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  • Who Runs the Best U.S. Schools? It May Be the Defense Department.

    October 10, 2023 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States

    Schools operated by the United States Department of Defense, which serve the children of military members, are well-funded compared to most public schools, share a centralized structure and curriculum, and have diverse, integrated student populations. Amid pandemic-era learning loss, these schools saw standardized test scores improve while scores in public school districts have for the most part declined.

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  • How to harvest water from clouds of fog

    October 06, 2023 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    As the drought in Kenya drags on, people are collecting water from the air by using plastic to funnel fog off of trees into buckets at night or a machine that pulls water from hot, moisture-filled air like a dehumidifier would.

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  • A gentle push gets adaptive athletes into Fort Collins running club and races

    October 06, 2023 |

    The Colorado Sun |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Collins, Colorado

    The Fort Collins Run Club began hosting adaptive running nights, devoted to engaging runners who use wheelchairs, are blind, deaf or have some other kind of challenge that may have prevented them from joining social running clubs or participating in races. Adaptive running offers a sense of community for runners with disabilities and even helps break down barriers by providing blind runners aids to help guide them through races. Currently, The Fort Collins Run Club has 1,000 members.

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  • How Guaranteed Income Is Helping Black Women Battle Gentrification

    October 05, 2023 |

    Capital B (Atlanta) |

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    Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

    The Georgia Resilience and Opportunity Fund’s In Her Hands initiative provides monthly stipends to Black women with no strings attached, to help them combat poverty. Payments average $850 dollars per month and recipients have full control over how it is spen.

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  • A car mechanic's invention to deliver babies is finally coming to market

    October 05, 2023 |

    Devex |

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    Response Location: Argentina

    OdonAssist is an inflatable device designed to help better perform assisted vaginal births (AVB). Several organizations, including the WHO, have been working to get the device on the market, especially in areas with high maternal and infant mortality rates. AVBs are proven to reduce risks during birth, like excessive bleeding, and clinical studies have shown that the OdonAssist device is both safe and effective in performing AVBs, as 88.5% of uses have been successful.

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  • CT agencies help clients find job opportunities, build self-sufficiency

    October 03, 2023 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

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    Response Location: United States, Darien, Connecticut

    The nonprofit Person to Person offers its clients a Financial Opportunity Center program alongside other support services like providing food and clothing. Those enrolled in the program are paired with caseworkers who help them with activities like career training, managing their finances, and accessing income support after meeting their basic needs.

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  • PFAS Shut Maine Farms Down. Now, Some Are Rebounding.

    October 02, 2023 |

    Civil Eats |

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    Response Location: The Mi'kmaq Nation, United States, Maine

    Since testing by the Maine Department of Environmental Protection found shockingly high levels of PFAS and PFOS — also known as forever chemicals — on land across the state, researchers and locals have been working on remediation. In one example, the Aroostook Band of the Mi’kmaq found that hemp grown on contaminated land extracts large amounts of the chemicals from the soil.

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  • Nonprofit "New Vecinos" program helping migrants in Chicago move in to permanent homes

    September 28, 2023 |

    CBS News |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The Chicago-based nonprofit New Life Centers helps asylum seekers at city-run shelters move into and furnish new permanent homes anywhere in the state.

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  • Prison powwow's message: ‘You are not forgotten'

    September 27, 2023 |

    ICT News |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Organized by an Indigenous religious circle — known as a hoop — called the Sisterhood, the Washington Corrections Center for Women Sisterhood Powwow gathered women who are incarcerated, their families, and staff together to expand their access to cultural connection.

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  • Miles4Migrants has flown more than 43,000 refugees to safety through donated airline miles. Now its future is at risk.

    September 27, 2023 |

    Analyst News |

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    Response Location: United States

    The United States-based nonprofit Miles4Migrants has flown over 43,000 migrants around the world to safety by pooling donated frequent flyer miles, credit card points, and cash.

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