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  • This free program trains people how to start a business —but without debt

    March 14, 2019 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    A program called the PopUp business school spreads free entrepreneurship advice around the world, enabling people from a spectrum of socioeconomic backgrounds to start their own business with very little initial capital. Though of course not every business becomes a booming success, the course teaches individuals how to invest in their ideas -- with free resources like website design and social media training -- without imposing too much of a financial risk.

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  • How South Africa used soccer to help end domestic violence

    March 14, 2019 |

    CBC |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Africa

    Changing a culture of domestic violence begins with acknowledging the issue. The beer brand, Carling Black Label, generated a surge of media coverage and discussion surrounding the issue of domestic violence in South Africa. Acknowledging the link between alcohol use and domestic violence in South Africa, the company used the reach of a major sporting event to send a message about the culture of domestic violence—“no excuse.”

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  • How pinwheels and Play-Doh could address post-tornado trauma in Lee County

    March 14, 2019 |

    The Montgomery Advertiser |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Alabama

    Comfort kits provide children with a therapeutic outlet during times of disaster recovery. With disaster relief often centered on adult needs, the kits of Play-Doh, books and various toys distributed in the aftermath of tornado damage in Lee County, Alabama, specifically address stressors borne by the youngest members of families.

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  • These five cities are taking bold steps to rein in sprawl

    March 14, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Germany, Hamburg

    The sustainable city of the future involves public transit and a revitalized downtown - at least, that’s the common thread between what five cities are working towards across the globe. Los Angeles, Atlanta, Shanghai, Hamburg, and La Paz have all taken efforts to invest in building cities where families can work and live without commuting in a car, and where walking is encouraged. Some have made more progress than others, but government investment in sustainable design bodes well for the future.

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  • New York City's Bail Success Story

    March 14, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Around the country, states like California, New Jersey, and Maryland are implementing legislation that eliminates the cash bail system. While this is one way of addressing that system’s growing unpopularity, New York City has recognized a different approach. By taking advantage of a growing cultural shift in how individuals think about bail, jail time, and criminal justice reform at large, the city has seen an organic decrease in the use of cash bail within courtrooms and judges’ decisions.

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  • Building Grit in Girls Through Mountain Biking

    March 14, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Jackson, Wyoming

    Once again the bicycle is playing a part in empowering women! In this case, several organizations across the United States are using mountain biking to build preteen and teenage girls' confidence and drive. The dedication and strength that this adventure sport requires disrupts constraining gender roles for girls at a critical time in their development, and programs across the country seem to be growing in popularity quickly.

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  • The manufacturing job of the future: clean, urban, and better paid

    March 14, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Manufacturing takes on a whole new meaning as urban companies shift from tough industrial worksites to clean, friendly buildings with well-paid positions. One such site, piloted in Brooklyn's Navy Yard, aims to humanize the manufacturing process and de-stigmatize industrial work.

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  • Faced with voting obstacles in North Dakota: 'We'll find a way'

    March 13, 2019 |

    National Native News |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Fort Yates, North Dakota

    When it became clear that legal challenges to North Dakota's new voter I.D. law would fail, organizers set up shop near Fort Yates on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation to get out the vote. By helping voters on the reservation update their I.D.s with permanent physical addresses and filling out absentee ballots, the group managed to secure the voting rights of many who would have been disenfranchised by the new law just weeks before the midterm elections.

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  • This fish-zapping robot is hunting invasive lionfish in coral reefs

    March 13, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: Bahamas, Nassau

    The Guardian is a robot that uses electric shocks to catch the lionfish, an invasive species that has been detrimental across the Atlantic. The project has transformed into a non-profit called Robots in Service of the Environment, which supports the mission of reducing lionfish to protect reefs and other natural habitats and species.

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  • Robot learns to feed folks dinner

    March 13, 2019 |

    Futurity News |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington

    Many people across the United State cannot eat unless assisted, but this often leads to feelings of losing independence. To combat this outcome, researchers have developed a robotic assistant that can assess a plate of food and accurately deliver the items to the individual's mouth.

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