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  • Slovenia, in bee heaven

    Slovenia’s emphasis on honeybee-friendly policies, pollinator-awareness campaigns, and collaboration between beekeepers and farmers grew the bee population to its maximum capacity.

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  • How indoor residual spraying helping to fight Malaria in Rwanda

    Indoor Residual Spraying is being used as an intervention to reduce the transmission of malaria. Trained teams spray the insecticide in about 10 homes a day. Since this method of prevention was introduced in 2007, there has been a significant decrease in malaria cases. From 2016 to 2022, malaria cases went from 409 per 1,000 people to just 76 cases and deaths fell by more than 89%.

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  • How Black Americans Are Reclaiming Outdoors Spaces — and Their Health

    Groups like Black People Who Hike, Good Co. Bike Club and Black Women Who are emerging across the country to challenge the stigma and racial discrimination people of color face in outdoor, recreational spaces. Studies show that interacting with nature can have significant health benefits. These groups strive to increase diversity access to these outdoor spaces as a way for people of color to find joy and healing outdoors.

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  • For two brothers, saving Delhi's kites brings fame but not enough financial support

    A Delhi-based rescue and rehabilitation center for birds of prey, called Wildlife Rescue, is run by two brothers who believe every living thing has the right to be treated when injured — including the black kites many locals see as bad luck. The center treats more than 3,300 birds every year.

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  • This Nigerian School is Bridging Digital Gender Gap in Northern Nigeria

    The Nigeria-based Bauchi Feminist Internet School is bridging the gender gap in digital literacy and safety in the country. The school teaches youth, primarily young women, how to safely use the internet and encourages them to advocate for change.

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  • First cohort completes new nsyilxcən degree at UBCO: ‘our language is very strong'

    The first eight graduates of a new program run by the University of British Columbia Okanagan, the En’owkin Centre, and the Nicola Valley Institute of Technology received their bachelor's of nsyilxcən language fluency degrees. The program is one of the ways the syilx Nation is revitalizing their language, which is critically endangered. Students spend their first two years learning from fluent speakers in the community and the second two years working on a capstone project that includes an internship.

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  • Can e-voting revolutionize Nigeria's democracy? Lessons from FUOYE campus elections

    Following violent disruption during campus elections in 2021, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, implemented an electronic voting process which allowed students to cast their ballots online via a university portal. Some students who had previously abstained from participating in elections due to safety concerns were able to vote, but the platform also experienced technical glitches and fears around cyberattacks, which left some students unable to cast their ballots.

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  • On the Brink of Homelessness, San Diego Woman Wins the Medi-Cal Lottery

    California’s Medicaid program, Medi-Cal, is piloting a program that covers rental move-in costs for low-income people in need, specifically those experiencing or at risk of homelessness. The goal is to keep people out of expensive institutions, like emergency rooms, by providing services like housing assistance and healthy food. So far, 20 locals have received Medi-Cal’s housing move-in assistance.

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  • In Minneapolis, three-fourths of kids with elevated levels of lead are children of color. These workers are trying to do something about that.

    The Minneapolis City Health Department Health Homes team does community outreach in the neighborhoods with the highest elevated lead levels. Team members visit homes to inform parents about the dangers of lead, direct them to helpful resources, and test kids’ lead levels to help prevent long-term effects. If a house is deemed at risk of lead exposure, the team will inspect it and provide recommendations on how to eliminate the risk.

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  • Cleveland rec centers partner with CWRU to address youth trauma, mental health

    A study by Case Western Reserve University found that training staff on how to recognize and deal with trauma among youth can lead to reduced rates of violence within the community. Local rec centers have partnered with the city and university to offer a new approach to address trauma and mental health among youth, providing a space for healthy activities, like sports, that also help foster community.

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