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  • The Pay-What-You-Want Experiment

    January 18, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    When Panera Bread launched several pay-what-you-want cafes, people from different economic and social backgrounds found themselves eating the same lunch, and paying what they could. While the cafes eventually closed, similar models around the country have found success with this flexible payment option.

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  • DOT hopes technology can turn wrong-way drivers around on NC highways

    January 18, 2019 |

    WRAL-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Raleigh, North Carolina

    The North Carolina Turnpike Authority is trying out new technology – sensored flashing lights – that will help alert drivers when they’re going the wrong way down highways. While still being tested, the technology has already prevented four cars from entering an expressway the wrong way. Beyond alerting the drivers, the technology also alerts the State Highway Patrol and State Traffic Operations Center with location information.

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  • Proposed Gun Bill: Extreme Risk Protection Order

    January 18, 2019 |

    KNME-PBS |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    Eleven states in the United States have implemented some version of “red flag laws" which aim to remove guns from those that are showing signs of imminent threat. With studies showing that these bipartisan laws are having a successful impact in the states where they are enforced, New Mexico is now looking to also implement similar policy changes during the next legislative session.

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  • Student athletes aren't the only ones getting concussions — and needing classroom help

    January 18, 2019 |

    InvestigateWest |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Oregon

    Because concussions can turn deadly if not managed correctly, several state legislatures have passed return-to-play laws that dictate when an athlete can return to the game. To complement this and offer resources to schools where these laws aren't in place or when a concussion is suffered by a non-athlete, psychologists have created free online tools show best practices in managing concussions within a classroom environment.

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  • One Way To Deal With Cops Who Lie? Blacklist Them, Some DAs Say

    January 17, 2019 |

    The Marshall Project |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

    Across the United States, district attorney’s are creating blacklists, or “do not call” lists, of police officers that have allegedly lied, abused their power, or have been corrupted. The purpose is to prevent untrustworthy sources from testifying in court, allowing city prosecutors to build stronger cases. While many police departments and unions have opposed such lists, calling them unfair and subjective, prosecutors and communities have supported their use as a response to police misconduct.

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  • Communities Fill the Gaps Created by Shutdown

    January 17, 2019 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    During the government shutdown, federal workers went unpaid for weeks, struggling at times to access money, food, and legal services. To fill the gaps, communities stepped in. In Phoenix, Arizona, community members created a mobile food bank to serve the 300 TSA workers who were working without pay. In Alaska, the Sitka Tribe opened its food bank to all furloughed employees.

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  • The Brazilian photographer and the 20-year reforestation project of over 2.7 million trees

    January 17, 2019 |

    BrightVibes |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Brazil, Aimorés, Minas Gerais

    A Brazilian photographer and his wife set out to restore devastated land in the late 1990s by replanting the forest, which would in turn bring back the wildlife. To date the pair and their organization, Instituto Terra, have replanted more than 2 million trees, seen the return of over 500 different species of birds, mammals, amphibians, and flora, and brought back to life the 8 natural springs on the land. There only remains 10% of the land to restore, and at the same time they've also developed more than 700 educational projects that reach over 65,000 people across the nation.

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  • Cleaning New York's filthy harbor with one billion oysters

    January 17, 2019 |

    CNN |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Since 2014, the Billion Oyster Project has been working to restore oyster reefs to the New York coasts in an attempt to reduce pollution and bring back marine life. In partnership with restaurants and students throughout the city, the foundation and grant funded project is seeing the return of some oyster reefs and using artificial reefs to support more marine life.

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  • How community library is serving an under-served Lagos community

    January 17, 2019 |

    EduCeleb |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Ojokoro, Lagos

    A community library built in Lagos, Nigeria by a nonprofit called Pyramid Educational Advancement (PEA) is filling a literacy gap in the area due to the low number of government-owned public libraries. Aside from simply providing a space to read and the books to learn from, PEA offers services like reading clubs for all ages, career counseling, and friendly competitions. Since it opened in 2014 the library has been such a success that PEA is now opening three other local and the Nigerian government is replicating some of their services in their own libraries.

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  • Youth Empowerment

    January 17, 2019 |

    NH-PBS |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New Hampshire

    Across New Hampshire, youth are leading the fight against substance abuse. Programs like Dover’s Youth-to-Youth, Stand Up Sachems, Youth Leadership Through Adventure, and the Making it Happen Coalition, are all youth-led, adult-supported initiatives that are empowering young adults to create and disseminate substance abuse awareness and prevention campaigns. Fundamental to each of these efforts effective communication and creating a sense of community as key to prevention.

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