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  • Campus vending machines offer emergency contraception without the stigma

    Lux Alptraum

    February 11, 2019 |

    The Verge |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Palo Alto, California

    College campuses across the United States are installing emergency contraception vending machines in order to expand access and decrease stigma around medications such as Plan B. Although not all universities support this solution, many that have implemented the vending machines report that they are "the machines have been extremely well-received and heavily utilized by students."

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  • Libraries Want to Change Your Relationship With Public Data

    Linda Poon

    February 11, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Libraries serve as trusted stewards of information in the public domain. Looking beyond the traditional management of printed records and archives, libraries across the United States and Canada aim to make data sets released by city governments accessible to the public. Multiple initiatives serve as models for the collection and maintenance of public domain data, including the creation of user-friendly digital portals and digital literacy programs.

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  • The shopping mall where everything is recycled

    Dougal Shaw

    January 29, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: Sweden, Eskilstuna

    In Eskilstuna, Sweden, there is a different kind of shopping mall – one that sells used and upcycled goods. In an effort to combat consumerism and bolster sustainability, the mall, called ReTuna, is nicely curated and organized, making second-hand shopping mainstream. The mall sees 700 people each day, on average, and has sold nearly $3.5 million worth of items.

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  • Finding the Sweet Spot for a Sustainable Nonprofit Grocery in D.C.

    Emily Nonko

    January 29, 2019 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    A nonprofit grocery store in Washington, D.C. brings fresh, affordable food to regional food deserts. Through community engagement, public partnerships, and the willingness to learn from failure, Good Food Markets brings small grocery stores into communities that need them most.

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  • Blunting Addiction's Impact

    Gaby Galvin Steve Sternberg

    January 28, 2019 |

    U.S. News & World Report |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Millions of Americans are addicted to and hundreds of thousands have died from opioids, but learning what hasn't worked in treating the epidemic is providing a path forward to creating solutions that do have impact. From making medication-assisted treatment more accessible and less stigmatized to expanding Medicaid coverage and implementing harm reduction strategies, states across the U.S. are piloting new initiatives based off the knowledge gained from assessing the limitations of previous approaches.

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  • Meet the 22-Year-Old Breaking the Blood Bank Crisis in Cameroon

    Nick Dall

    January 22, 2019 |

    OZY |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Cameroon

    In Cameroon, community members were facing a dire situation with a lack of efficient access to blood banks. Infiuss, an online blood bank, aims to fill this crucial gap in care by delivering bags of blood to patients in need by motorbikes.

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  • StationSoccer

    Jill Harkins

    January 22, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    When Sanjay Patel realized there was unused land and parking lots near many of Atlanta's MARTA stations, he had an idea - working with city partners, Patel built soccer fields in and adjacent to several stations, offsetting the growing price and travel demands of youth soccer and bucking the trend of declining public transportation ridership. Is a similar approach possible in Philadelphia, a city without the same vacant lots?

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  • The inspiring thing that happened when a Japanese village went almost waste-free

    Alex Gray

    January 21, 2019 |

    World Economic Forum |

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    Response Location: Japan, Kamikatsu, Shikoku

    Kamikatsu, a small Japanese village on an island, is on track to become a zero-waste village. The community is made up of only 1,700 residents and—through a combination of community conversations and sorting the waste to be profitable—they managed to keep more than 80% of their waste out of landfills and incinerators. On top of the environmental impact, the Zero Waste Academy brings together a largely-elderly population as a group focused on a mission and has led to an increased sense of community and well-being.

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  • How high-tech agriculture is transforming the fortunes of Nigerian rice farmers

    Olivia Cuthbert

    January 16, 2019 |

    The Telegraph |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Kebbi

    New planting and harvesting techniques and improved seeds are transforming farmers' fortunes and boosting harvests in Nigeria, where rice is a staple food but local supply fails to keep up with high demand. Farmers are also relying on agriculture apps like RiceAdvice and WeedManager, which quickly determine fertilizer quantities and identify harmful weeds.

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  • How the U.K. is fighting the loneliness epidemic

    Thomas Daigle

    January 16, 2019 |

    CBC |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom, Liverpool, England

    Lonliness is a huge health risk in senior citizens. To address this, the U.K. is killing two birds with one stone by assigning mail carriers a couple of seniors to check in on once a week. Mail carriers already know the area well and are easily recognizable, so regular conversations with residents were a logical next step. The carriers conduct surveys every week in order to gain quantitative data to inform their practices, and the program continues to be a success with the senior citizens served.

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