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  • How Beyond Meat became a $550 million brand, winning over meat-eaters with a vegan burger that 'bleeds'

    January 22, 2019 |

    CNBC |

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    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, El Segundo, California

    Beyond Meat is a food brand getting acclaim for developing a hamburger replacement that helps save the large amount of energy and resources used to make a typical burger. They have sold over 25 million burgers since their launch, targeting both vegans and meat-eaters, and are backed by notable investors such as Bill Gates and Leonardo DiCaprio.

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  • The Turkish App to Help Autistic Children Learn

    January 22, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Turkey, Ankara

    Education for children with autism can be a costly challenge to procure, but an app called Otsimo aims to democratize education by providing software designed specifically for autistic children. Now 3 years old with over 70 games and 100,000 users in three countries, parents, specialists, and kids testify to its efficacy and engagement.

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  • Reclaiming Appalachia

    January 18, 2019 |

    Making Connections News |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Whitesburg, Kentucky

    Innovative mine reclamation projects across five states in the Appalachian region allow local organizations, schools, and businesses to clean up and utilize abandoned mine land. From a school that's transforming abandoned mine land into a field of solar panels to a housing development project that uses abandoned mine federal grant money to build affordable and energy efficient housing, the Appalachian region is using a comprehensive approach to renew blighted mines.

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  • The Pay-What-You-Want Experiment

    January 18, 2019 |

    NPR |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    When Panera Bread launched several pay-what-you-want cafes, people from different economic and social backgrounds found themselves eating the same lunch, and paying what they could. While the cafes eventually closed, similar models around the country have found success with this flexible payment option.

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  • These startups are trying to reduce the massive carbon footprint of concrete

    January 14, 2019 |

    FastCompany |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    A handful of sustainability-oriented startups are working with concrete companies around the world to reduce their carbon footprint. The concrete & cement industry is responsible for 8% of global carbon emissions; however, with technologies that capture CO2 within solid concrete, some companies have been able to decrease their emissions, while improving efficiency in the process.

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  • Guardian to be first national newspaper with biodegradable wrapping

    January 11, 2019 |

    The Guardian |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United Kingdom, London

    National newspapers and mailers could do a lot to reduce plastic waste. Take a look at the UK's Guardian. In response to reader comments, the newspaper has stopped wrapping its deliveries in plastic, switching instead to a biodegradable material made from potato starch.

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  • With search for Alzheimer's drugs failing, tech firms try to offer solutions

    January 10, 2019 |

    STAT |

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    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Las Vegas, Nevada

    With little progress made on a successful treatment for Alzheimer's and prices for monitored care and medications rising, several technology companies are focusing on better ways to manage care. Through tactics such as virtual reality, robotic animals and facial analyzation, these companies are trying to both better serve the patient as well as support the families.

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  • A grocery opens in Point Breeze to bring affordable food to supermarket desert

    January 10, 2019 |

    The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia Media Network) |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    A new take on a corner store called Rowhouse Grocery is trying to do what many have failed to do - provide fresh produce in a food desert at affordable prices, especially for residents on SNAP benefits. The Rowhouse plans to bring in additional revenue through a catering arm, as well as use the second floor for events and community meetings. The owners bring ample food industry experience, and residents are excited about the store - as long as it does not exacerbate gentrification.

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  • An Online Tool to Catch Workplace Sexual Predators

    January 10, 2019 |

    Wall Street Journal |

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    Response Location: United States

    Callisto Campus has given students at 12 colleges a secure, online place to record the details of sexual misconduct and to spot repeat offenders using a system that removes barriers to reporting abuse. Survivors who used it were six times more likely to report assaults to campus authorities. The company that makes the system is testing it for use in the workplace, after learning from female startup founders how frequently they were harassed by investors. Callisto Expansion, the workplace version, may face more reluctance among employers unwilling to make it easier to report harassment and assaults.

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  • Her clothes are keeping female construction workers, firefighters and paramedics safe

    January 09, 2019 |

    CNN |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Houston, Texas

    Founded on addressing the lack of properly fitted workwear for women in the labor industry, SeeHerWork sells designed and tested products like gloves, safety vests, and backpacks specifically for women. In doing so, the company hopes to provide women with the safety, equipment, and confidence they need to do their jobs and stay safe.

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