Artwork stating 'Education Destroys Barriers', 'We Demand Treatment', and 'I Need A Chance'

Search Results

You searched for: -

There are 376 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Is South Korea's approach to containing coronavirus a model for the rest of the world?

    March 03, 2020 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: South Korea, Seoul

    In order to effectively manage the coronavirus outbreak in South Korea, government officials have stepped in by increasing transparency, subsidizing home medical equipment such as face masks, and rapidly distributing testing kits. The efforts have resulted in many more people already being tested than anticipated and behavioral changes taking effect within the population.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Singapore contained Coronavirus. Could other countries learn from its approach?

    February 28, 2020 |

    Fortune |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Singapore

    Singapore has seemingly been able to contain the coronavirus outbreak by relying on quick actions taken by the government and lessons learned from both the SARS and H1N1 outbreaks that impacted the region years ago. With "ready-made government quarantine facilities and a 330-bed, state-of-the-art national center for managing infectious diseases," the region has yet to see a death from this novel coronavirus despite 96 people identified as infected.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Marin ‘Safe Harbor' program creates model for marinas

    February 12, 2020 |

    Half Moon Bay Review |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Half Moon Bay, California

    California coastal towns address homelessness by supporting individuals who live on their boats - and those who want to move back to land. While many counties destroy or condemn boats that have been anchored long-term, areas like Half Moon Bay and Marin county work with individuals who want to find stable housing.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Juvenile justice advocates: Let's ‘Raise the Age' again

    February 10, 2020 |

    The Connecticut Mirror |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Connecticut

    Since 2007, Connecticut has taken major steps in juvenile justice reform – namely, the ages that youth are arrested or charged as adults. By moving 16 and 17 year olds out of the adult system and into the juvenile justice system, the state has seen a 40% decrease in new juvenile court cases, leading to less stigma and large taxpayer savings. With such success, the state now looks to make further reforms in the juvenile justice system.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Phoenix replacing diesel-fueled garbage trucks with natural gas ones

    January 31, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

    Multi-Media |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    Arizona has the second most-polluted air of any state in America, but local government leaders are championing the Cleaner Trucks Initiative as one tool to improve air quality. The city of Phoenix received $1 million from the EPA to transition garbage trucks from diesel to compressed natural gas to reduce emissions and pollution.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Nigeria's seed regulator is fighting fake seed

    January 30, 2020 |

    The Nigerian News |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Nigeria, Abuja

    The Nigerian government is cracking down on fake seed peddlers by enacting a system that detects fraudulent bags of seeds and removes them from distribution. The technology places a scratch code with a unique, one-time PIN on the bag of seed to help users identify the authenticity of the product.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Pramila Bisoyi's journey from protecting India's national bird to the corridors of power

    January 20, 2020 |

    Mongabay |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: India, Aska, Odisha

    Pramila Bisoyi, a Member of Parliament hailing from the Indian state of Odisha, has shown the power of women in protecting the environment. She has created and led multiple Women Self Help Groups, who work together to protect forests, plant trees, and encourage native peacocks to come back to the land, all in the hopes of creating a more sustainable future for their children.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Netherlands has universal health insurance — and it's all private

    January 17, 2020 |

    Vox |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands

    Health care in the Netherlands relies heavily on the collaboration, cooperation, and shared responsibility between private markets and government regulations to achieve affordable, consistent, and quality care for patients. Although the system is not without its limitations, this process has helped the country avoid preventable deaths while also guaranting nearly all residents insurance.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Minneapolis Activists Ask Local Leaders to Invest in Communities, Not Cops

    January 09, 2020 |

    Yes! Magazine |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Minneapolis, Minnesota

    In Minneapolis, Minnesota, a coalition of organizers and community members called Reclaim the Block advocates for divestment from the city's police force and into more community-based initiatives and services. Advocates for the group argue that rather than solving issues like homelessness, opioid addiction, and mental health crises, policing can actually make the situation worse off. The broad coalition successfully petitioned the city to move funds out of the police force and into the newly created Office of Violence Prevention.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Stamping Out Online Sex Trafficking May Have Pushed It Underground

    December 17, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    The passage of the 2018 Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act was meant to hold accountable the online platforms where sex trafficking and sex work took place, but a year into its existence, it has shown negative, unintended consequences. The legislation has effectively shown an impact in moving sex trafficking offline, but experts now say it has moved onto the street, making it harder to track and catch.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Go to All Solutions in Focus