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  • A Year Of Love And Struggle In A New High School

    October 18, 2017 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    In the United States, young Black men are struggling in public schools due to systemic issues and lack of representation. This story gives insight into Ron Brown College Preparatory High School, a school with comprehensive programs serving to enhance the educational experience of their students.

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  • The Compass, Making it Work: Navigating Kenya's Streets with Technology

    October 15, 2017 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Kenya, Nairobi

    Entrepreneurs and startups in Kenya and India are finding success creating products that meet the needs of poorer citizens in those countries. This episode includes a story about a mobile phone app that tackles the difficulty of finding locations in Nairobi using GPS coordinates and a photo, a startup near Bengaluru, India that uses human ATMs to help rural residents access cash via mobile phones, and a Kenyan company building devices that create free public wifi.

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  • Can Providing Addicts With Needles Help Curb The Opioid Crisis and the Costly Epidemic to Follow?

    October 13, 2017 |

    WKSU |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Mahoning, Ohio

    In Mahoning County, Ohio, a needle exchange program helps prevent addicts from contracting communicable diseases that might create further barriers to sobriety. The needle exchange also creates an interface for addicts to interact with resources that can help them achieve and maintain recovery from addiction.

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  • For Alcoholics, ‘Wet Houses' Offer a Home

    October 05, 2017 |

    San Francisco Public Press |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    Lawmakers in Seattle decided to help homeless people by approving “wet housing,” or housing for homeless people that allows them to drink on the premises. The move helps keep homeless people out of the streets, jails, and emergency room, and saves the city a lot of money. Studies show that it wet housing lead to a decrease in drinking amongst residents, and also saved the city money. Annual emergency costs decreased from $86,000 to just over $13,000.

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  • You've Got Braille

    October 02, 2017 |

    Pacific Standard |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: India

    While many books are available in Braille, other literary forms are not as readily accessible in this format. A magazine in India has started publishing content in Braille, allowing blind students to read about lifestyle topics and cultural figures.

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  • Uber, but for Grandma

    September 27, 2017 |

    Politico |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The way cities are built in the United States makes getting around without driving a car difficult. This means that, for an increasingly aging population, mobility can be a significant issue, leading to challenges such as missed medical appointments and loneliness that can actually decrease lifespan. But in the age of the sharing economy, ride services such as Lyft and Uber reach out to the demographic that arguably needs them most, partnering with medical centers and hospice providers to get smartphone technology - or more "old school" alternatives such as hotlines - into the hands of senior citizens.

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  • Syracuse doctor puts ER on front line of opioid epidemic

    September 26, 2017 |

    syracuse.com |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Syracuse, New York

    Dr. Ross Sullivan, an ER doctor at Upstate University Hospital is trained in addiction treatment and has created a program in the emergency room to get overdose patients Suboxone while they wait to be admitted into inpatient treatment. Most doctors are unable to prescribe Suboxone for more than 72 hours, and most rehab facilities don't have room to admit new patients within that time frame. This solution allows patients seeking treatment for opioid addiction to access the care they need while they wait for more extensive treatment.

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  • How to Win a War on Drugs

    September 22, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Portugal, Lisbon

    By addressing drug addiction as a medical—rather than criminal—issue, Portugal has been able to reduce drug use as well as deaths caused by drugs. Strategies implemented include decriminalization, increased access to treatment, changes in prescribing patterns related to opioids, and ‘dissuasion’ courts.

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  • How Conservatives Learned to Love Free Lawyers for the Poor

    September 22, 2017 |

    The Marshall Project |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States

    Public defender systems across the country are underfunded and understaffed. Viewed by progressives as a racial and class inequality problem, the issue is gaining major traction in red states under a different framing: defense against government tyranny. “If there’s one thing the government must get right,” said conservative lawmaker Tom McMillin, “it’s whether or not we’re locking up the right people.”

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  • Ohio Will Open First Drug Treatment Center For Newborns In Kettering

    September 20, 2017 |

    WOSU |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Kettering, Ohio

    Babies born to mothers who are addicted to opiates require special medical treatment to ensure that they detox safely and develop properly. Brigid's Path will be the first clinic in Ohio devoted solely to the care of infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS).

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