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In Cambodia, 'Lucky' Iron Fish For The Cooking Pot Could Fight Anemia

Michael Sullivan

December 25, 2015 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Cambodia

The World Bank estimates that iron deficiency is a $50 billion drain on global GDP. In Cambodia, one entrepreneur has marketed little blocks of metal that are dropped in cooking pots and slowly release iron, entering the cooked food.

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Creative Cleanup

Gillian McGoldrick

December 17, 2015 |

The Philadelphia Citizen |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, London

A London nonprofit adopts a filthy city street to find ways to discourage litter, succeeding by using humor, graphic design, and citizen engagement. Creativity proves effective in cleaning up the streets.

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How America's Top Junk-Food City Went on a Diet (and Fattened Its Economy)

Arthur Allen

December 17, 2015 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Reducing obesity relies not only on personal choices, but also systemic changes. In Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the city’s anti-obesity campaign enrolls individuals and city planners in an inclusive effort to focus on wellness and change the built landscape. Going beyond education and outreach, the city’s plan also includes creating new spaces for riverside recreation, more sidewalks, and paths. Challenges remain, however, as the city navigates its cooperate relationships while trying to prioritize community health.

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On Patrol, Scottish Officers Rely on an Important Tool: Banter

Al Baker

December 11, 2015 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United Kingdom, Glasgow

Police officers in Scotland consider good relations more powerful than a gun or other weapon, an approach that was on full display during a recent night in Glasgow.

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Unmasked! The Mexico City superhero wrestling for pedestrians' rights

Dulce Ramos Sophie Hughes

November 09, 2015 |

The Guardian |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

Clogged with traffic, crippled by poor infrastructure – the capital is notoriously hard to navigate on foot. Enter Peatónito, the activist fighting for safer streets.

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Saved from slavery, Nepali girls rebuilding their lives

Deepak Adhikari

November 05, 2015 |

Anadolu Agency |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal, Dang

The Nepal Youth Foundation started a movement that from 1999 to 2015 had rescued 13,700 girls who were forced by their families into slavery, some as young as 6 years old. The Kamlaris, the Nepali term for female bonded laborers, came from indigenous Tharu families. Rented out to perform hard physical labor as servants for the country's wealthy, they were emancipated with their families' approval when the Foundation and other charities promised to financially support and educate the girls, and help them start businesses of their own. The campaign included a legal challenge that outlawed the practice in 2006.

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When a Supermarket Changes How a Neighborhood Feels About Itself

Laura Bliss

November 03, 2015 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

In a Pittsburgh food desert, the addition of a new supermarket increased residents' level of satisfaction with their neighborhood. Researching people's relationship with food and their community could improve federal efforts to fight food insecurity and poor eating habits.

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Straight talk about sex in the Canadian Arctic

David Leveille

October 29, 2015 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: Canada, Fort Smith, Northwest Territories

Rates of teen pregnancy, sexually transmitted disease, and domestic violence are disproportionately higher among indigenous women, and girls in rural villages in the Canadian north are at particular risk. FOXY, a traveling organization dedicated to bringing sexual education and health to these hard-to-reach communities, provides an innovative and inclusive approach to teaching youth about sexual and relationship health.

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If Everybody Hates Wasting Food, Why Do We Do It (And How Can We Stop)?

Mary Hoff

October 29, 2015 |

Ensia |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Denmark

Most people are unaware of how much food they waste. Food waste campaigns across the world are using creative marketing to raise awareness and encourage behavior change.

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A Family Matter: Saving Papua New Guinea's mothers

Alex Finn

October 25, 2015 |

Al Jazeera |

Broadcast TV News |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Papua New Guinea

A doctor in Papua New Guinea finds that involving men in family planning is the key to reducing maternal mortality.

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