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Micro-insurance offers poor families in poorer countries protection from destitution

Amy Yee

September 01, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka

All across Asia there is a growing market for micro-insurance, or targeted insurance policies that provide benefits to the poorest individuals and families. As of 2012, over 170 million people in Asia were using some form of micro-insurance, but there is so much more room to grow. Successful programs in India, the Philippines, Bangladesh, and other Asian countries are providing health, life, and accident insurance.

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Study: Low Injury Rate Shows Gun-Control Laws Work

Chad Blair

August 19, 2015 |

Honolulu Civil Beat |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Hawaii

Hawaii is one of the states with strongest gun laws and lowest gun death rates. A study found that states with stricter gun control laws, ammo regulation, background checks, and reporting of lost firearms had the lowest injury rates.

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Gene Therapy for Cystic Fibrosis

Elizabeth Healey

August 17, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United Kingdom

Cystic Fibrosis is a disease that is both debilitating, and previously considered untreatable. Utilizing techniques of Gene Therapy, Doctors in the UK are contemplating new ways to address the disease.

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Why School Should Start Later in the Morning

Emily Richmond

August 17, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Research shows that adolescents' grades are suffering due to lack of sleep and early start times of schools. As a result, the federal Center for Disease Control and Prevention is asking schools to reconsider their schedules.

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Getting to Zero': Are We Close to a Cure for AIDS?

Rob Waters

August 17, 2015 |

Pacific Standard |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

For decades, AIDS has taken the lives of millions of people and infected millions more worldwide. The key to reducing the effect of AIDS, and even potentially curing it, involves treating patients as early as possible after being diagnosed with HIV, before the disease damages organs. San Francisco General Hospital developed the RAPID program for this purpose, with the goal of “Getting to Zero” the number of new infections and deaths.

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A Simple Fix for Drunken Driving

Keith Humphreys

August 14, 2015 |

Wall Street Journal |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, South Dakota

South Dakota’s “24/7 Sobriety” initiative breathalyzers tens of thousands of people every day in an effort to curb drunk driving. Rather than legislation that takes penalizes offenders by taking away their license, the state addresses the behavioral issue instead. In counties that use the “24/7 Sobriety,” they’ve seen a 12% decrease in repeat drunken-driving arrests.

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A Superficial Solution for Crime That Actually Works

Kate Wheeling

July 20, 2015 |

Pacific Standard |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

In 2011, Philadelphia began requiring owners of vacant properties to install working doors and windows on all streets that are at least 80% occupied. A study of the impact of the Doors and Windows Ordinance has found a decrease in crime in neighborhoods where the "appearance of disorder" was changed, providing an example for other cities looking for low-cost ways to decrease crime rates.

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Can Prisons Reduce Recidivism by Inviting Victims of Crime to Talk to Prisoners?

Mark Obbie

July 19, 2015 |

Slate |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

A Houston man whose sister was murdered created a way to help his own pain and possibly foster more empathy and understanding among inmates. The restorative justice program, Bridges to Life, has grown to hundreds of volunteers throughout Texas, which includes crime victims who tell their stories and work with inmates to impress upon them the harm that their actions can inflict on others. The prisoners are encouraged to open up about their own lives with the idea that both groups will find healing.

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D.C.'s Education in School Reform

Debra Bruno

July 16, 2015 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The ecosystem of D.C. charter schools that has evolved over the last two decades represents a cornucopia of creative and nontraditional approaches to education, in addition to fairly traditional college-prep schools, and is now producing some of the highest graduation rates, college acceptance rates, and average test scores in public schools in the nation.

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The Best Way to End Homelessness

Alana Semuels

July 11, 2015 |

The Atlantic |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

America has the largest number of homeless women and children in the industrialized world - it’s a depressing statistic exacerbated by a housing crisis that forced thousands of families out onto the street. The first-ever large-scale study on the topic finds that permanent, stable housing can be more cost-effective than shelters.

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