkey there has been a long lasting dispute between the Tukish government and the Kurds that are often violent. AKP the leading political party has won elections in 2015 and may open the gate for transparent and d...
Public Radio International (PRI)
Chris Benjamin
10 December 2014
Antarctica
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800-1500 Words
The Seal Mammal Research Unit at the University of St. Andrews is recruiting and tagging pinnipeds to gather details on ocean conductivity, temperature and depth, collectively called “CTD profiles.” When tagged animal...
1 February 2013
Kandahar, Kandahar Province, Afghanistan
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1500-3000 Words
More than one million service members, veterans and their families take college courses financed with federal tax dollars. Their experiences are more complicated than those of their fresh-faced civilian peers, leading...
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