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  • 'Forever Chemicals,' COVID And Results From A New At-Home PFAS Test

    Julie Watts

    March 31, 2022 |

    KOVR-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    A first-of-its-kind at-home test can detect PFAS levels in the body with a finger prick. Also known as forever chemicals, PFAS are linked to various health concerns.

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  • In Conflict-prone Jos, Group Uses Football Tournaments To Build Peace Between Muslims And Christians

    Ekpali Saint

    March 30, 2022 |

    Prime Progress |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Jos, Plateau State

    The "music + football = peace" initiative is an annual football tournament where Muslim and Christian youths between the ages of 18 and 25 play matches together to promote a culture of peace and religious tolerance. Since launching in 2020, the initiative has six teams of 16 people, with plans to expand and reach more areas.

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  • Saving mothers and babies is a thankless task

    Sanket Jain

    March 29, 2022 |

    New Frame |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India

    Female community health workers, or Ashas, are the link between the healthcare system and pregnant women in rural areas of India. Among many other tasks, Ashas provide maternal healthcare education, look after pregnant woman, and refer women at risk to hospitals with better facilities to give birth.

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  • How Nourish New York Is Still Feeding NYC

    Jake Price

    March 29, 2022 |

    Civil Eats |

    Photojournalism |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, New York

    Nourish New York connects small farmers to food pantries to bring fresh, healthy, and culturally-relevant food to those in need in response to the food distribution crisis caused by the pandemic. Though it was never intended to be permanent, the organization’s existence has since been signed into law and its budget has doubled to $50 million and it has become a reliable source of food throughout the state.

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  • To save lives, midwives mix Mayan heritage with Western medicine

    Megan Janetsky

    March 29, 2022 |

    National Geographic |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Guatemala

    Indigenous midwives in rural areas of Guatemala help pregnant women with limited access to healthcare give birth in an effort to prevent maternal and infant deaths.

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  • Opium production down as communities in Mexico's Golden Triangle turn to forestry

    Rodrigo Soberanes

    March 29, 2022 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Mexico, Durango

    Four communities in Durango, Mexico, turned to sustainable forestry practices to earn their livings and stop dependence on illegal crop production.

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  • On-campus food pantry tries to keep up with demand

    Katherine Arroyo Sergio Gutierrez

    March 29, 2022 |

    el Don |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    The Fainbarg-Chase Thrive Center food pantry provides Santa Ana College students with a daily snack and one free bag of groceries per week. The food pantry sees about 80 to 90 students daily and offers monthly cooking demos over Zoom.

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  • Local nonprofit offers free childcare to single moms working nights, weekends

    TaRhonda Thomas

    March 29, 2022 |

    WABC-TV |

    Broadcast TV News |

    Under 3 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Quality child care is enabling single moms to work consistent hours, with some peace of mind. Working non-traditional hours such as weekends and evenings makes it especially difficult to secure child care which prevents single parents from being able to support their children. Along the Way is a nonprofit that was founded by two single moms who saw the huge need and raised the funds from community members.

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  • Montreal neighbours build community, and climate resilience, through geothermal energy

    Duncan McLachlan

    March 28, 2022 |

    Ricochet |

    Multi-Media |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Canada, Montreal, Quebec

    Geoexchange systems are most popular in large building projects, and in Montreal, it's becoming a potential sustainable approach for single-family homes. Neighbors teamed up with a nonprofit to install the infrastructure for a geoexchange system to heat and cool their homes. Geoexchange works by using high-temperature geothermal energy and feeding this energy to homes through pipes installed in the houses.

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  • Harm Reduction: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    John Oliver

    March 28, 2022 |

    HBO |

    Broadcast TV Programs |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    Overdose prevention centers in New York City provide a place for people with drug addictions to use drugs safely under supervision.

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