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  • Can an Algorithm Prevent Suicide?

    November 23, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Veterans Affairs' Reach Vet program uses an algorithm weighing 61 factors to flag veterans deemed at highest risk of suicide. While its results have not been shown to affect the suicide rate, it has more than doubled high-risk veterans' uses of V.A. services and been associated with a lower overall mortality rate. Built on an analysis of thousands of previous suicides in the V.A.'s system, Reach Vet assesses scores of facts from medical records, including some that are not obvious to humans trying to spot problems. Doctors then intervene and ensure the veteran has a suicide safety plan in place.

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  • Online directory aims to help Black businesses thrive in nation's whitest state

    November 22, 2020 |

    The Maine Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Maine

    An online directory is helping consumers find small, black-owned businesses in Maine. Black Owned Maine has highlighted businesses, providing examples of success for Black youth and has also provided grants for businesses seeking financial assistance.

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  • Seattle's tuition-free community college program comes to the rescue during the pandemic

    November 22, 2020 |

    The Seattle Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Seattle, Washington

    In Seattle, voters approved to fund a program that gives public high-school graduates two years of free community college. Then, the pandemic hit the year it was supposed to begin. Educators and school officials quickly pivoted to accommodate students. Flexibility, student surveys, and tech-upgrades, are some of the things they did, and it worked. The program surpassed its enrollment projections, with 846 enrolled students. “That represents about one-third of Seattle Public Schools’ class of 2020. And 62% are students of color.”

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  • 'It gave me hope in democracy': how French citizens are embracing people power

    November 20, 2020 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    Cities across France are using citizens’ assemblies, where a diverse group of citizens study important issues and make policy recommendations. In Paris, 150 citizens spent nine months working on the climate convention, which resulted in 149 recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030. President Macron pledged more funding and accepted all but three of the proposals. The convention also showed how citizens’ assemblies improve community cohesion and reduce polarization. Ireland, the UK, and Belgium have also successfully used citizens' assemblies to address important social issues.

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  • These Algorithms Could Bring an End to the World's Deadliest Killer

    November 20, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: India, Nandurbar

    An app that uses A.I. to scans lung X-rays is helping two hospitals in rural and remote parts of India to identify cases of tuberculosis that they otherwise would have been likely to misdiagnose. Medical professionals caution that the app is not a replacement for a clinician's diagnosis but say when used in conjunction with a clinical assessment, the interpretation of a chest X-ray is likely to be more accurate.

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  • A Roubaix, une psychologue de rue pour récupérer les exclus de l'école

    November 20, 2020 |

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    Response Location: France, Roubaix

    Des ateliers contre le décrochage scolaire sont organisés par une psychologue de rue à Roubaix, une ville qui concentre un quart des exclusions définitives de son département. Une approche plébiscitée : en 2019, sur 103 collégiens exclus, seules deux familles avaient refusé ce dispositif.

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  • Nursing home best practices helped prevent COVID

    November 20, 2020 |

    North Carolina Health News |

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    Response Location: United States, North Carolina

    When nursing homes in North Carolina realized that the coronavirus pandemic had arrived within the state, facility managers and staff began enacting measures to prevent the spread of the virus amongst their residents. Adapting existing infection control and prevention plans, many were able to ensure a robust supply of PPE and reinforce their staffing numbers, which has paid off as most of the facilities have avoided outbreaks.

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  • Streaming Needs to Pay Artists More—but There's an Idea From China That Could Help

    November 20, 2020 |

    Slate |

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    Response Location: China

    A music-streaming service in China has successfully created a revenue stream for artists who can monetize direct exchanges with their loyal fanbase. Platforms like Apple Music, Pandora, and Spotify are responsible for almost 80 percent of global music revenue but royalties to artists are generally low. Some applications and services in the United States have allowed artists to receive micropayments from fans but making the process easy and convenient would require the larger streaming services to cultivate direct exchanges and incentivize "a digital tip jar."

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  • Richmond art studio helps people with disabilities stay connected

    November 20, 2020 |

    Richmond Confidential |

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    Response Location: United States, California

    Nurturing Independence through Artistic Development provides classes and studio space for artists with disabilities. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the organization now offers six hours of daily virtual services to the 67 artists it serves, including sculpting, drawing, ceramics, and fashion making classes. Social activities, like bingo, cooking, meditation, and movement classes, are also offered online. The programming keeps the artists connected during the isolation of the pandemic and staff regularly text and call the artists who opt out of the virtual programming to maintain that connection.

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  • This entrepreneur is plugging the world's drinking water into the (digital) cloud

    November 20, 2020 |

    Grist |

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    “In 2015, nearly 21 million U.S. residents relied on water systems that violate the standards set by the federal Safe Drinking Water Act.” Meena Sankaran is helping to reverse the trend. Her startup, KETOS, uses analytics and sensors that provide real-time data that can be sent through a mobile app. Instead of having to wait for people to monitor and process the data, or for people to get sick, data can be delivered instantaneously. “So far, the company has compiled 13 million data points from municipalities across all 50 states, spanning the last 18 years.”

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