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How is Europe countering radical Islam?

Peter Ford Sara Miller Llana

February 18, 2015 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: Netherlands, Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Teenagers around the world are at risk of indoctrination by Islamic extremism and volunteering to fight for the Islamic state. Different European nations seek to make Islamic extremism unattractive to youth by bolstering surveillance efforts, internet outreach, and teaching the Islam of peace.

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Can Storytelling Help Destroy the Stigma Associated With Abortion?

Maya Dusenbery

February 05, 2015 |

Pacific Standard |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Abortion is a highly stigmatized topic that can lead individuals to selectively disclose who they tell about the experience. Storytelling is now being viewed as a way to help de-stigmatize abortion based on contact theory and empathy as a means of bringing people together.

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How Online Mapmakers Are Helping the Red Cross Save Lives in the Philippines

Robinson Meyer

November 13, 2013 |

The Atlantic |

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Response Location: Philippines, Port-au-Prince

After typhoon Haiyan, the devastation to the Philippines was hard to locate and track. The Red Cross staffed volunteers to sort through crowd-sourced data to create maps. The Humanitarian OpenStreetMap software application has helped the Red Cross better organize search and rescue operations.

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HealthCare.gov is busted. These four state exchanges aren't.

Sarah Kliff

October 25, 2013 |

The Washington Post |

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Response Location: United States, Kentucky

Accessible affordable health care is needed for millions of uninsured Americans. The Affordable Care Act is a viable solution that helps the uninsured. Although the launching of the website had some glitches, many states designed their own insurance marketplace and have successfully signed up people for coverage.

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Freelance Nation: “The Greatest Economic Transformation in Human History”?

Manoush Zomorodi

October 16, 2013 |

WNYC |

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Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

The 2008 recession’s job losses spurred a development of a Do-It-Yourself economy. With the advent of Uber, Etsy, Airbnb, and others, the marketplace has become full of micro-entrepreneurs who thrive with independent web-assisted businesses.

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Girls Tweeting (Not Twerking) Their Way to Power

Courtney E. Martin

September 04, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States, New York, New York

Sexual assault, rape, and sexism are social problems that young women face and many feel powerless to create change. Non-profit organizations such as SPARK and WAM have trained teenage girls to be advocates for themselves. Online campaigns and social media have also made teenage girls feel empowered to express themselves and make social change.

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Breaking the Silence

Catherine Woodiwiss

May 28, 2013 |

Sojourners |

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Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

Clergy abuse in the Catholic church has been rampant and was often swept under the rug. Until Barrett Doyle and others started 'Bishop Accountability' to keep a record of clergy abuse, and a support group and blog have also been created as a path for healing and sharing stories that will also hopefully help prompt change in the church.

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Where YouTube Meets the Farm

David Bornstein

April 03, 2013 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: India, Karnataka

To combat hunger and malnutrition, Digital Green, an N.G.O., is creating and delivering videos about cheap, innovative farming techniques that can substantially increase small farmers' production of staple foods in India, Ghana, and Ethiopia.

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Everyone Speaks Text Message

Tina Rosenberg

December 09, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: Guinea

“For many tiny, endangered languages, digital technology has become a lifeline.” Phones, the web, software systems, these are all technologies being employed to keep heritage languages alive.

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On the Web, a Revolution in Giving

Tina Rosenberg

March 31, 2011 |

The New York Times |

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Response Location: United States

New crowdfunding options can help even the smallest donor's contributions to have a meaningful impact, bolstering a sense of personal involvement, maximizing knowledge about causes, and inspiring greater participation.

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