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  • The people making films above the 60th parallel

    Valentina Valentini

    April 25, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

    By leveraging technology, artists living above the 60th parallel are increasing indigenous representation in filmmaking. In Yellowknife, Canada, aRTLess Collective’s Dead North Film Festival uses live streaming to reach thousands of residents across remote—and otherwise largely inaccessible—northern areas. The film festival connects and empowers indigenous northerners to represent themselves and their culture through film.

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  • Some States Are Making It Easier To Get Birth Control

    Amelia Thomson-DeVeaux

    April 24, 2017 |

    FiveThirtyEight |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Loma Linda, California

    With the dismantling of the Affordable Care Act, the issues of birth control access and reproductive rights have become increasingly polarized and volatile. Some states are taking it upon themselves to improve access to birth control, without the federal mandate, through policies such as allowing pharmacists to re-prescribe certain types of birth control, and to distribute up to 12 months of birth control at a time, which has been proven in some cases to increase a woman's likelihood to use birth control, as it reduces costs and time for the patient.

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  • Passionate Parents Prompt 1st Flame-Retardant-Free Car Seat

    Julie Watts

    April 23, 2017 |

    KPIX-TV |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    Prompted by parents concerned about chemicals in car seats a Massachusetts company created an infant seat that is naturally flame-resistant. It's something that most manufacturers have said they cannot do and still comply with federal regulations. Advocates and manufacturers say that for such solutions to become more widespread there must be changes in regulations and federal officials are conducting a study to evaluate potential improvements to the flammability standard for car seats.  

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  • Mansfield in need of a 'food systems intervention'

    Emily Dech

    April 21, 2017 |

    Richland Source |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

    Community leaders are working together to address the issue of food insecurity in Mansfield, caused not just by lack of access to grocery stores and fresh food sources, but also often by unemployment, high housing costs, low wages, poverty, and health care costs. The North End Local Foods Initiative is installing food gardens in these communities, creating access to fresh produce, to educational opportunities, recreational activity and more.

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  • Can This Ring Protect Women from HIV?

    Dinsa Sachan

    April 17, 2017 |

    Bright Magazine |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda

    In Africa, millions of people suffer from HIV and the majority of them are women. The dapivirine ring decreases the risk for women to receive HIV. The ring is in the piloting phase but early results show that it reduces the of contracting HIV by up to 75%.

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  • India's first community radio still makes the right connect

    R. Avadhani

    April 08, 2017 |

    The Hindu |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: India, Zaheerabad

    Sangam Radio is India's oldest community radio station as well as the first station run by women. Broadcasting two hours a day, Sangam plays recording of songs collected in the field, personal stories of community members, and community information.

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  • A transformative practice in Mongolia is helping people die with grace and dignity

    Andrew North

    April 06, 2017 |

    Quartz |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar

    Mongolia, under the influence of Dr. Odontuya Davaasuren, has become very advanced in its palliative care. Patients are given full information about their diagnosis, are provided with the proper pain medications, families are involved and guided and spiritual considerations are included creating a better system of care.

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  • Kansas' Idea to Keep Businesses (and Small Towns) Alive When Owners Retire

    Kaela Bamberger

    April 04, 2017 |

    Naked Capitalism |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Concordia, Kansas

    RedTire is a program operating in Kansas that helps coordinate the selling and buying of businesses. The service has proven critical in rural areas that often only have a single key entity, like a pharmacy, and would suffer greatly if it were to shut down. RedTire serves as a "matchmaking" service to assist these communities in finding new owners to take over at a fair price.

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  • Rwanda's 'solar smart kiosk' provides digital solutions to rural mobile phone users

    Christin Roby

    April 03, 2017 |

    Devex |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Rwanda, Kigali

    Although an estimated 75% of the world's population uses cell phones, in places like rural Rwanda, the availability and costs of electricity to charge them can be patchwork at best. ARED's 'solar smart kiosk' provides a stand-alone cart that runs on renewable energy and serves not just as a charging station, but a digital and internet center for users at the base of the pyramid. The company also ensures training and monitoring support to keep kiosk operators current on the technology.

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  • Toilets in Haiti and Circular Runways

    Gemma Newby

    March 28, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Haiti, Cap-Haïtien, Department of Nord

    Haiti is currently battling the biggest cholera epidemic in recent history caused by lack of access to clean drinking water. Soil is an NGO which delivers dry, compost toilets to peoples’ homes - alternatives to water guzzling flushing toilets, which need infrastructure such as sewers - to help keep sewage from contaminating water sources and provide dignified, safe toilet facilities.

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