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You've Tracked Down Hundreds Of Accessible Playgrounds. Help Us Find More!

Matt Stiles

September 11, 2013 |

NPR |

Multi-Media |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Playgrounds that are accessible for children with special needs can be difficult to find. NPR launched a national crowd-sourced guide called Playgrounds for Everyone, which invited individuals to add playgrounds that are accessible. After the launch, nearly 400 playgrounds have been added to the already 1200 playgrounds on the map that will help families find public places for their children to play.

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HPV Vaccine Is Credited in Fall of Teenagers' Infection Rate

Sabrina Tavernise

June 19, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

The human papillomavirus is a primary cause of cervical cancer. The HPV vaccine has reduced the rate of infection by half in recent years among teenagers. However, the vaccine has still encountered resistance by some social conservatives.

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When Deviants Do Good

Tina Rosenberg

February 27, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Vietnam, Hanoi

Tuft University is training global organizations a new approach to create long lasting change. The process teaches locals to identify positive deviance in their community and design a way to spread the behavior, with only local ideas and administration.

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Falling Through the Cracks

Benjamin Ryan

February 21, 2013 |

POZ Magazine |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

People with HIV/AIDS don't always know where to go for help or don't feel empowered to return when psychiatrists or doctors seem unwelcoming. Organizations throughout Washington, D.C. are working against perception by providing comprehensive approaches to health care services.

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New York City's Teen Pregnancy Rate Plummeted After High Schools Expanded Access To Plan B

Tara Culp-Ressler

February 04, 2013 |

ThinkProgress |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

From 2001 to 2011, New York City's teen pregnancy rate decreased by 27 percent as a result of increased access to contraceptives. Public schools started providing Plan B and condoms to students.

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At Year's End, News of a Global Health Success

Tina Rosenberg

December 19, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Sierra Leone

Child mortality rates in third-world countries are often shockingly high. But they are gradually decreasing due to efforts that target contagious diseases and more widespread health education.

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Turning Rural Indians Into Water Entrepreneurs

Whitney Pastorek

November 01, 2012 |

FastCompany |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India

In rural communities throughout India, having access to clean water does not always come easy. Sarvajal, originally a non-profit experiment, believes that water insecurity is a solvable issue, however. By helping those living in the rural communities take ownership through entrepreneurship, common sense, and the patience to reinvent old systems with more efficient technology, the group has achieved the ability to distribute small reverse-osmosis filtration plants and Water ATMs throughout the northwestern Indian states.

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Green Roofs in Big Cities Bring Relief From Above

Tina Rosenberg

May 23, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

New York City black tar roofs cause a number of environmental problems, including air pollution, heat absorption that raises energy consumption, and storm water runoff in the sewer system. Efforts to turn these old roofs into green spaces cool the buildings, enable the containment of more rainfall, reduce sewer discharge, generate energy, and absorb carbon emissions. New York City has a pilot program offering financial help for green roofs.

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Patagonia's Founder Is America's Most Unlikely Business Guru

Seth Stevenson

April 27, 2012 |

Wall Street Journal |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Ventura, California

Yvon Chouinard, the founder of outdoor adventure retail company Patagonia, vowed to run the company from an eco-conscious perspective. From donating a portion of the store's income to registering as a benefit corporation in California, Chouinard and the company has stayed true to the mission. Now, other major companies are following suit.

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Saving Lives in a Time of Cholera

Tina Rosenberg

April 07, 2012 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Dhaka, Dhaka Division

A cholera epidemic can kill many people or few people—it all depends on the expertise of the doctors and their access to the right equipment. A program in Dhaka rushes both to countries when an epidemic is just breaking out.

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