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Texas and New Mexico laws discourage water conservation, experts say

Marty Schladen

December 14, 2014 |

El Paso Times |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Austin, Texas

Laws in Texas and New Mexico, both locked in the grip of a crippling drought, don't do much to actually encourage citizens to conserve water. New conservation laws and financial incentives are trying to change that.

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Using Gambling to Entice Low-Income Families to Save

Patricia Cohen

August 30, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Massachusetts

A growing number of credit unions and nonprofit groups are using lotteries to encourage low-income families to save.

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The Power, and Process, of a Simple Solution

Amy Yee

August 14, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: Bangladesh, Khulna, Khulna Division

With the creation of oral rehydration solution, diarrhea can be treated by inexpensive, homemade remedies. O.R.S. has undeniably helped Bangladesh make big strides in improving child health in recent decades thanks to thoughtful, systemic implementation, and it is now distributed by UNICEF in more than 60 countries.

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Can You Fight Poverty by Paying Kids to Go to School?

Glenn Thrush

August 12, 2014 |

Politico |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Memphis, Tennessee

In an effort to break the cycle of poverty in Memphis, a government organization is using conditional cash transfers, paying students if they earn good grades and adults if they maintain a full-time job.

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Even rural America can have good public transportation

Ben Adler

July 23, 2014 |

Grist |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Aspen, Colorado

Rural areas are known for requiring tourists to rent a car in order to move around, which can be a significant added expense. But Aspen has developed a bus system that can bring residents or tourists from Aspen to suburban areas and back, and the area is also well geared to bicycle use.

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An Oil Discovery Revives a Dwindling Brazilian Port

Gregory Scruggs

July 15, 2014 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Brazil, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul

Porto Alegre, in Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, has embraced a recent discovery of offshore oil as a way to renew the town as a bustling port for business and transport. The port city uses bodies of water to transport goods (like the newly found oil) rather than roads, which can prove to be more environmentally unfriendly.

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Quest to save groundwater aims at love for lush, green lawns

Elizabeth Dunbar

July 10, 2014 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, St. Paul, Minnesota

New technology, more aggressive pricing structures, and shifting attitudes are beginning to change how some Minnesotans view and care for their lawns.

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A Case Study in Lifting College Attendance

David Leonhardt

June 10, 2014 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Wilmington, Delaware

Delaware has been working to make sure that all college-ready graduates, regardless of socioeconomic status, make it to college. With financial reasons standing in the way of many qualified students, the state has worked on multiple levels to make this a possibility.

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One Hospital Tells Bronx's Sick: You Call Us, We'll Call You

Amanda Aronczyk

June 03, 2014 |

WNYC |

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5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Hospitals in New York improve healthcare quality and reduce medical costs by staying in frequent contact with patients requiring frequent or long-term care. Montefiore's Accountable Care Organization pulls in care providers from across the medical and social spectrum to improve patient health while curbing expenses.

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Desert city uses water, then uses it again

Dan Kraker

May 27, 2014 |

Minnesota Public Radio |

Radio |

5-15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Tucson, Arizona

Tucson has slashed its per capita water consumption by more than a third, and one of the more startling ways it's done that is by reusing water after it's flushed down the toilet or run through a washing machine.

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