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Four Terminally Ill Patients Walk Into A Bar…

Priti Salian

May 10, 2017 |

Bright Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India

To remove stigmas around discussing death and end of life care, four terminally ill people have been delivering stand up comedy routines about their situations. Through humor, the Laughing At Death foundation hopes Indians will be more accepting of palliative care and able to talk to family members about their wishes regarding the end of their lives.

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What cops aren't learning

Curtis Gilbert

May 06, 2017 |

Reveal |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

A Minneapolis police department has placed a new focus on equipping its officers with conflict de-escalation techniques. After incorporating communication and listening skills into its training, the department has seen a decrease in the use of force.

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How to Trick People Into Saving Money

Rob Walker

May 01, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Salem, Illinois

A large number of Americans are "unbanked or underbanked"—meaning they are not tied to traditional financial institutions to manage their money—which makes saving difficult. Walmart has managed to serve this population with a debit card program called MoneyCard that provides financial incentives to users to regularly put aside money into a "vault." This approach effectively takes into account behavioral economics in terms of how humans approach short- versus long-term rewards. Launching in August 2016, the program's membership had grown more than 130% and savings increased by 38% by December 2016.

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Smart idea: Dump your waste, get paid

Mayank Manohar

April 16, 2017 |

The Times of India |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: India, New Delhi

In order to encourage people to properly dispose of their waste, New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has installed smart vending machines for recyclable waste at Connaught Place and India Gate. In return for making the sustainable waste choice, users receive monetary rewards via e-wallet.

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One Big Benefit of Issuing Driver's Licenses to Undocumented Immigrants

Tom Jacobs

April 03, 2017 |

Pacific Standard |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, California

California implemented a law that allows undocumented immigrants to obtain driver's licenses, which has reduced the number of hit-and-runs. With a license, an undocumented immigrant may be less likely to flee the scene out of fear of being deported or having their car impounded.

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These cities have great, but sometimes strange, ideas on transit. Which ones can Toronto steal?

Oliver Moore

March 31, 2017 |

The Globe and Mail |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Toronto, Ontario

Toronto wants to improve its transit system, perhaps there are solutions that can be applied from other cities. Changing the way parking is priced, improving bus shelters, implementing more highway tolls, and having automated subways are all possible options.

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Will Norway Ever Beat the Winter Blues?

Linda Geddes

March 14, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Norway, Rjukan

In Scandinavian countries, where daylight is very limited during the winter months, residents are more prone to seasonal affective disorder. To combat this, a town square In Norway has mounted mirrors that create a high sun affect for two hours a day. Schools are also waking the students up during the wintertime with artificial lights in the classroom that mimic the light intensity cycle of a summer day.

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STEM: Teaching critical thinking for the new age

Suzanne Adams-Ockrassa

March 05, 2017 |

Arizona Daily Sun |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Flagstaff, Arizona

Flagstaff STEM City partners schools with professionals and creates kits that teachers can use to bring science into the classroom, teaching students and parents how to think critically and search out information through the application of real world skills like the culinary arts, mechanics, and childcare.

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Is your kid absent more than classmates? School ‘nudge' letters tell parents just how much

Neal Morton

March 02, 2017 |

The Seattle Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Tacoma, Washington

Adapting tactics that have helped persuade homeowners to use less electricity by comparing them to their neighbors, schools in Tacoma and other school districts across the nation are trying to boost student attendance with “nudge” letters. These nudges compare students’ attendance rates with school and district averages. Research has shown that the nudges reduces chronic absenteeism.

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Big in Bolivia: Zebras in the Streets

Isabel Henderson

March 01, 2017 |

The Atlantic |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Bolivia, La Paz

In La Paz, local government is using people dressed in zebra costumes to direct traffic and change the behavior of people who break the rules. La Paz borrowed the idea from Antanas Mockus, the former mayor of Bogota, who discovered that people are more afraid of being ridiculed than being punished. Through humor, the method has improved driving and people's moods on the streets, hospitals, and schools.

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