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California: Epicenter of Mass Incarceration Reform

Abbie Vansickle Manny Faces

June 04, 2019 |

News Beat |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Stockton, California

Following a Supreme Court mandate requiring California to address prison overcrowding, the state has taken numerous initiatives to reduce sentences, relocate inmates, set higher accountability measures for law enforcement, and allocate more funding for re-entry programs. While these measures have been implemented across the state, the city of Stockton has been a leader after electing the nation’s youngest – and Stockton’s first African American – mayor, Michael Tubbs. Since then, the city has adopted reforms such as universal basic income and mentorship programs and has witnessed a 40% drop in homicides.

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Can sleep deprivation help treat bipolar disorder?

Sam Judah

June 04, 2019 |

BBC |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Italy

"We exploited the biological clock," is how an Italian psychiatrist describes what he has been testing to treat those suffering from bipolar disorder and depression. The approach, which has received both praise and criticism, requires patients to go through sleep deprivation, and so far, many are reporting successful outcomes from it.

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'Adulting' classes around St. Louis offer life skills not taught in school

Blythe Bernhard

June 03, 2019 |

St. Louis Post-Dispatch |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Ferguson, Missouri

As American schools have become increasingly focused on preparing students for higher education and careers, life skills classes like home economics, financial literacy, and wood shop classes have fallen to the wayside. Libraries and other institutions are stepping up to fill this gap by offering free "adulting" classes.

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Childhood Hunger Rampant in Parts of Western North Carolina

Emily Weaver

June 03, 2019 |

Carolina Public Press |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Cherokee, North Carolina

Individuals, churches, and nonprofits are joining together in North Carolina's food deserts to help address childhood hunger throughout the state. In one particularly food-insecure county, an alliance between three community churches as well as pop-up markets has helped to more equitably distribute produce to neighborhoods and communities where resources are scarce.

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Specially Trained Dogs Help Conservationists Find Rare Iowa Turtles

Kate Payne

May 31, 2019 |

Iowa Public Radio |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Iowa City, Iowa

John Rucker uses a unique method in the world of conservation: his specially-trained Boykin spaniels area able to seek out turtles. This method helps preserve the lives of threatened turtle species, leading to specialized research and conservation efforts. It also “helps keep the web of life more beautiful and more resilient,” says Rucker.

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Bengaluru non-profit builds play spaces from scrap

Sakshi Rao

May 30, 2019 |

Citizen Matters |

Text |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: India, Bengaluru

In Bengaluru, India, Anthill Creations has created dozens of playgrounds, or "play scapes" as they call them, using recycled tire scraps that are safe and fun. Serving over 10,000 children, Anthill's play scapes allow spaces for children to engage in much needed play and outdoor activity necessary for successful development.

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Nonprofit's Free App Flags Suspicious Changes to Voter Rolls

Andrew Westrope

May 29, 2019 |

Government Technology |

Text |

Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Iowa

Non-profit organization Protect Democracy has created a free web application called VoteShield, which uses statistics, machine learning, and data visualization to track and flag any unusual changes in local public voter databases. Already in use in 14 states, the application allows secretaries of state and other election administrators to act on and correct these changes before voters get turned away at the polls.

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How Wyoming manages to keep its rural schools open

Mason Baum

May 27, 2019 |

PBS NewsHour |

Video |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Wyoming

In Wyoming, the state's school funding model recaptures money from affluent districts and reallocates it to districts with fewer resources. This unique and heralded system has allowed Wyoming to keep the doors of its rural, one-room rural schoolhouses, which often are a key part of a communities' fabric, open.

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In Mexico, New Groups Offer Aid To A Young Generation Of Deported DREAMers

Lulu Garcia-Navarro Peter Breslow

May 26, 2019 |

NPR |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: Mexico, Mexico City

A new start-up in Mexico City called Hola Code is giving DREAMers software training, job counseling, and job placement with over 100 partnering companies. Most of these individuals have spent most of their lives in the United States, but upon return to Mexico voluntarily or by force in the last few years have faced challenges in finding their place in the culture and communities. Beyond career services, Hola Code also provides students with food, mental health support, exercise classes, and banking services throughout the duration of the program.

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How Cities Can Serve Citizens Best Amid a Glut of New Transport Technology

David A. King

May 22, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

In the uncertain, ever-shifting landscape of new technology startups trying to change urban mobility, city officials need to prioritize two criteria: mobility policy must promote equity and ensure that options are available to the most number of people and policies must be flexible enough for street and curb space to adapt to the technology. E-scooters and dockless bikes fit these criteria, and city officials must plan around them.

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