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  • Pennsylvania offers a new 'smart on crime' approach. But does it actually work?

    Samantha Melamed

    June 26, 2017 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States

    In an effort to reduce prison populations, some U.S. cities are enacting reforms that emphasize short, swift, and certain punishments for minor violations. Despite the hype, such reforms may be no better than existing practices.

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  • A simple way to make Boston's subway a bit less chaotic

    Matt Rocheleau

    June 26, 2017 |

    The Boston Globe |

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    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    In heavily populated cities like Boston, the crush of the rush hour commute on public transport can be chaotic. But a number of cities have discovered a fairly easy way to significantly improve the flow of passengers getting on and off the subway: painting simple cues on the platforms indicating where passengers are meant to gather. Boston looks to replicate the successful "stand aside boxes" of cities like New York and Montreal.

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  • Start-Ups For the State

    Tik Root

    June 26, 2017 |

    Foreign Policy |

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    Response Location: Rwanda, Musanze

    As part of the massive effort to rebuild their country and encourage economic opportunity - particularly for youth - Rwanda has incorporated entrepreneurship into their culture, education, and economy at an unprecedented level, equating it with nationalism and patriotism. From required courses for students in secondary school to government supported training workshops, they are hoping to create new opportunities and become leaders in social enterprise. But does State-imposed entrepreneurship really inspire sustainable new ventures?

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  • I-Drop Water makes a splash providing purified water to South Africans

    Jacquelyn Guillen

    June 24, 2017 |

    AzerNews |

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    Response Location: South Africa

    Across the world, 1.8 billion people have to make a daily decision between either drinking unsafe water or paying exorbitant prices for bottled water. I-Drop Water, a company that has devised purification systems that can be installed at affordable rates in local grocery stores, is working to solve this problem by bringing accessible purified water to people throughout Africa.

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  • Fight or Flight

    Angela K. Evans

    June 22, 2017 |

    Boulder Weekly |

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    Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

    As immigration policy fluctuates under the current administration and the future of thousands of undocumented migrants remains volatile, uncertain, and complex, many find themselves in a heightened state of stress and fear. But activists in Colorado are attempting to take positive steps and support the immigrant community, specifically through the creation of the Colorado Rapid Response Network and 24-hour hotline. The network helps ensure accurate information about ICE activity is shared and that trained volunteers are available to assist with legal, human, or civil rights concerns.

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  • AI Is a Game-Changer in the Fight Against Hunger and Poverty. Here's Why

    Joseph Bennington-Castro

    June 21, 2017 |

    NBC News |

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    Response Location: United States, Stanford, California

    Beyond its common application as a predictor of consumer purchasing behavior, AI can be utilized to tackle poverty issues, improve agricultural efficiency, and increase access to information for otherwise disconnected populations. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are putting global satellite photographs into a complex algorithm to gauge economic activity.

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  • Cuba: The Weekly Package

    Kim Wall

    June 19, 2017 |

    Harper's Magazine |

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    Response Location: Cuba, Havana

    In Cuba, most access to internet is extremely limited. "The Weekly Package," solves this problem--carried by individuals who travel around on foot each week, it is a single, black market hard drive from which customers may download the content of their choice - telenovelas, news, movies, and more.

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  • Making Microcredit Charities Better

    Dyan Machan

    June 17, 2017 |

    Barron's |

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    Response Location: Ghana, Pokuase

    Microfinance was widely lauded for decades as a surefire and promising way to break the cycle of poverty and uplift the economies of the developing world, especially when targeted for women. But hard data has shown that, on its own, micro-loans don't serve to create sustainable change without a comprehensive approach, and that there are many other factors - such as education and healthcare - to consider when leveraging these tools.

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  • Addicts Need Help. Jails Could Have the Answer.

    Sam Quinones

    June 16, 2017 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Covington, Kentucky

    Kentucky is rethinking its penal system for dealing with drug offenders and has shown success in reducing recidivism and relapse rates. Instead of leaving addicts to languish in the typical jailhouse environment of "extortion, violence and tedium," more than two dozen of the state's county jails have created separate units devoted to full-time addiction treatment and support-services for prisoners that involve peer-policing.

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  • Lettuce-Weeding Robots, Coming Soon to a Farm Near You

    Sonya Mann

    June 16, 2017 |

    Inc. Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Sunnyvale, California

    Blue River Technology is getting ahead in the agtech industry by using “robots that help farmers manage their fields more efficiently.” They use data to selectively spray fields with pesticides, drastically saving farmers money and reducing the amount of chemicals that go into their farms. The company is convincing investors, farmers, and regulators that this is the future of farming.

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