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  • What Singapore's coronavirus tactics can and can't teach world

    March 08, 2020 |

    Nikkei Asia |

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    Response Location: Singapore

    Although many hesitate to applaud Singapore's efforts in containing the coronavirus pandemic due to the aggressive measures taken, the country's methodology has shown success. Based on "scientific knowledge, empirical data and medical research," the country has implemented measures such as contact tracing, stay-home orders, hygiene campaigns, and monetary bonuses for health care workers, all of which work to slow the spread of the virus.

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  • Loss—and Hope—After a Cluster of Student Suicides

    March 06, 2020 |

    Edutopia |

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    Response Location: United States, Clovis, California

    To decrease the stigma of talking about mental health, a high school in California's Central Valley began "inviting students to attend formerly adults-only meetings and including them in planning groups to expand mental health resources on campuses." In addition, students created their own club, which has grown to 40 participants, and the school has also added a peer counseling class.

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  • How organizations, lawsuits are fighting voter suppression in Texas

    March 05, 2020 |

    Corpus Christi Caller Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Texas

    Civil rights groups used a lawsuit and a vigilant network of activists to defeat an attempt to purge qualified voters from the list of Texas' eligible voters and to guard against ongoing attempts to disenfranchise naturalized citizens and other people of color. In 2019, the Texas Secretary of State's office compiled a list of what it said were as many as 100,000 illegally registered voters. Countering claims of fraud and threats of prosecution, activists forced the state to abandon the effort and oust the secretary of state. A study shows at least 17 million names have been cut from voter lists nationwide.

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  • His Daughter Died Of An Opioid Overdose. So He Built A Treatment Facility In Her Name

    March 05, 2020 |

    American University Radio (WAMU) |

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    Response Location: United States, Hagerstown, Maryland

    Named after his daughter who overdosed, a former narcotics police officer created Brooke's House, a women's treatment facility in Maryland. Combining methodologies and using multiple approaches, the program works to help residents achieve sobriety through counseling and treatment.

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  • South Korea has tested 140,000 people for the coronavirus. That could explain why its death rate is just 0.6% — far lower than in China or the US.

    March 05, 2020 |

    Business Insider |

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    Response Location: South Korea

    South Korea's nationwide coronavirus testing measures are showing that the death rate for the virus may not be as high as initially reported while also offering lessons to other countries about the best practices for mitigating epidemics. Although the United States is now beginning to utilize partnerships to address limited testing procedures, South Korea's response allowed for patients to be diagnosed an an earlier and faster rate.

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

    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

    February 25, 2020 |

    Grist |

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    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

    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

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

    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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