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Mobile fingerprint scanners may save you from being arrested due to mistaken identity

Saja Hindi

December 27, 2018 |

Coloradoan |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Larimer County, Colorado

Mobile fingerprint scanners are proving to be a useful asset to the Larimer County Sheriff's Office in Northern Colorado. From confirming the identity of those without their license to identifying a dead body, this technology is improving efficiency and accuracy for law enforcement.

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The Little Libraries Bringing Books into People's Homes

Susila Silva

December 25, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wisconsin

Around the world, people are putting out Little Free Libraries—a small birdhouse like box for people to take, leave, or swap books. These libraries have helped create easy access to book ownership and reading as well as community among neighbors.

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Zimbabwe: Solar Cures Energy Ills At Zimbabwe's Power-Short Clinics

Jeffrey Moyo

December 24, 2018 |

All Africa |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

Solar power systems and panels are being installed at health centers across Zimbabwe. In a country with common electricity shortages, these solar power systems ensure there are lights, refrigeration, and working machines to treat patients.

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In 2019, 3 States Will Cover Doulas for Some Low-Income Pregnant Women

Mattie Quinn

December 21, 2018 |

Governing |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, New York

Studies have shown that hiring a doula to be present during pregnancy can have significant benefits that contributes to childbirth success rates. To expand access, New York has become the third state that will allow women to use Medicaid to hire a doula in hopes of decreasing the state's rates of maternal mortality.

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One Arizona district has found a way to keep truant kids in school

Lily Altavena

December 19, 2018 |

AZ Central (The Arizona Republic) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Arizona

In Baboquivari, a small Arizona district, schools are in the middle of a multi-year effort to reduce high chronic absenteeism rates. By sending volunteers to students' homes, offering rides to school, and providing laundry services, the district is hoping to eliminate the daily barriers many indigenous students face in making it to the classroom.

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Set It and Forget It: How Better Contraception Could Be a Key to Reducing Poverty

Margot Sanger-Katz

December 18, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Delaware

Delaware has a new statewide program to ask women of childbearing age if they are planning on getting pregnant in the next year during a primary care visit and to discuss birth control options if the answer is no. The goal of these discussions is to decrease the amount of unintended pregnancies and as a result increase women’s body autonomy and decrease medical spending.

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Sailing Blind: How Technology Helps Visually Impaired Athletes Navigate New Waters

Benjamin Rachlin

December 18, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

When Mark Bos lost his eyesight in a motorcycle accident, it didn't seem likely that he'd be able to partake in the active lifestyle he had known before. However, when he started rehabilitation at the Carroll Center for the Blind in Boston, he was introduced to sailing and racing programs. Using the Homerus Autonomous Sailing System, sailors are able to orient themselves on the water by sound instead of sight, expanding access to the sport while also teaching those who've lost their eyesight ways to cope.

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As access to abortion gets harder in the US, women turn to an online service in the Netherlands

Allison Herrera

December 17, 2018 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: Netherlands

An online service provides medical consultations and abortion pills to women in countries where abortion is restricted or illegal. Called Women on Web, the service has expanded to the United States where abortion services are often prohibitively expensive when they are available at all.

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Asian Ride-Sharing Apps Speed Up to Cut Men Out of Equation

Maroosha Muzaffar

December 13, 2018 |

OZY |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, New Delhi

Across Asia, ride-sharing startups are being created to provide women with safe transportation options. From India to Pakistan to Saudi Arabia, these companies starting all-women teams of drivers or offering women the option to hire female drivers. These companies are part of a larger, global trend as a – albeit short-term – response to the #MeToo culture.

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Steps toward age-friendliness in West Sacramento

Courtney McNaull

December 13, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Sacramento, California

As part of a larger effort to make the city of West Sacramento more friendly to their aging population, an on-demand ride-sharing app was developed to make transportation more accessible for seniors who cannot easily use public transportation. The response has been overwhelming, and the project will soon be able to support itself financially. The city is also using another app to help connect seniors with volunteer opportunities that make use of their skills, which was something else they learned was desired by doing focus groups.

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