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Cook County, Home of Chicago, Becomes Largest Locale With a Soda Tax

Hal Dardick

November 14, 2016 |

Chicago Tribune |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

To create revenue and avoid damaging cuts for public health and public safety systems, Cook County has approved a controversial penny-an-ounce pop tax.

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Donkeys Are Finally Getting More Respect

Amy Yee

November 07, 2016 |

NPR |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Ethiopia

Ethiopia has the largest population of donkeys which are used to move people, food, wood and water. Despite their being necessary for survival, most Ethiopians neglected and abused their donkeys. The Donkey Sanctuary teaches people how to take care for their animals, increasing the usefulness of the animal for Ethiopians.

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Ethical arguments won't end factory farming. Technology might.

Sean Illing

October 11, 2016 |

Vox |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Bruce Friedrich, the Executive Director of The Good Food Institute in Washington, DC, thinks that we're wasting resources raising animals for food products. He thinks the answer is creating a product that doesn't replace meat, but rather competes with it.

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Save the refugees, become a banker

Sanne Blauw Maite Vermeulen

September 08, 2016 |

The Correspondent |

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Response Location: United States

Research has shown that "feel good altruism" is making you feel good but is not helping people in need. In order to pivot towards "effective altruism," one must question many factors like effectiveness, beneficiaries, consequences, the probability of success, and areas of neglect. The most effective altruism just might be donating to impactful charities with measurable outcomes.

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Is Nature the Key to Rehabilitating Prisoners?

Brian Mockenhaupt

September 07, 2016 |

Outside |

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Response Location: United States, Eugene, Oregon

The United States' incarcerated population makes up roughly 25% of the world's prisoners, but many are serving short terms and will be released back into society only to be asked to rebuild their life with little to no help or experiences gained during their time in prison. Groups like Sponsors - a program that takes formerly incarcerated adults into nature as part of a reintegration program - are working to change this re-entry process by using the outdoors as a place for former inmates to become reacquainted not just with the world, but also with themselves.

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Getting New Yorkers Into the City's Wilderness. All 10,000 Acres of It.

Winnie Hu

August 11, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Even though natural parks are in close proximity to New York City’s metropolitan hub, many are inaccessible and overlooked areas for recreation and sport. Conservation groups, including the Natural Areas Conservancy and the Bronx River Alliance, have worked to restore trails, offer tour opportunities, and protect parks' natural geography, benefitting millions of New Yorkers’ mental and physical health.

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We've figured out how to solve human-elephant conflict. It takes bees. Lots of bees.

James Gaines

August 09, 2016 |

Upworthy |

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Response Location: Kenya, Sagalla

Elephants in Africa often eat a farmer’s entire crop, physical barriers don’t work, and fighting the elephants has left both people and elephants dead. After learning from Africans that Elephants don’t like bees, a researcher devised a hanging bee-hive/fence that effectively scares the elephants. The Elephants and Bees Project is helping farmers in Africa and Asia implement this solution.

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'No one leaves anymore'. How Ethiopia's restored drylands offer hope

Cathy Watson

August 03, 2016 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Ethiopia, Mekelle

Environmental refugees in Ethiopia flee their country because there are no jobs without healthy land. A group of former refugees have returned to Ethiopia with a business venture in Gergera to improve the land by regreening efforts, foresting, and building water conservation systems. The new businesses demonstrated such positive effects that the region is now on the brink of resettlement due to improved environmental conditions.

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Barriers to Reforming Police Practices

Tina Rosenberg

August 02, 2016 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

With the police killings of Freddie Gray, Laquan McDonald, and other black lives across the country, the problem remains how to reform police departments and reduce excessive force on unarmed men and women. Procedural justice is a strategy that centers on legitimizing the law for at-risk communities by building trust, so that the environment of policing changes to one of respect and less crime results. Procedural justice has begun to be implemented across U.S. police departments with some measurable successes, although police accountability remains important and should be an extension of the strategy.

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How A Danish Town Helped Young Muslims Turn Away From ISIS

Hanna Rosin

July 15, 2016 |

NPR |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Denmark, Aarhus

Muslim youths in Denmark were leaving to join ISIS in Syria, feeling they were being persecuted in Europe. Then the police in Aarhus responded in a completely unexpected way: They apologized.

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