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For Many, a Life-Saving Drug Out of Reach

Maia Szalavitz

September 22, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdoses are the leading cause of injury-related mortality. Naxolone, a drug used to revive overdose victims, is only available by prescription. However, private organizations have distributed Naxolone kits nationally, showing that the drug can save lives when it is more readily accessible.

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Rock Is Not the Enemy

David Bornstein

September 13, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Little Kids Rock has helped to revitalize and broaden music education in more than a thousand schools by encouraging children to learn to play popular music, form bands and compose their own songs. Despite a backlash from traditionalists, teaching children to play music they love doesn’t “dumb down” music education—it enriches it.

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Beyond Baby Mozart, Students Who Rock

David Bornstein

September 08, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Tampa, Florida

Why do schools teach music in a way that turns off so many young people rather than igniting their imagination? A program that taps into students’ passion for pop and rock is revitalizing music education in many schools.

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Doctor Hotspot

Atul Gawande

August 03, 2011 |

PBS Frontline |

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Response Location: United States, Camden, New Jersey

The highest hospital costs come from preventable emergency room visits. A doctor in Camden developed a home visit program which gives better and cheaper care.

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On Gay Rights, Moving Real-Life Friends to Action

Tina Rosenberg

July 07, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The ability of social media and online civic participation to impact law and politics is still developing, but one social media tool - Friendfactor - was used successfully in New York to help bring about the passage of Gay Marriage Equality. It may be an indicator for how powerful platforms like this one will continue to play a role in societal growth and change.

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In Iran, a Brotherhood of Doctors and Patients

Tina Rosenberg

June 20, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Iran, Tehran, Tehran

Two Iranian brothers worked as doctors to reform how Iran tackles HIV, moving the country toward the harm reduction approach. By providing clean needles and methadone, the doctors were able to lower infection rates, even in prisons.

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Publishers as Partners in Literacy

David Bornstein

May 19, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First Book Marketplace, which makes quality, new books affordable for children in low-income families, is providing not only improved access to engaging educational materials, but a sense of dignity and self worth that a hodgepodge of used, donated books cannot. Additionally, the books are often used by nonprofits to further create opportunities for family bonding and to stimulate children's development.

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A Better Way to Teach Math

David Bornstein

April 18, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Can we improve the methods we use to teach math in schools — so that everyone develops proficiency? A grade-school math program is changing how children learn based on the assumption that all children can achieve a high level of understanding.

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Mothers-to-Be Are Getting the Message

David Bornstein

February 07, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Martinsville, Virginia

An average of 28,000 children born in the U.S. each year die before their first birthday – and many more face disabilities and serious life-long health problems, often because they are born prematurely or at low birth weights. A free service, text4baby, delivers crucial health advice via text message to pregnant women and new mothers.

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Training Youths in the Ways of the Workplace

David Bornstein

January 24, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

The non-profit program Year Up is getting low-income young people into jobs by training them in the culture of work. The organization pairs companies—which help fund the training period—with interns from disadvantaged backgrounds.

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