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  • Schools help teachers with a new kind of homework: finding a place to live

    March 05, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    Response Location: United States, Thoreau, New Mexico

    In Thoreau, New Mexico, many of the district's teachers live in the "teacherage," a neighborhood of modest, affordable homes set aside for the town's educators. Thoreau's model, which offers rent subsidization and a built-in community, is just one example of strategies rural and urban areas are using to combat teacher shortages and low teacher salaries.

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  • Save the Lemurs! Eat the Crickets!

    March 05, 2019 |

    Wired |

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    Response Location: Madagascar, Antananarivo

    Crickets are the new cows - at least, that’s what researchers in Madagascar would have you believe. They are encouraging cricket consumption with a twofold goal: decrease malnutrition through the protein it provides while also cutting down the threat to the lemur, an endangered species that is hunted as a food source. An added environmental benefit of crickets is the minimal resources needed to grow them.

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  • Treat Medicines Like Netflix Treats Shows

    March 05, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: Australia

    Australia has found a promising model to make high-priced medicine cheaper for patients, including expensive treatments for Hepatitis C, which the country is now on track to eradicating by 2026. The strategy works similar to the business strategy of subscription streaming services- by paying a lump sum to drug producers, Australia gets an unlimited amount of the drug for 5 years, allowing all patients to get help while ensuring stable profits for drug companies.

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  • From video game to day job: How ‘SimCity' inspired a generation of city planners

    March 05, 2019 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    SimCity, a popular simulation game created in 1989, inspired a generation of future city planners with its ability to make urban design accessible and fun, While the simulations have their inconsistencies with real life urban planning, designers and architects around the country based their foundational understanding of city planning in these simulation games and look to simulation as tools for future planning.

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  • Med students learn empathy and skills in Detroit street care programs

    March 05, 2019 |

    Model D |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    Two medical school initiatives in Detroit allow students to gain a sense of empathy while treating at-risk populations in a city known for harsh environments for homeless individuals. The programs, run through Michigan State University and Wayne State University, build trust between the medical community and people who live on the streets. This type of meaningful connection is often lacking in emergency rooms or doctors' offices.

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  • These women of color tackle lactation disparities one belly bump at a time

    March 05, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Young mothers don't always have access to the resources they need to better understand breastfeeding, but programs in Philadelphia, are working to address this. From creating a city-wide awareness campaign to meeting people where they're at, whether that be on social media or in their hospital room, the efforts of community members and city officials are showing results.

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  • Women Are Using Their Personal Stories to Fight Abortion Stigma — and It's Working

    March 05, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States

    Abortion is often stigmatized, but women across the United States are finding that speaking out about their experiences is impacting the conversation in very tangible ways. From peer mentoring to changing the platforms of politicians, the women participating in the national movement is to change the conversation and enact policy change.

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  • If you die early, how will your children remember you? Audio icon

    March 05, 2019 |

    BBC |

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    Response Location: Canada

    Experiencing the death of a parent is oftentimes extremely traumatic, but an app created by a woman who personally experienced this type of loss, aims to bring some sense of help and closure for family members. Implementing a simple design and based on question prompts, the app known as RecordMeNow has been widely used and shown to specifically impact those diagnosed with terminal cancer as well as Motor Neurone Disease.

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  • Scientists are getting creative to save this muppet-faced, flightless parrot

    March 05, 2019 |

    National Geographic |

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    Response Location: New Zealand, Codfish Island

    Scientists, volunteers, and rangers are working around the clock to save the endangered kakapo, a native New Zealand bird. With only 147 of these charismatic birds left in the world, they’re taking a multi-pronged, highly technological approach. Efforts include smart transmitters that track every bird and when they’re mating, artificial inseminations, and hatching fertile eggs in captivity while mothers sit on 3D-printed smart eggs.

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  • A Public Space That Commemorates Victims of Gun Violence

    March 04, 2019 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, New Haven, Connecticut

    Towns and cities across the countries have grieved the loss of life due to gun violence in various ways, including temporary memorials like t-shirts and shoes, exhibits, and ceremonies. But in New Haven, Connecticut, one mother has drawn from her own experience mourning in nature by setting up a permanent memorial garden to honor victims of gun violence. The memorial garden is also meant to be a call to action, to draw attention to the high levels of gun violence in the United States.

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