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  • Uber, but for Grandma

    September 27, 2017 |

    Politico |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    The way cities are built in the United States makes getting around without driving a car difficult. This means that, for an increasingly aging population, mobility can be a significant issue, leading to challenges such as missed medical appointments and loneliness that can actually decrease lifespan. But in the age of the sharing economy, ride services such as Lyft and Uber reach out to the demographic that arguably needs them most, partnering with medical centers and hospice providers to get smartphone technology - or more "old school" alternatives such as hotlines - into the hands of senior citizens.

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  • Many countries have a simple, fair tax system. Could the US be next?

    September 27, 2017 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

    Multi-Media |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    The average median-income family in the United States spends 13 hours per year preparing and filing their taxes, plus $370 paying someone to help. “In other countries, it’s a matter of minutes and costs nothing,” says T.R. Reid who studies tax systems around the world. In the Netherlands, you review a pre-filled online form. In Japan, the government sends you a postcard and, if no changes are needed, you don’t take any action at all.

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  • Study suggests when mobile markets take wireless food stamps, more people buy healthy food

    September 24, 2017 |

    PBS NewsHour |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    People living in food deserts have very limited access to healthy food, prompting 'Green Carts' (street vendors with vegetables and fruits) and other mobile markets to pop up. Critically important to the success of these markets is their provision of Electronic Benefits Transfer machines to allow customers to pay with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food stamps.

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  • The Future is Pittsburgh's To Lose

    September 24, 2017 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh

    In the future innovation and technology are only going to become more important to a city's status. Pittsburgh is making great strides by cultivating research, technology, and workers.

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  • These Solar Farms Have A Secret Hiding Under Them: Mushrooms

    September 22, 2017 |

    FastCompany |

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    Response Location: Japan, Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture

    As populations urbanize and the disparity between city and country grows, farmers in Japan are facing increasing economic challenges and a shortage of new farmers to work the land. But a new scheme may help farms to be more profitable by creatively doubling the productivity of their land. New projects allow farmers to grow produce or graze livestock beneath large swaths of solar panels, generating income from both energy sold to the grid as well as more traditional agricultural means.

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  • Creating Big-City Jobs in Small-Town America

    September 21, 2017 |

    NationSwell |

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    Response Location: United States, New Mexico

    Americans in the technology field were finding it hard to get work in much of the country. Additionally companies were growing tired of the problems associated with outsourcing to other countries. Now, American companies outsource to other places within the United States, lessening communication barriers and resulting in more technology jobs.

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  • Farming in Alaska is increasingly possible

    September 18, 2017 |

    High Country News |

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    Response Location: United States, Homer, Alaska

    Historically, farming has been very difficult in Alaska, making certain food products very expensive, and leading to a lack of locally grown food. However, due to climate change and new technology, farming is increasingly possible.

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  • This Startup Is Transforming Alzheimer's Care One Story At A Time

    September 15, 2017 |

    Forbes |

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    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    When nursing home staff know about the person they are caring for--their history, family, and favorite things--the ability to care for and connect with that person improves. A new app has created a way to capture a person with Alzheimer's history and communicate that information to their professional caregivers.

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  • This Tiny Country Feeds the World

    September 15, 2017 |

    National Geographic |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: Netherlands, Wageningen

    By using new technology and shared knowledge, the Dutch have become global leaders in agricultural innovation and solutions to fight famine. Work being done at Wageningen University & Research has allowed farmers in the Netherlands to grow crops year-round and in all kinds of weather, while eliminating the use of chemical pesticides and reducing the dependence on water by as much as 90 percent at some farms. Exporting these techniques to other countries has its challenges, but international graduate students are working to implement these programs in their home regions to help people experiencing hunger.

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  • The Machine and the Mosquito

    September 15, 2017 |

    How We Get to Next |

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    Response Location: Swaziland

    Mosquito transmitted diseases are only becoming more prevalent due to climate change, posing a global health risk. Various methods are being tested such as genetic modification and gene drives, Project DiSARM-uses technology to map where to spray insecticide, and introduction of Wolbachia-a bacterial disease that decreases mosquitos' ability to reproduce-into the environment.

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