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Could a Landfill Power Your Home?

Miranda Lipton

May 02, 2024 |

Reasons to be Cheerful |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Landfills in the United States are capturing a potent greenhouse gas, methane, that would otherwise be released into the air and converting it to electricity or natural gas.

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'Transformative': More college programs are slowly coming into prisons

Amanda Hernández

April 29, 2024 |

Stateline |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

The United States Department of Education made federal Pell Grants available to college students who are incarcerated to help cover school expenses. This spurred the development of new prison education programs and partnerships with colleges.

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Philly Is Giving Free SEPTA Rides to 25,000 Low-Income Residents. No Strings Attached.

Maylin Tu

April 26, 2024 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

A pilot program in Philadelphia is providing low-income residents with unlimited free rides on public transportation, which they may not otherwise be able to afford. Participants did not need to apply and were selected by lottery or through community-based organizations.

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Inside Google's Plans to Combat Election Misinformation

Yasmeen Serhan

April 25, 2024 |

Time Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Indonesia

To combat election-related mis- and disinformation, a Google initiative called Jigsaw launched campaigns in Indonesia and Eastern Europe with videos “inoculating” viewers against false information by explaining common manipulation techniques that could be used to mislead them. Surveys showed that people who viewed the videos were up to 5 percent more likely to correctly identify attempts at manipulation.

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Keeping Food Scraps Out of Landfills Is a Bigger Problem Than You Think

Carl Smith

April 25, 2024 |

Governing |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Orange County, California, is increasing the amount of organic waste it diverts from landfills by encouraging residents to put compostable material in the bins they use for yard waste and composting it.

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How Dallas tackled violent crime

Meghna Chakrabarti Jonathan Chang

April 25, 2024 |

WBUR |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Dallas, Texas

Dallas implemented a practice known as “hot spot policing” to reduce violent crime and increase community trust. In this strategy, law enforcement focuses on prevention in very specific areas with significant concentrations of crime, sometimes as small as an apartment building or business.

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In 2 years since Russia's invasion, a U.S. program has resettled 187,000 Ukrainians with little controversy

Camilo Montoya-Galvez

April 24, 2024 |

CBS News |

Multi-Media |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Pennington, New Jersey

Uniting for Ukraine allows U.S. citizens to sponsor Ukranian refugees, welcoming them to the U.S. to escape the war and Russian invasion of their home country. Over two years, the program has helped resettle 187,000 Ukrainians.

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How a $500 monthly stipend for families impacted children's grades and parents' sense of self

Darreonna Davis

April 18, 2024 |

The 19th |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

A guaranteed income program in Cambridge, Massachusetts, provided 130 single caregivers who made below 80% of the local median income with $500 cash payments, no strings attached. The 18-month program, Cambridge Recurring Income for Success, helped participants increase their savings, cover emergencies, and spend more time with their children.

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Krakow Can Breathe Again

Jan Zabka

April 15, 2024 |

Transitions Online |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Poland, Krakow

An activist organization in Poland, Krakow Smog Alarm, teaches people about poor air quality in their city and helps them organize together to lobby their local governments for effective clean air measures.

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What Happens After a Highway Dies

Mark Byrnes

April 13, 2024 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Rochester, New York

After the highway’s removal in 2014, Rochester’s Inner Loop was transformed into Adventure Place, as part of the new Neighborhood of Play, which reimagined the urban landscape, featuring retail spaces, bike lanes and affordable housing options. Since the highway was filled in, more than $200 million in new investment has been generated. Moreover, several other cities, including New Orleans and Baltimore, are beginning to follow in their footsteps.

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