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  • Treating Street Violence As A Contagion, Baltimore Looks For More Than One Cure

    February 24, 2016 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    When lawmakers try to tackle gun violence, they often turn to measures like adding police officers or cracking down on illegal guns. But what happens when they treat violent crime as a public-health problem? Counselors invite patients to join the Violence Intervention Program, offering a host of services intended to break the cycle of violence.

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  • Michigan, USA: Preventing Suicide

    February 24, 2016 |

    BBC |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Michigan

    To reduce the suicide rate, screen every patient for risk factors and increase universal access to mental health services. When Henry Ford Group implemented this policy throughout its network of hospitals, the suicide rate fell 80 percent. Another effort to increase access to mental health services in the state is the Detroit Recovery Project, a nonprofit offering drug rehabilitation support.

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  • When Opera Meets Autism

    February 23, 2016 |

    WNYC |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    A neuropsychologist and opera singer teamed up to create a form of vocal training for people on the autism spectrum.

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  • Chasing Heroin

    February 23, 2016 |

    PBS Frontline |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    A two-hour investigation places America’s heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in U.S. drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.

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  • CSI Cleveland: How the city is curbing sexual violence

    February 21, 2016 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

    Ohio's second-largest city has become a national leader in responding to rape cases and dealing compassionately with victims by working from day one with advocates from rape crisis centers.

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  • The Troubled City of San Bernardino Works to Save Its Library

    February 16, 2016 |

    The Atlantic |

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    Response Location: United States, San Bernardino, California

    In the aftermath of the 2015 shooting in San Bernardino, the city relies on the public library as a grounding location that welcomes all. Though the library has seen drastic cuts in funding and staff, it invests in community ties and volunteer relationships to make sure the city has a welcoming place with adequate resources and an environment that fosters acceptance and curiosity.

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  • Bengaluru is being swept by citizen-led plastic bans

    February 16, 2016 |

    Citizen Matters |

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    Response Location: India, Bengaluru, Karnataka

    While laws and regulations banning the use of plastic bags and wrappers lag in the government, neighborhoods within the city of Bengaluru (Bangalore) have taken it upon themselves to remove wasteful plastic from their communities and their environment. From organizing marches and demonstrations, to creating clever alternatives - such as renting reusable bags from stores and wrapping goods in newspaper - numerous zones within the city are going plastic waste-free on their own initiative, and inspiring their neighbors to do the same.

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  • Can a Game Help Build Affordable Housing?

    February 09, 2016 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Pleasantville, New York

    To break through gridlock on fair housing, city planners, citizens, and government officials in wealthy Westchester County, New York, try a new tactic: Using a simulation game to try out different development scenarios. The result has been increased civic participation and efficiency.

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  • Estonia: Digital Society

    February 03, 2016 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Estonia

    Government services are easily accessible in Estonia in part because everything is online. A digital signature carries the same weight as a physical signature, and data is shared between offices allowing forms such as tax returns to be pre-filled for citizens. The country leapfrogged the rest of the world, investing in digital literacy and infrastructure in an effort to serve its small, spread-out population.

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  • The Group of Artists That's Winning Fair Pay By Targeting Nonprofits

    January 26, 2016 |

    In These Times |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    In response to the low percentage of artists who are paid—even by large, prestigious museums—for exhibiting their work, the organization Working Artists and the Greater Economy (WAGE) advocates for fair pay for artists. This is done primarily by a “certification” program that calculates fair compensation for an artist based on the exhibiting institution’s operating budget and the type of labor executed by the artist.

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