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  • The Coral Ark That Hopes to Save Florida's Ailing Reefs

    February 12, 2020 |

    Atlas Obscura |

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    Response Location: United States, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

    The Coral Rescue Project is trying to save coral reefs, and their newest tool is a series of arks at Nova Southeastern University that will house and study corals that are under threat of a mysterious carribean disease. So far, they have collected 1,747 colonies and are storing them in the arks and at zoos across the U.S.The hope is that ultimately, the reefs can be restored to their ocean home in Florida.

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  • Veterans with PTSD have found physical activity is an effective treatment

    February 12, 2020 |

    Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

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    Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

    To help veterans struggling to overcome post-traumatic stress disorder, the Phoenix VA Health Care System has started using sports and outdoor recreation as a means of therapy. Although it does not replace medications or act as a cure-all, this practice has been shown to reduce symptoms and can lead to a reduction in medications.

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  • In solving high costs of childcare, Alberta should look to Quebec

    February 12, 2020 |

    St. Albert Today |

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    Response Location: Canada, Quebec, Quebec

    By expanding childcare access and reducing costs, Quebec has seen a steep increase in the percentage of women actively involved in its workforce. Could this system, which has been financially sustainable as a result of the increase in the number of employees paying taxes, work in other parts of Canada?

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  • Rome's ‘invisible' immigrants offer an alternative view of the Eternal City

    February 12, 2020 |

    Equal Times |

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    Response Location: Italy, Rome

    Guide Invisibili is an audio storytelling initiative by Laboratorio 53 that increases understanding of Rome’s refugee and immigrant communities. 40 young people, who left their home countries due to conflicts and instability, record their perceptions of the city and point out similarities between life in their home cities and Rome. The free audio tours include moderated discussions with the storytellers and are opportunities to break down barriers, especially with anti-immigrant sentiments and racially motivated attacks increasing. Despite not being well known, 2,500 people have participated.

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  • Tutoring project in Berlin helps Arab-speaking youth keep up with school

    February 12, 2020 |

    InfoMigrants |

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    Response Location: Germany, Berlin

    Back On Track Syria is a tutoring initiative in Berlin helping Arabic-speaking students keep up with school subjects by offering help in their native language. The students in the program are often refugees and migrants integrating into a new country and a new educational system and language, often times after not being in school for months or years. The lessons range from small groups to individualized instruction in subjects like math, physics, reading, German, and even English.

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  • Preventable Cancer Death Rate Falls In Litchfield And Windham Counties; Comprehensive, Accessible Care Cited

    February 12, 2020 |

    Connecticut Health Investigative Team |

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    Response Location: United States, Litchfield, Connecticut

    Hartford HealthCare Cancer Institute in Connecticut has expanded its reach to specifically target rural communities, which has played a role in the declining rates of “potentially preventable” cancer deaths. Both employing foreign-born doctors who have specific specialities and who better align with the demographics of the counties and creating clinics that are inclusive of all necessary testing and treatment have helped bridge a gap in care for those living outside of major cities.

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  • The long walk back to yourself: How this hospital revolutionised rural rehabilitation

    February 12, 2020 |

    Bhekisisa |

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    Response Location: South Africa, Madwaleni

    At Madwaleni Hospital's rehabilitation ward in South Africa, medical professionals and physical therapists are using what is known as block therapy to better help individuals who are living with a disability. Rather than individuals visiting the hospital at frequent, regular intervals, the healthcare workers here to see the patients for one-week periods less frequently. This doesn't just cut down on barriers, such as the cost of care and lack of transportation, but has also been shown to help individuals better retain the rehabilitation lessons and recover faster.

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  • Mellionnec, le village breton qui résiste à la désertification

    February 12, 2020 |

    Le Pélerin |

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    Response Location: France

    Grâce à l'installation d'un festival du film documentaire, ce village s'est redynamisé et gagne du terrain face à la désertification.

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  • Graffiti-removal company hires only homeless or formerly incarcerated workers

    February 11, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Powered by a workforce made up exclusively of the formerly incarcerated and people experiencing homelessness, Philadelphia start-up company Graffiti Removal Experts gets paid to clean up signs of blight while giving people an employment opportunity they otherwise might lack. Besides cleaning up graffiti, the team removes stickers and fixes broken glass throughout Center City and surrounding neighborhoods. The company’s clients include neighborhood associations, property managers, and individual businesses who pay monthly or one-time fees that turn into $20-per-hour wages for the company’s employees.

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  • Newsrooms Rethink a Crime Reporting Staple: The Mugshot

    February 11, 2020 |

    The Marshall Project |

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    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Around the United States, news organizations are taking a new approach to the use of mugshots in their crime reporting. While still the norm in many places, newsrooms like the Houston Chronicle have stopped publishing the common “mugshot slideshow,” and some, including Connecticut’s New Haven Independent, have stopped publishing them altogether. The practice, often used to generate page views, depict people at their worst, doing more harm than anything else.

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