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Amanda Aronczyk Kenny Malone

September 30, 2022 |

NPR |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Toronto

To combat hiring issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, some restaurants have leaned on more innovative solutions, like hiring offshore workers to work remotely from other countries. These virtual cashier systems provide ease for employers while still providing customers with a real person to talk to.

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Four-day workweek: Why more companies are taking the plunge

Laurent Belsie Shafi Musaddique Erika Page

September 28, 2022 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Several companies are beginning to lean into the four-day workweek. It is also being seen as a new recruiting tool that resonates with a younger generation that prioritizes work-life balance. There are even nonprofits like 4 Day Week Global, that are coordinating pilot programs across the globe to encourage more companies to adopt a 32-hour workweek with no cut in pay.

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For More Than 20 Guaranteed Income Projects, the Data Is In

Sarah Holder

September 28, 2022 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Guaranteed basic income programs, which gained prevalence during the pandemic, have helped people make ends need and purchase necessities during times of need. The hope is to break down stigmas around welfare, dispel misconceptions, and ultimately produce data that compels national policy change.

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How ecotourism in Konkan promotes climate-friendly tourism

Vinaya Kurtkoti

September 28, 2022 |

Mongabay |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India

In India, experience-based tourism promotes sustainability and conservation awareness while supporting local economies. For this style of tourism, tourists experience life like local indigenous communities in everything from eating to helping in agricultural fields.

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Some ships ditch fuel for wind power over pollution concerns

Natasha Butler

September 27, 2022 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: France

In France, some members of the shipping industry are using sailing ships run on wind power to deliver cargo in an effort to reduce fuel use, pollution, and carbon emissions.

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Indianapolis Students Get ‘Leg Up' On Careers With European-Style Apprenticeships

Patrick O’Donnell

September 26, 2022 |

The 74 |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Indianapolis, Indiana

Europen-inspired apprenticeship programs in Indianapolis, Indiana, pay students to work and train for jobs allowing them to gain career experience and pay part, or all, of their college tuition before graduation.

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‘Other Places in the Country Didn't Do This': How One California Town Survived Covid Better Than the Rest

Victoria Colliver

September 25, 2022 |

Politico |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Davis, California

A citywide effort in Davis, California, that included information campaigns, opening testing sites, and free testing made getting a weekly COVID test a habitual part of life in the community. As a result, the city had lower positivity rates than the rest of the state.

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Cars Are Vanishing from Paris

Peter Yeung

September 23, 2022 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: France, Paris

Cars are Europe’s second-largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and the leading killer of children. In recent years, Paris has implemented an array of measures to prioritize pedestrians, cyclists, and transit while reducing car use. As a result, car use has dropped about 45% since 1990, the use of public transit has risen by 30% and the share of cyclists has increased tenfold.

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B.C. whales have their own police — but is it enough to fend off humans?

Stefan Labbé

September 19, 2022 |

North Shore News |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, British Columbia

A Whale Protection Unit in British Columbia, Canada, patrols the sea to protect whales from boats and ensure boaters are following federal regulations by staying out of whale sanctuary zones.

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The Other Abortion Pill

Patrick Adams

September 19, 2022 |

The Atlantic |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade, access to safe, legal abortion in the U.S. is scarce. While several states have banned mifepristone and misoprostol — the two drugs that makeup abortion pills — misoprostol, which has been found to be the more effective of the two, can still be accessed at some pharmacies and through nonprofits in the U.S. and overseas like Plan C and Aid Access.

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