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Texas eases process for voters to fix errors when they try to vote by mail

Natalia Contreras

June 30, 2023 |

Votebeat |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Texas

Following unfounded concerns around widespread voter fraud, Texas instituted new ID requirements for residents voting by mail. But the changes resulted in roughly 12,000 mail ballot applications and more than 24,000 mail ballots being rejected during a primary election, leading legislators to pass adjustments to the law for future elections.

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Cleveland rec centers partner with CWRU to address youth trauma, mental health

Jim Nelson

June 13, 2023 |

WOIO-TV |

Broadcast TV News |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Cleveland, Ohio

A study by Case Western Reserve University found that training staff on how to recognize and deal with trauma among youth can lead to reduced rates of violence within the community. Local rec centers have partnered with the city and university to offer a new approach to address trauma and mental health among youth, providing a space for healthy activities, like sports, that also help foster community.

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Can e-voting revolutionize Nigeria's democracy? Lessons from FUOYE campus elections

Peace Oladipo

June 13, 2023 |

Social Voices |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nigeria, Oye, Ekiti

Following violent disruption during campus elections in 2021, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, implemented an electronic voting process which allowed students to cast their ballots online via a university portal. Some students who had previously abstained from participating in elections due to safety concerns were able to vote, but the platform also experienced technical glitches and fears around cyberattacks, which left some students unable to cast their ballots.

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Toxic Nuclear Waste is Piling up in the U.S. Where's the Deposit?

Bárbara Pinho

June 06, 2023 |

The Xylom |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Nevada

The Yucca Mountain project, intended to safely hold radioactive spent nuclear fuel from around the country, was paused after resistance from Nevada locals and politicians.

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Organic Elephant Repellent Brings Hope To Villagers

Douglas Ncube

May 17, 2023 |

The Citizen Bulletin |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Zimbabwe, Matabeleland

Tikobane Trust created a safe, organic elephant repellent to deter elephants from invading local farmlands, eating crops and attacking villagers. Tikobane Trust aims to foster peaceful coexistence between humans and animals in rural areas that share borders with wildlife like elephants, lions, hyenas and wild dogs. The repellent has seen success in one village already and Tikobane Trust is working to teach people in other areas how to create the repellent themselves.

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Stilt Houses: How an Ancient Architectural Design Could Become a Climate Solution

Ethan Brown

May 05, 2023 |

The Sweaty Penguin |

Podcast |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Florida

When designed well, houses built on elevated platforms supported by stilts can help coastal communities adapt to climate change by reducing flood risk.

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Non-pneumatic Anti-Shock Garment, a game changer in community maternal health care

Polycarp Ochieng

May 04, 2023 |

Lake Region Bulletin |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Kenya, Migori County

Non-pneumatic Anti-shock Garments (NASG) are emergency garments used during cases of post-partum hemorrhage that save women’s lives by compressing blood vessels to reduce excessive blood loss. Currently, there are 498 NASGs distributed across several counties and the use of the garment has resulted in a 38% reduction in the maternal mortality rate.

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California's Methane Climate Solution Rewards Dairy Gas. Other States Take a Harder Line.

Aaron Cantú

April 26, 2023 |

Capital & Main |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, California

California pays farmers to turn cow manure into biogas in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Harvested in various ways, the gas collected from the waste is used to power farms.

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Chicago's dirty secret: lead in municipal drinking water remains the greatest threat in communities of color

Mackenzie Tatananni

April 20, 2023 |

ILLatinoNews.com (Illinois Latino News) |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

Chicago’s Equity Lead Service Line Replacement Program is designed to help homeowners replace outdated water lines that can lead to contaminated drinking water, but only 280 lines have been replaced in the past two years in contrast to the city’s goal of 650. Homeowners report that the application process is inaccessible and inefficient, and an analysis by The Guardian found that roughly 10 percent of tests across four zip codes had contamination levels above the EPA’s guideline for taking action.

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Free to Build: How to solve America's housing crisis

Edward L. Glaeser

April 01, 2023 |

City Journal |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Restrictive local zoning prevents the expansion of residential properties in cities across the United States and limits the national GDP, limits the housing market, and increases housing prices. State and federal legislative changes that provide more building freedom are needed for housing reform.

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