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Bail reforms moving slowly in Missouri

Eddie Roth

July 13, 2018 |

The Marshall Project |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

Under a large grant St. Louis County is working to reduce jail confinements in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting, following several national models. There is also progress toward reducing fines and fees for small issues, with a focus on addressing racial disparities in arrests. But the efforts face challenges that include thousands of outstanding warrants under the old system and a shortage of public defenders.

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Bugs and Birds: New Residents of a Greener Madrid

Jaime Velazquez

July 13, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Spain, Madrid

With a little strategic planning, cities can nurture biodiversity in the urban environment. “Sometimes, small actions can bring incredible results,” says Antonio Morcillo, deputy director for conservation of green areas and urban trees in Madrid. The city is allowing the Manzanares River to flow, spontaneous vegetation to grow, and opening hundreds of birdhouses and insect hotels to counteract habitat loss.

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Will dumping plastic straws lead to more environmental progress, or complacency?

Jason Margolis

July 12, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

Plastic straws are a big problem for the environment. They end up in the streets, in the oceans and often impacting wildlife in a negative way. Companies like Starbucks have recently announced they will be phasing out their use of straws and a few other companies have since followed suit. Although seemingly a small step, it's a significant one that has propelled a cut in costs for businesses as well as awareness of alternatives for consumers.

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A Simple Emergency Room Intervention Can Help Cut Future Suicide Risk

Rhitu Chatterjee

July 11, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

When a person is brought to the emergency room after a suicide attempt, they are at risk for attempting suicide again for the next three months. These patients often slip through the cracks after being discharged from the hospital, and never receive the follow-up care they need. A program called Safety Planning Intervention trains doctors, nurses, and social workers to make a safety plan with high risk patients before they leave the hospital, to help reduce their risk of a second attempt.

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This idea helped rescue a city of 3.8 million from a water crisis

Yasaswini Sampathkumar

July 10, 2018 |

Ensia |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Starting small helped Chennai, India achieve big results when faced with looming water shortages. A local community member embarked on a campaign to not just conserve rainwater but to teach his community the importance of this practice.

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New cancer test machine cuts diagnostic costs

Nasibo Kabale

July 10, 2018 |

Business Daily |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Kenya

Kenya is among the first countries in African to have a cancer test machine that will help cut the time and cost it takes to diagnose cancer. A medical laboratory services firm acquired the IDYLLA lab machine that allows doctors to test for genetic markers for certain kinds of cancer, which helps doctors pinpoint specific medicines more accurately. That means fewer side effects and better chances for survival and cures.

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Can Science Save Development Aid?

Jacob Kushner

July 06, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya

A data-driven approach to foreign development/aid, one that centers randomized controlled trials and other markers of rigorous study, is gaining steam as a way to push forward programming and solutions that actually work. There are critiques that the method is expensive and doesn't scale easily, but many are excited by the potential for a new era of accountability and impact.

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Wireless in Gaza: the whizz-kids making code not war

Oliver Holmes Hazem Balousha

July 05, 2018 |

The Guardian |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Palestine, Gaza City

A coding academy in Gaza in the Occupied Territories trains young people computer skills and how to think like entrepreneurs, in a quest to offer alternative futures beyond endless conflict. With support from international funders and nonprofits, the academy is on its fourth cohort and graduates are receiving business from international clients. It's a way to develop paying jobs and industry in a place where it's very difficult to do business as usual.

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Struggling Farmers Turn Excess Milk Into Cheese And Yogurt For The Hungry

Catalina Jaramillo

July 02, 2018 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Peach Bottom, Pennsylvania

Cows will produce the same amount of milk no matter the demand for the product, and with supply staying steady and demand decreasing, a surplus of milk is thrown out routinely. Through a collaborative effort by farmers and a local non-profit in Pennsylvania, however, a solution has emerged that not only turns the extra milk into cheese and yogurt, but supplies the products to those in need.

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German women can now find out what men earn — why don't they?

Natalie Holmes

July 02, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Germany

The early impact of Germany’s wage transparency law has been limited because it only applies to large companies and, while it permits an employee to inquire whether she is paid differently than her male colleagues, she must still sue her employer herself in order to rectify the situation. In the fight for fair pay, it’s more effective to put the onus on companies to demonstrate responsible behavior rather than leave individuals to battle entrenched power structures by themselves.

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