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  • Kerala's unique plan for the next disaster: Train the kids

    October 23, 2018 |

    Devex |

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    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: India, Kerala

    In the wake of serious flooding in Kerala, India, the state has started to incorporate lessons on disaster management and reconstruction into schools' syllabi. “It is way more cost effective to educate the kids now than to bear the losses of disaster later," said the vice chairman of the Sikkim State Disaster Management Authority.

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  • Turning soldiers into scholars by turning military experience into college credit

    October 23, 2018 |

    PBS NewsHour |

    Broadcast TV News |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States

    When some veterans conclude their military service, it can be challenging to return to college when they have to start from square one. Twenty-four states have passed laws granting academic credit for military service. PBS NewsHour host Hari Sreenivasan asks "how do you evaluate how to get credit for those life experiences that they have had?"

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  • Tech That Tricks the Brain

    October 23, 2018 |

    BBC |

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    Over 15 Minutes

    Response Location: England, London

    Assistive, wearable technology has been developed to send tactile or visual information to the brain in order to address mental or physiological challenges. One company has made a bracelet that can calm or energize a person through heartbeat-like pulses, while another created a shoe that projects forward a short colored laser to overcome the ‘frozen gait’ experienced by people with Parkinson’s disease.

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  • These Kenyan widows are fighting against sexual 'cleansing'

    October 23, 2018 |

    Public Radio International (PRI) |

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    Response Location: Kenya

    In Kenya, and in other parts of Africa, widows are considered impure until a male has sex with them and cleanses them. If they don’t get cleansed they face social stigma. However, one widow, Roseline Orwa, refused, and instead created the Rona Foundation. “The center provides loss and grief counseling, financial support and teaches entrepreneurial skills.” She also successfully lobbied for a bill that outlawed widow cleansing. However, even though the practice is still prevalent in rural parts of Kenya, both men and women are talking about ending the practice through talk sessions offered by the center. “A

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  • Enzyme boost makes maize heat-tolerant

    October 23, 2018 |

    Nation Africa |

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    Response Location: Australia

    A new approach to growing maize has been discovered by scientists in Australia and it is proving to have the potential to help alleviate food insecurity. By targeting a specific enzyme in the crop, and then boosting it, these scientists have successfully been able to improve photosynthesis which in turn increases growth.

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  • Can Wild Foods Save the Amazon?

    October 23, 2018 |

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    Response Location: Peru, Lima

    At Expo Amazonica in Lima, chefs are working to build a taste for traditional Amazonian foods, in an effort to promote biodiversity conservation and slow deforestation. But against a huge global demand for palm oil, growing wild food crops can be difficult for communities struggling to make ends meet. One big question is whether small farmers can create demand for Amazonian cuisine beyond the Amazon?

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  • How One Colorado Town Is Tackling Suicide Prevention — Starting With The Kids

    October 23, 2018 |

    NPR |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United States, Grand Junction, Colorado

    The Grand Junction school district in Colorado is adopting Sources of Strength, a national program that empowers high school students to look out for each others' mental health. Organization around peer outreach is empowering students to process the high suicide rates in their area and talk openly with each other.

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  • Wyoming Is Seeing a Drop in Patient Hospitalizations

    October 23, 2018 |

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    Response Location: United States, Wyoming

    A government task force called by Wyoming governor Matt Mead helped lower the number of hospital patients in the state. They overhauled an involuntary commitment regulation so that the state wasn't overspending and could free up funds for local clinics so they could upgrade their outpatient care.

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  • Drug Users Fight for Acceptance in California's Deep North

    October 23, 2018 |

    Capital & Main |

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    Response Location: United States, Eureka, California

    Syringe exchange programs throughout the United States have been surrounded by controversy, but that doesn't mean they haven't had positive impacts on the community they serve. In northern California, the Humboldt Area Center for Harm Reduction not only provides clean syringes and overdose medications, but also serves as a place for building community, treating mental health concerns and preventing disease.

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  • Would You Let Uber-like Companies Take Your Kids to Soccer Practice?

    October 23, 2018 |

    Bloomberg CityLab |

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    Response Location: United States

    In the era of Uber and Lyft, smaller companies are cropping up to fill a persistent gap and transport minors from school to extracurricular activities. The kids'-ride industry is a practical option for affluent families, but doesn't necessarily offer a consistent solution for the majority of families facing these transportation issues.

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