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‘I have a duty to do this': Meet the Redditors fighting 2020's fake news war

Steven Melendez

March 02, 2020 |

FastCompany |

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Response Location: United States

The freewheeling discussion platform Reddit has spawned many conspiracy theories, but it also plays host to anti-disinformation activists. By striking back at those who spread propaganda and potentially harmful disinformation, forums such as r/Disinfo, rDisinformationWatch, and r/trollfare share news and research debunking conspiracy theories and unmasking disinformation campaigns. The audience for false information remains much larger, and the truth squad has not slain the propaganda dragon singlehandedly. But the anonymous, volunteer moderators see value in educating people searching for trustworthy news.

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Alaskan Roulette

Zoya Teirstein

February 25, 2020 |

Grist |

Multi-Media |

Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Old Harbor, Alaska

An initiative called the Southeast Alaska Tribal Ocean Research is the state’s first coordinated testing effort to ensure that harvesters are not selling shellfish that contain paralytic shellfish poisoning. The program keeps track of data from 42 beaches in southern Alaska. However, the program only covers a small part of the active fishing sites in the state, so data is limited. But since the testing program was set up, no one at those sites have become sick.

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The 'water literacy' lessons cities can learn from Cape Town

Chris Teale

February 24, 2020 |

Smart Cities Dive |

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Response Location: South Africa, Cape Town

Facing a drought in 2017, Cape Town, South Africa pursued a number of city planning and public engagement efforts to reverse course. From publishing water use dashboards to creating a more flexible water planning strategy, the city rebounded. Could this multi-pronged model work in other places facing a changing climate?

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Bringing a New Vibe to the Classroom

Kerry Hannon

February 20, 2020 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

Some educators and organizations are challenging traditional elementary and high school curricula by incorporating new, more diverse perspectives and texts into lesson plans. Teachers are talking about race and racism and working to empower students from all cultures and backgrounds.

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High School Health Workers? It Works

Claire Jarvis

February 19, 2020 |

Yes! Magazine |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Georgia

In Georgia, where residents of underserved, largely minority neighborhoods lack adequate access to health care services, a program is training local high school students to serve as community health workers equipped to identify chronic illnesses and connect patients with appropriate resources.

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Has one of the Valley's poorest districts figured out how to keep kids in school?

Manuela Tobias

February 19, 2020 |

The Fresno Bee |

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Response Location: United States, Fresno, California

A school attendance campaign in a rural California district relies on buy-in from a variety of community partners. For instance, administrators supported the construction of a new health clinic next to the school, concentrating multiple key resources on one block and making it easier for parents to access health care for their children.

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Coronavirus outbreak prompts 3M to increase production of face masks, respirators

Jennifer Austin

February 18, 2020 |

KARE-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

Under 3 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Maplewood, Minnesota

The company 3M is working at full capacity to produce as many N85 masks as possible to send to healthcare workers across the nation. They wouldn't give specific numbers but say that production has increased at all of their factories, including the U.S., Asia, Europe, and Latin America. 3M is working with governments and public health officials to put out the masks, but they expect demand to outstrip supply for the near future.

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The Green Miles

Gabriel Popkin Jahi Chikwendiu

February 13, 2020 |

The Washington Post |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Kentucky

After strip-mining for coal devastated Kentucky’s forests and planting grass didn’t revive Appalachia’s ecosystems, a federal employee reversed course and spearheaded an ambitious reforestation effort. By planting trees on used mine land, Patrick Angel and his nonprofit Green Forests Work are providing employment for out-of-work miners and are helping prevent frequent flooding. They have planted more than 187 million trees on about 275,000 acres of former min

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Solving crimes, acing tests, building bridges. What this Fresno school program does right

Monica Velez

February 13, 2020 |

The Fresno Bee |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

A career technical education program in California exposes children to work in fields including biotechnology, business, marketing, and psychology, and has been shown to improve test scores. The twist? The program is run and funded jointly by two districts with widely varying socioeconomic demographics.

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

Sabrina Imbler

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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