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  • The Instant, Custom, Connected Future of Medical Devices

    Janet Morrissey

    February 14, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    The future of medical devices is beginning to heavily rely on the integration of technological advances including apps, robotic and 3-D printing. From increasing education around diabetes via an app to digital smart pills that treat mental illnesses, technology has become a crucial partner to not just those working in the health industry, but also to the consumers.

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  • Is the Answer to Crime More Cops?

    Simone Weichselbaum

    February 13, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

    As cities across the United States grapple with the decline in law enforcement applications and officers, New York is adapting by using a workload allocation model to figure out the number of police officers actually needed and in what positions. While other cities, like Memphis, seek private funding to hire more police officers – a model that hasn’t shown demonstrably to decrease crime.

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  • Extra arts education boosts students' writing scores — and their compassion, big new study finds

    Matt Barnum

    February 12, 2019 |

    Chalkbeat National |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    An initiative in House schools that gives students access to the arts in the classroom has positively affected students' ability to concentrate, write, and even show compassion to one another. The initiative, known as the Houston Arts Access Initiative, encourages schools to provide exposure to dance, music, and visual arts to encourage creative and kind interaction.

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  • More states adopting gun-seizure laws after Parkland tragedy

    Ryan J. Foley

    February 10, 2019 |

    Associated Press |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    Across the United States, state legislatures are passing “red flag” laws as a preventative effort to mass shootings. These laws make it possible for law enforcement to take guns away from people showing signs of violence or suicide. While there has been push back from gun-rights advocates, with fourteens states passing laws like these, it seem to be a part of a larger, cultural shift.

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  • A Cry For Baby Cuddlers In San Antonio As Opioid Crisis Deepens

    Bonnie Petrie

    February 07, 2019 |

    Texas Public Radio (KSTX) |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    As the rates of infants born with opioid addictions rises, volunteer baby cuddlers are helping to fill the gap in overwhelmed neonatal units in Texas. Although there are still not enough hands to go around for the amount of babies being admitted, those that are able to receive an assigned baby cuddler are not just receiving comfort but are also able to ween off their addiction at a quicker rate.

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  • Cleaner Classrooms and Rising Scores: With Tighter Oversight, Head Start Shows Gains

    Jason DeParle

    February 04, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Jacksonville, Florida

    Head Start, the biggest preschool program in the country (with roots in President Johnson's 1965 War on Poverty), is improving -- in the past decade, continued bipartisan support, new evaluation measures and periodic audits, and an increasingly educated teacher force have led to rising test scores.

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  • When It's Hard to Make Ends Meet, Can Smart Apps Help?

    Tina Rosenberg

    February 04, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Elsie, Michigan

    Smartphone technology levels the playing field for low-income people, utilizing services that manage SNAP food-assistance budgets, pay parking tickets on time, payday loans, and more. Applications like Fresh EBT work with families to create budgets to better manage their monthly income.

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  • Adding density: Project tests if city changes have made backyard apartments more attainable

    Abby Lynes

    January 27, 2019 |

    Bozeman Daily Chronicle |

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    Response Location: United States, Bozeman, Montana

    Community members in Bozeman work with students at Montana State University and city officials to test the sustainability and practicality of backyard apartments, or ADUs. Though high costs and historic value could be obstacles for home-owners, these studio and one-bedroom apartments offer a space-saving solution to Bozeman's housing shortage.

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  • Charity Finds Success in Work With At-Risk Children, but It's Costly

    Paul Sullivan

    January 25, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

    Friends of the Children pairs a cohort of about eight students, identified as some of the most at-risk in a city or neighborhood, with well-paid mentors who stay with the kids from kindergarten through the end of high school. Currently in 15 cities, the national organization allows cities to adapt their program to their unique context while still providing data tracking and marketing support. Researchers and donators credit the organization's focus on a limited number of kids over a long period of time for its success.

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  • He's Helping Super Oysters Survive Climate Change

    Tafline Laylin

    January 25, 2019 |

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    Response Location: United States, Manchester, Washington

    As rising temperatures threaten marine life, the Pacific Hybreed laboratory is working to develop resilient shellfish. Their experimental breeding process attempts to uncover new genes to help a variety of shellfish withstand changing temperatures and disease, and it just might help save the fishing industry.

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