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  • Bees are dying at an alarming rate. Amsterdam may have the answer.

    September 07, 2018 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam

    Despite declining bee populations internationally, Amsterdam's bee population has stabilized and appears to be on the rise. Thanks to several initiatives such as insect hotels, the banning of pesticides and the creation of bee-friendly environments, the city's government-enforced pollinator strategy provides lessons for cities everywhere.

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  • Why Costa Rica Is One Of The Happiest Countries In The World

    September 06, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: Costa Rica

    Costa Rico consistently places on lists of the happiest countries in the world; the levels of satisfaction, along with longevity of the citizens, has been attributed to its consistently high levels of investment in social programs and citizen well-being. Despite their high wealth inequality, all citizens of Costa Rico are promised access to health care as well as a primary and secondary education.

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  • Meet the network tearing down walls between departments in Taiwan

    September 05, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Taiwan

    Taiwan is getting creative with tackling tough policy issues. Representatives from all 32 government ministries meet every month, vote on topics to focus on, and conduct workshops with citizens. So far, the network has produced a user-friendly online tax system and is working on a new health card service policy.

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  • Jolted

    September 05, 2018 |

    Vermont Public Radio |

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    Response Location: United States, Fair Haven, Vermont

    When it’s discovered that someone is planning a mass shooting, what are the possible responses? Can those individuals be prosecuted? How do states balance personal liberty and public safety? These are all questions that residents of Fair Haven, Vermont had to grapple with when plans of a school shooting were found. From better threat assessments, to gun control legislation, to considering teen’s experiences in today’s world, the issues and corresponding responses prove challenging reconcile.

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  • Inside Greece's first smart city: 'Now you don't need to know a politician to get something done'

    September 04, 2018 |

    The Guardian |

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    Response Location: Greece, Trikala

    To improve government services and fight brain drain, the Greek city of Trikala transformed itself into a hub of innovation. Rather than spend money the city didn’t have, officials partnered with the EU and tech companies to host pilot projects, including driverless buses and an e-complaint system. Trikala is now recognized as one of the world’s top smart cities.

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  • The First Quieter Megacity, Thanks to Electric Vehicles

    August 30, 2018 |

    Bloomberg |

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    Response Location: China, Shenzhen

    Massive investment in electric vehicles has reduced noise and air pollution in China. The megacity of Shenzhen, for example, is surprisingly quiet with its fleet of electric buses and ban on gas-powered motorcycles. However, the country’s reliance on coal means that EVs still plug into a dirty grid.

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  • Alaska Gives Cash To Citizens Every Year. The Rest Of The U.S. Could Too.

    August 28, 2018 |

    The Huffington Post |

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    Response Location: United States, Juneau, Alaska

    In Alaska, a highly popular version of Basic Income gives residents between $1000 and $3000 a month. Although this wealth fund, and similar ones in countries like Norway, have been considered, critics argue that it wouldn't work in an American context.

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  • Local Nepali government sending a message by paying families that have baby girls

    August 28, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Nepal

    The “Save the Daughter” campaign is helping families in Nepal with the economic struggle they face when mother’s give birth to females. That’s because, families with girls have to pay the wedding dowry, a cumbersome expense for low income families. The government is giving funds to families that have a second daughter to go towards their education. So far, 40 women have received funds. “This will create an environment for families to happily accept two daughters,” Karki says

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  • Locals Divided Between Diversion and Border Security

    August 26, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

    Pima County, Arizona, eased its jail overcrowding with reforms that reduced the jail population by 400 people. Its Community Collaborative put key players from the criminal justice system, plus formerly incarcerated people, on a team that created programs to divert cases from incarceration to treatment, screen people to detain fewer people before trial, and a new court to reduce the problems working people had in making court dates. A new jail was no longer needed. But a federal border program that gave the county incentives to make needless arrests undercut some of those reforms.

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  • Paris Bees at Work From Notre-Dame to the Luxembourg Gardens

    August 24, 2018 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: France, Paris

    Beekeeping is on the rise in Paris, with over 1,000 hives already actively counted in city limits and beekeeping classes enrolled to maximum capacity. Although motives differentiate between beekeepers, all efforts are beneficial to the environment since the species is responsible for pollinated nearly a third of the world's crops.

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