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  • What the student loan payment pause has meant to Black women

    April 03, 2022 |

    The Washington Post |

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    Response Location: United States

    The two-year pause on federal student loan payments in the United States during the pandemic allowed Black women, who share a disproportionate amount of the country’s student debt, to redirect the money they would typically use for repayment toward other needs.

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  • 'Forever Chemicals,' COVID And Results From A New At-Home PFAS Test

    March 31, 2022 |

    KOVR-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

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    Response Location: United States

    A first-of-its-kind at-home test can detect PFAS levels in the body with a finger prick. Also known as forever chemicals, PFAS are linked to various health concerns.

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  • Opium production down as communities in Mexico's Golden Triangle turn to forestry

    March 29, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Mexico, Durango

    Four communities in Durango, Mexico, turned to sustainable forestry practices to earn their livings and stop dependence on illegal crop production.

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  • Saving mothers and babies is a thankless task

    March 29, 2022 |

    New Frame |

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    Response Location: India

    Female community health workers, or Ashas, are the link between the healthcare system and pregnant women in rural areas of India. Among many other tasks, Ashas provide maternal healthcare education, look after pregnant woman, and refer women at risk to hospitals with better facilities to give birth.

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  • On a Honduran island, a community effort grows to protect its precious reefs

    March 25, 2022 |

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    Response Location: Honduras, Rotán

    Bay Islands Conservation Association is an environmental organization in Rotán, Honduras, working with local communities to balance tourism and the safety of the natural environment. It does so through science and data collection, supporting and informing authorities, and educating the communities.

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  • Greek community members say alcohol ban is effective

    March 11, 2022 |

    The Daily Evergreen |

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    Response Location: United States, Pullman, Washington

    The WSU Greek Row hard alcohol ban emerged after a student and fraternity member died from alcohol poisoning. To ensure Greek life members are respecting the ban and staying safe, registered functions have sober volunteers to monitor the event and help out in case there’s a dangerous situation.

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  • In Holland People With Dementia Can Work on a Farm

    March 07, 2022 |

    Reasons to be Cheerful |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Brielle, Holland

    Care farms in the Netherlands allow people with dementia to work alongside farmers in joint responsibility and decision-making. This work provides physical and emotional benefits like movement, social interaction, and a sense of purpose.

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  • The turnaround strategy inside St. Louis Public Schools that may be working—and may get discontinued

    February 28, 2022 |

    St. Louis Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    A pilot program, organized by the Consortium Partnership Network, seeks to improve school outcomes by shifting key decisions to staff inside the school, which schools remain under district supervision. The schools also partner with a nonprofit to provide technological support and bring in philanthropic dollars. The partially autonomous governance model is supported by the teacher’s union and has improved teaching-focused aspects as well as programs addressing the mental health, clothing, and food needs of students.

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  • A Survival Tool In Transgender Community, Breast Binders Are In High Demand

    February 28, 2022 |

    Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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    Response Location: United States, Stratford, Connecticut

    Health Care Advocates International’s free breast binder program provides binders to transgender youths by donating them to local clinics or paying to ship them. The binders help prevent body dysphoria triggers by creating a flat-chest appearance.

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  • Are community jobs the solution for Missouri's sheltered workshops?

    February 23, 2022 |

    The Kansas City Beacon |

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    Response Location: United States, Sedalia, Missouri

    Even as several states banned subminimum wages for disabled workers and adopted versions of the "employment-first" legislation in the country, the Center for Human Services became an anomaly when it closed its sheltered workshop programs in Missouri where they find immense support. In the last five years, the non-profit has focused, instead, on helping adults with disabilities gain employment in traditional jobs in their own communities and earn minimal wages.

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