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A new 'floating park' made out of recycled plastic waste has popped up in the Netherlands

Jeremy Berke

July 28, 2018 |

Business Insider |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Rotterdam

Rotterdam’s new Floating Park showcases how recycling can be put to use. Litter traps collect plastic from the river to prevent it from going into the ocean. Then, the plastic is recycled into hexagonal pods that are used as building materials for the floating park - creating spaces to sit, walk, and grow plants. Supported by the Recycled Island Foundation, this floating park is ideally going to be the first of many.

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A coalition of governments is fighting authoritarianism with transparency

Anoush Darabi

July 27, 2018 |

Apolitical |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

Making government more transparent is one strategy that countries are using to counteract rising xenophobia and populism. More than 85 national and subnational governments have committed to publishing spending data, protecting whistleblowers, and more as members of the Open Government Partnership.

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The School District Building Tiny Homes for Teachers

Megan Kimble

July 25, 2018 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Vail, Arizona

A rural school district in Arizona is building a village of tiny houses for its teachers, who cannot afford to live in the district because of low salaries and high home prices. The tiny houses are being built on district-owned land and teachers pay about $125/month for rent, utilities, and Internet, but critics argue that the houses don't solve the larger issue: that teachers are not paid enough to live there.

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School-going girls to be skilled in making re-usable sanitary towels

Lilian Namagembe

July 25, 2018 |

Daily Monitor |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Wasiko

Kabubbu Development Project is a reproductive health NGO in Wakiso district of Uganda that is teaching middle and high school girls to make reusable sanitary pads. Lack of pads can mean the difference between going to school or not. The school found that when some young women had no money they turned to prostitution to afford hygiene products and go to school.

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Drive Against Gerrymandering Finds New Life in Ballot Initiatives

Michael Wines

July 23, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Public opinion is turning against gerrymandering faster than the Supreme Court. Five states are holding ballot measures on the issue spurred ahead by tens of thousands of citizen’s signatures, and political uncertainty is pushing legislators themselves to get behind apolitical redistricting commissions.

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Congregate meal sites, home-delivered meals are ‘more than just a meal'

Emily Dech

July 23, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging and their community partners are working together to ensure that eligible senior citizens have an option for their next meal, whether they prefer to have it delivered to their home or to meet at one of many community locations.The program is funded through a mix of local, state, and federal funding and serves more than 60,000 "congregation" meals and almost 300,000 home-delivered ones.

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ICE Has Conducted Hundreds of Raids in New York Since Trump Came to Power. Here's What Those Operations Look Like.

Ryan Devereaux

July 23, 2018 |

The Intercept |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In order to understand and end legal and extralegal ways the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency terrorizes immigrant communities it is essential to understand where and how ICE raids are happening. ICEWatch is a collaboration between immigrant advocacy organizations to map ICE raids—mostly in New York City—and document the tactics, location, and story of the raid.

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Equity Makes Bike-Sharing Work, and Other Bike-Share Guidelines for Cities

Rachel Kaufman

July 23, 2018 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

New guidelines to help cities manage bike-share programs, based on feedback from 60 cities, could be the key to success for dockless vehicles. The guidelines include recommendations about permits and fines, ways to consider equity programs, and a reference guide to what cities are currently doing in this space. The idea is that, by planning ahead and being deliberate, cities can maximize the benefit that dockless vehicles bring to their cities while regulating any negatives.

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How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks

Josie Golding

July 23, 2018 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola is a highly contagious deadly disease that can wipe out dozens of people in a community if it goes untreated or undetected. However, there is now a vaccine that can be given to anyone who may have come into contact with an infected person, allowing healthcare providers to stop ebola epidemics before they start.

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As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat

Mose Buchele

July 21, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, McGregor, Texas

American cows are not typically made to withstand the warmer summers occurring across the United States. To combat the negative side effect of a decrease in milk production, farmers are trying solutions such as using fans and misting water and even going so far as to create a new breed of cow.

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