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  • Can the political divide be mended by bringing rural and urban students together?

    May 21, 2019 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Video |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    The University of Chicago and Eureka College are teaming up to bring together college students from urban and rural Illinois to discuss political differences. As part of Bridging the Divide, community leaders from both settings have led tours of homeless shelters, job training sites, and immigration centers.

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  • This Newspaper Hired Homeless People to Report Its Stories

    May 21, 2019 |

    NationSwell |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

    Street Sense is a biweekly, volunteer-run newspaper whose vendors and content creators are part of the homeless community in Washington, DC. Vendors purchase the issues at a discount and then sell them at a profit, generating an income for themselves, and having the creative outlet of a newspaper allows vendors to tell their stories in their own way. Street Sense Media, the parent organization, also offers vendors workshops in theater, writing, graphic design, podcasting, and more. They also have case workers on staff to help connect vendors with assistance that leads to permanent housing and healthcare.

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  • Cash for trees: Homegrown carbon offset program bears fruit

    May 21, 2019 |

    The Christian Science Monitor |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Uganda, Rubirizi District

    Trees for Global Benefits is a carbon offset program that aims to partner with, rather than displace, locals in countries that have space to plant forests. For instance, in the Rubirizi District in Uganda, locals are getting paid to plant trees on their land. This hopes to eliminate the negative ramifications of other carbon offset programs that have displaced native people. Still, companies should be looking for ways to reduce carbon emissions beyond bringing their problems to other countries.

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  • The Cities Funding Legal Defense for Immigrants

    May 21, 2019 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    As the struggles of refugees and immigrants drudges on, a number of cities across the US are gathering funding for their legal defense. One strategy, a legal counsel program called New York Family Immigrant Unity Project, has proven so successful that it now has 19 other counties in states like Colorado and Georgia participating in their network. Beyond that, these public defense projects often comprise of both public and private dollars and are all working for the right (not guaranteed by the US Constitution) to have access to legal counsel during immigration proceedings.

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  • La comunidad indígena jujeña que se convirtió en el primer pueblo solar del país

    May 21, 2019 |

    Red/Acción |

    Video |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: Argentina, Olaruz Chico

    Este reportaje televisivo cuenta cómo un parque de paneles solares le provee energía eléctrica renovable a un pequeño pueblo de Argentina llamado Olaruz Chico, ubicado a más de 4.000 metros de altura sobre el mar, y con poco menos de 200 habitantes. La instalación de paneles solares permite que los lugareños tengan energía todos los días, cuando antes poseían el servicio unas pocas horas por día y debían racionar.

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  • Meating In The Middle: The Challenge of Lowering Greenhouse Gas Emissions On Farms

    May 20, 2019 |

    Harvest Public Media |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Illinois

    From small farms to the larger, agriculture industry, changes are being made to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas being emitted into the air. With methane emissions considered one of the top worst greenhouse gasses – and agriculture a major contributor to it – the industry is looking toward new practices, like cover crops and new diets for cows. Responses are happening on many levels, but in order to make sustainable change, farmers and researchers must collaboratively work together.

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  • From aromatherapy to yoga: How schools are addressing the ‘crisis' of childhood trauma

    May 20, 2019 |

    NBC News |

    Multi-Media |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Yakima, Washington

    Adverse childhood experiences such as physical or substance abuse, parental divorce and emotional neglect can often negatively impact children's behavior at school. Recognizing this, some schools have started implementing alternatives to punishment that focus on addressing this trauma on-site rather than sending the children home.

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  • Greenhouse Gas Scientist Questions How To Cut Emissions On Her Own Farm

    May 20, 2019 |

    Iowa Public Radio |

    Multi-Media |

    3-5 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Jewell, Iowa

    As a response to global climate change, many are turning to farming and agricultural practices as a response. Plants are able to bring carbon dioxide into soil, where some is stored, reducing the overall amount in the air. While initially seen as a silver bullet solution, scientists are now discovering limitations – like overestimating how much carbon can be stored. For small farms, in order to adopt more eco-conscious practices, they need more economic incentives to change their ways.

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  • A.I. Took a Test to Detect Lung Cancer. It Got an A.

    May 20, 2019 |

    The New York Times |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: United States

    For doctors, reading CT scans can be time consuming and the readings aren't always accurate. In a possible move towards better efficiency, researchers from Google are collaborating with several medical centers to use artificial intelligence to interpret hard-to-read scans such as those that indicate pneumonia, cancer or a wrist fracture.

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  • Termite and ventilation system

    May 20, 2019 |

    BBC |

    Podcast |

    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: Zimbabwe, Harare

    Buildings with permeable surfaces increase energy efficiency, mimicking natural structures. In Harare, Zimbabwe, the Eastgate Centre employs methods borrowed from termite mound construction to efficiently regulate the building's temperature. By employing insights that scientists had gained by studying the airflow in termite mounds, the Centre’s architects used materials with a high thermal mass, increased surface area, and maximized ventilation.

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