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Why Copenhagen Has Almost Perfect Water

Dana Raidt

December 23, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Denmark, Copenhagen

Thanks to years of government intervention, the city of Copenhagen has almost perfectly clean water — even better than bottled water. Denmark utilizes overflow barriers, underground water storage, and rerouted wastewater to keep their public water sources clean. Public awareness and a water tax also contribute to the city's success so that residents conserve and value their water (using only 26 gallons a day as opposed to the 80-100 gallons that Americans use).

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Norway Offers Migrants a Lesson in How to Treat Women

Andrew Higgins

December 19, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Norway, Sandnes, Rogaland

A pioneering program in Norway seeks to combat sexual violence by helping new immigrants adapt to a society whose sexual norms they may find confusing.

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Baltimore's infant mortality efforts at work in poorest neighborhoods: Saving the Smallest

Brie Zeltner

December 11, 2015 |

Cleveland.com (The Plain Dealer) |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

When Baltimore launched a citywide effort to reduce infant mortality in 2009 called B'More for Healthy Babies, Upton Druid Heights was a prime target. That effort has since cut down infant deaths in the city by 24 percent and led to a record low number of annual sleep-related infant deaths.

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How a Conservative-Led Australia Ended Mass Killings

Austin Ramzy Michelle Innis Patrick Boehler

December 04, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Australia

The effectiveness of Australia's gun laws is said to be skewed by its already declining gun violence. The effect is difficult to isolate but new research affirms that the decline accelerated significantly under new gun control measures.

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How an ambitious new program aims to fight poverty and help kids learn, one block at a time

Ann Schimke

December 02, 2015 |

Chalkbeat Colorado |

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Response Location: United States, Arvada, Colorado

To mitigate the pernicious effects of poverty on student success, nonprofit 'Blocks of Hope' in Colorado aims to provide both educational and social services to students and their families, with the goal of leveling the playing field.

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Reducing blight is possible, experts say

Lex Talamo

November 29, 2015 |

The Shreveport Times |

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Response Location: United States, Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana, faces blight. New Orleans decreased blight by 30 percent by creating an authority for the task, using technology to collect data, and providing residents with information and help.

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Black Artists and the March Into the Museum

Randy Kennedy

November 28, 2015 |

The New York Times |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Through academic study and scholarship, the work of pioneering curators and new hires at prestigious organizations, and focused collecting by museums, the work of 20th century African American artists is becoming increasingly recognized resulting in a rewriting of the story of American art.

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A Daily Dose of Ecotherapy Eases Stress in Kids

Katie Arnold

November 25, 2015 |

Outside |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Oregon

Ecotherapy is a term used to describe the positive impacts of using nature as a form of therapy for those experiencing psychological stressors. While this form of treatment is already being used to help veterans deal with PTSD, studies are also showing it may have similar benefits for children who are facing pressures.

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How the Gun Control Debate Ignores Black Lives

Lois Beckett

November 24, 2015 |

ProPublica |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

In the U.S. 200 black men are killed with guns for every 3 people killed in a mass shooting. Little federal attention is given to urban violence programs even though there exists an effective deterrence program implemented in various states.

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In class, out of court: How one school district triumphed over truancy

John Higgins

November 19, 2015 |

The Seattle Times |

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Response Location: United States, Spokane, Washington

Traditional truancy punishments have done little to keep kids in school. One school in Washington state created a truancy board to investigate the reasons behind every student's chronic absences, and to make appropriate adjustments to meet his or her needs.

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