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Researchers work to make milk greener

Elizabeth Dunbar

May 31, 2016 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Morris, Minnesota

Researchers at the University of Minnesota's West Central Research and Outreach Center are looking for ways to make producing dairy milk less energy intensive - something consumers are increasingly demanding. They have had some initial success in increasing efficiency using techniques such as capturing heat from the milk to heat water and experimenting with solar and wind to offset some electricity use.

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Seeing the forest through the trees?

Matt Hildner

May 29, 2016 |

The Pueblo Chieftain |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Blanca, Colorado

A new timber mill in Costilla County could majorly improve the forest health of the greater region by thinning undergrowth to reduce risk of wildfires, curbing the spread of invasive insects, and decreasing the demand for water in the face of drought. The mill could also create jobs and further economic development for the area.

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Have You Ever Been Arrested? Check Here

Tina Rosenberg

May 24, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Across the country, new criminal justice campaigns are seeking to redefine how criminal records are both accessed and interpreted. Given that current crime histories fail to denote context and stories of culmination, these new products are seeking to both delay the effect criminal convictions have, as well as reshape how criminal records are recorded.

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How To Store Onion Without Storehouses? Teen Finds A Way Out

Siddharth Ranjan Das

May 23, 2016 |

NDTV (New Delhi TV) |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: India, Dedla

Indian farmers frequently struggle with cheap ways to store their produce. A new kind of low-cost onion storage facility, built by 19-year-old farmer Rohit Patel, may eventually come to the rescue of onion farmers across the country.

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Finding Organ Donors Concealed in Plain Sight

David Bornstein

May 17, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

Organ donation waiting lists can often hold wait times of months or even years. Thousands of lives could be saved with better ways to reach to the millions of Americans willing to donate an organ.

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Separation Anxiety

Avery Trufelman

May 17, 2016 |

99% Invisible |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Taiwan, Taipei

Garbage is an ever-mounting issue in cities around the world, as emerging economies adopt the single-use consumerism habits of the West and disposal of solid waste material becomes increasingly problematic. The city of Taipei has implemented some clever ways to help encourage citizens to reduce their trash generation - including unusual "singing garbage trucks" and making garbage disposal a more publicly visible process - while increasing incentives to compost and recycle.

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Eradicating hepatitis C is within reach

Lindsey Anderson

May 16, 2016 |

El Paso Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, El Paso, Texas

Hepatitis C is a deadly disease that has yet to be eradicated in the United States (and worldwide). Organizations in El Paso and across the country are working to get people tested and treated for the virus.

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Using Tweets and Posts to Speed Up Organ Donation

David Bornstein

May 10, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

A grateful recipient of a new heart has inspired a drive to vastly enlarge the pool of prospective organ donors.

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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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1500-3000 Words

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

Cheryl Corley

May 04, 2016 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

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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