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Rana Plaza

Tulip Mazumdar

December 26, 2017 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Bangladesh, Savar Upazila, Dhaka District

As large cracks appeared in the walls of Rana Plaza, workers’ safety concerns were ignored until the building collapsed, killing 1,134 and injuring many more. New regulations and organizations are improving worker safety in Bangladesh, but factories are picking up the bill more than retailers and customers. This puts increased production pressure on workers, who also cite low wages and gender disparities in leadership positions as continuing problems.

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Tracking some of the world's biggest killers, via cellphone

Rae Ellen Bichell

December 25, 2017 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Madagascar

A new project uses cellphones to provide users with information about mosquitos carrying deadly viruses as well as the ability to report sightings of virus carrying mosquitos. Through this reporting system, entomologists are able to more comprehensively and quickly know where work has to be done to keep people safe from disease.

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At ground zero for the opioid epidemic, schools are helping students overcome the odds

Peggy Barmore

December 24, 2017 |

The Hechinger Report |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, West Virginia

A public-private initiative has successfully increased graduation rates and decreased teen pregnancies in West Virginia's opioid-ridden hills. Reconnecting McDowell brings together nonprofits, government representatives, teachers, coal businesses, and others to provide mental health services, high speed internet, expanded dental care in schools, and other offerings. But, still in its early stages and working to establish a unified voice, the collaboration is threatened by the Trump administration's plans to cut relevant federal funding.

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Ohio Is At the Center of a National Debate Over Drawing Political Lines

M.L. Schultze

December 22, 2017 |

WKSU |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Gerrymandered Congressional districts, drawn using evermore individualized voter data, are set up to tip elections across the United States. Lawmakers and voting advocates are pushing back and creating new methods of making the maps. From independent commissions to constitutional amendments, here’s what’s happening in California, Colorado, Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Missouri, Oregon, South Dakota and Utah.

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Newark DIG: Doing Infrastructure Green

Scott Morris

December 19, 2017 |

CivicStory |

Video |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Newark, New Jersey

Due in part to an outdated infrastructure, Newark's storm sewers get overwhelmed with litter, oil and other materials that end up impacting the cleanliness of the community's drinking water. To combat this issue, a group of passionate community members formed Doing Infrastructure Green (DIG) to help bring education to residents about sustainable solutions around the water supply.

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Nuxalk people roll up their sleeves to construct a solution

Emilee Gilpin

December 19, 2017 |

National Observer |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Canada, Bella Colla, British Columbia

In the the Nuxalk Nation, the deep seated effects of colonialism were felt, literally. The Nation had a housing crisis, that was exacerbated by outside contractors and architects who built subar housing. In 2015, community leaders created an apprenticeship program that matched “Nuxalk apprentices with advanced skilled workers, members of the Nuxalk Nation are building their own homes with their own resources, just as their ancestors once did.”

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Impatient With Colleges, Employers Design Their Own Courses

Jon Marcus

December 18, 2017 |

Wired |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington

When a Microsoft employee decided to develop a new data analytics degree program at Eastern Washington University, it was only one year until classes were up and running. While an estimated 1.8 million new tech jobs will be created between 2014 and 2024, universities are only graduating 28,000 computer science graduates per year. Companies like Microsoft have become increasingly impatient with higher education's slow adaptation to changing industry needs and have responded with their own course materials and online learning programs.

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Kenton Women's Village Provides Homes To Homeless Women

Allison Frost Andrew Dorn

December 18, 2017 |

Oregon Public Broadcasting (OPB) |

Multi-Media |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Portland, Oregon

Providing people with safety and stability can help to break the poverty cycle. In the Kenton neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, the Kenton Women’s Village provides shelter and support for homeless women. The community is supported by staff of the Catholic Charities and the Kenton Neighborhood Association, but is largely run by the women who live there.

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Black Alabamians discuss their decisive role in Doug Jones' victory

Kira Lerner

December 13, 2017 |

ThinkProgress |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

In Alabama, grassroots organizing targeting black voters resulted in a huge voter turnout. “98 percent of black women voted for Jones (Tyson’s initial estimate was conservative) along with 93 percent of black men.” “Just calling, knocking on doors, talking to people face-to-face, letting them know why this campaign matters, I think that’s the reason we won.”

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How Nigeria Defeated Ebola

Kristin Peterson Morenike O. Folayan

December 10, 2017 |

Africa Is A Country |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Lagos

Nigeria contained its 2014 Ebola outbreak through rapid emergency response and compassionate care. In less than 10 weeks, health workers visited more than 147,000 people who may have had first or second degree contact with the index patient, tracking body temperatures and other health data while isolating themselves from their own families to prevent further exposure. Patients received psychosocial support, and a massive public awareness campaign encouraged public trust throughout the crisis.

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