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Philadelphia explores heirs' property solutions to boost generational wealth

David Slade

April 08, 2022 |

The Post and Courier |

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Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

The Tangled Title Fund is helping qualified homeowners overcome logistical barriers that prevent them from being the clear owners of their home. Legal issues that result from unclear deeds can sabotage the benefits associated with home ownership, such as economic mobility. The initiative prevents the racial wealth gap from growing even wider by keeping generational wealth in Black families and communities.

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Small town, big numbers

Rachel Sun

April 07, 2022 |

The Lewiston Tribune |

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Response Location: United States, Elk River, Idaho

The Clearwater Canyon Pharmacy helped organize an easily accessible COVID-19 vaccine clinic in a rural, elderly town, increasing its vaccine status to 75%, an unprecedented number in the area.

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How This Nigerian Book Club is Spreading Joy through Literature

Abiodun Jamiu

April 06, 2022 |

OkayAfrica |

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Response Location: Nigeria, Sokoto

Book O'clock is a book club aimed at increasing the appreciation of African writers in Nigeria. Most public schools don’t teach literature, so young people do not read novels, which is a good way to learn about history and culture. The book club is live on WhatsApp and runs an online store where members can access copies of the books. Book club members also visit secondary schools in the area where they inspire a passion for reading among young people.

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Red/Blue Workshops try to bridge the political divide. Do they really work?

John Burnett

April 06, 2022 |

NPR |

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Response Location: United States

Braver Angels stages workshops in all 50 states to encourage civil discussion and active listening between polarized Democrats and Republicans. Through conversations that ask them to consider stereotypes and "humanize the other," participants say they come away with a better understanding of their commonalities.

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From scandal to scrutiny: How intense citizen oversight reshaped Oakland police

Nigel Duara

April 06, 2022 |

CalMatters |

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Response Location: United States, Oakland, California

Since 2016, complaints filed against Oakland police officers have triggered parallel investigations by both the department's internal affairs unit and the city's Civilian Police Review Agency. When an outcome is disputed, the final decision is made by the Civilian Police Commission, a system that has resulted in the city sustaining complaints against officers at a rate more than double the state average between 2018 and 2020.

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What Will the Rise of Giant Indoor Farms Mean for Appalachian Kentucky?

Twilight Greenaway

April 06, 2022 |

Civil Eats |

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Response Location: United States, Kentucky

AppHarvest, a Kentucky-based indoor farming company, is providing jobs and agricultural training in an area that lacks employment opportunities.

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Vertical Farms Expand as Demand for Year-Round Produce Grows

Amy Zipkin

April 06, 2022 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Venture capitalists are increasingly interested in investing in indoor vertical farms as a way to combat supply chain disruptions and grow crop yields in a changing climate. A number of these farms are opening in the coming years throughout the United States and the industry is expected to grow to $9.7 billion worldwide by 2026. However, running an indoor vertical farm does have some technological limits and can result in high energy costs.

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Poland has worked a refugee miracle. But how much longer can it last?

Mark Rice-Oxley

April 06, 2022 |

The Guardian |

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Response Location: Poland

Poland has successfully accepted and integrated more than 7 million Ukrainian refugees. Public and political will enabled a mass mobilization to welcome the newcomers with transportation, shelter, food, education, and an opportunity to work.

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California Mandated Composting. How Will It Work In LA And What Are We All Expected To Do?

Erin Stone

April 06, 2022 |

LAist |

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Response Location: United States, California

In California, open-air composting facilities like Recology take food scraps and yard trimmings from the public to be composted into usable soil. The process produces less methane than sending the waste to the landfill.

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Shifting Gender Roles — and Reducing Deforestation

Fortune Moyo

April 05, 2022 |

Global Press Journal |

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Response Location: Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls

Hundreds of biogas digesters have been installed in rural households as renewable energy alternatives to burning wood and coal. The devices reduce deforestation and have even shifted gender roles as both men and women report easily cooking with the devices just outside their homes. The device connects from just outside the home, via a pipe through a kitchen window, to the household’s stove and is powered by breaking down organic matter, like agricultural and municipal waste.

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