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Telemedicine brings doctors to Indian Health hospitals with recruitment challenges

Jayme Fraser

May 08, 2016 |

The Billings Gazette |

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Response Location: United States, Lame Deer, Montana

Lame Deer Health Center in Montana is the first Indian Health Service facility to use telemedicine in its emergency room and clinics. The rooms are equipped with cameras and television monitors and a button that can call specialists or support staff from all over the country. Patients at this facility are now able to see medical specialists or have their cases evaluated by specialists from their rooms, providing more comprehensive healthcare to patients in a rural setting.

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Autism Research's Overlooked Racial Bias

Amy Yee

May 05, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

Despite popular belief, white kids aren't the only ones on the spectrum of autism research. In an effort to bridge these gaps, many research teams are reaching out to minority groups in ways that are more attuned to culture, language, and community.

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Autism's full spectrum

Amy Yee

May 04, 2016 |

Spectrum News |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Minority families often miss out on treatment or get left out of research — an ethical failure. New projects are illuminating autism’s diverse shades and aim to provide care to all members of society.

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As A Guerrilla Movement, Tiny Homes May Emerge As Alternative To Shelters

Cheryl Corley

May 04, 2016 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Tiny homes are a growing solution to homeless veterans and vulnerable youth, especially those who identify as LGBTQ. But the movement faces challenges from regulations and neighbors across the nation.

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How Colleges Can Again Be Levelers of Society

Tina Rosenberg

May 03, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Higher education has become a guardian of class division and privilege. But leadership can, and is trying to, reverse that and level the playing field.

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Want To Serve The World's Poorest Citizens? Take Your Company Public In India

Nish Acharya

May 03, 2016 |

Forbes |

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Response Location: India, Mumbai

There is a substantial argument for increased involvement of private companies in venture philanthropy. Unlike large government bodies and NGOs, private companies are more nimble and experienced when it comes to strategies in marketing, R&D, creating pricing structures, and adapting to rapid social change. Three companies in India are seeing real results by serving India's poorest customers with a market-based approach.

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Why Schools Should Open Their Playgrounds to the Public

Gail Cornwall

April 29, 2016 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

Most cities face a common problem when it comes to parks and public space - not only do urban centers lack spaces for play but these spaces are also not distributed equally, with many low income and minority neighborhoods having the fewest and most neglected park amenities. Initiatives like the Shared Schoolyard Project and Schoolyards to Playgrounds Initiative in San Francisco and New York offer one solution - why not open up school yards to the public after hours and on the weekend? "The more people who will ultimately utilize a space, the higher the likelihood of both civic and private investment in it."

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They survived the earthquake. Now they're determined to keep their village healthy.

Sonia Narang

April 25, 2016 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

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Response Location: Nepal

For one village in Nepal, there's a silver lining to the earthquake: A year later, a new and better health clinic is rising from the rubble of the old. And it includes a birthing center.

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How Dwindling Fish Stocks Got a Reprieve

Sylvia Rowley

April 19, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Giving fishermen a business incentive to fish sustainably can “unleash their creative capacity” to help solve the problem, says one expert.

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Iceland's Water Cure

Dan Kois

April 19, 2016 |

The New York Times Magazine |

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Response Location: Iceland, Reykjavík, Capital Region

Despite being an island of seamen, Iceland used to experience high numbers of drownings every year, fostering a keen interest in swimming education. The government stepped up and tapped into the underground hot water generated by Iceland’s volcanic activity to create geothermal pools, which quickly became more than a humble municipal investment, but perhaps the very secret to the country’s happiness. Every town now enjoys communal pools, which create a neutral, recreational space that brings all manner of people together.

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