Advanced filters

Search Results

You searched for:  -

There are 151 results  for your search.  View and Refine Your Search Terms

  • Disappeared

    October 31, 2018 |

    Flathead Beacon |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Crow Indian Reservation, United States, Helena, Montana

    In Montana, officials are taking legislative steps to address the disproportionate number of missing and murdered Indigenous women. Among the bills being introduced is “Hanna’s Act,” which would give the Department of Justice the power to assist with missing persons cases. Also included is expanded access, both to national crime databases and to social services, provided by the Office of Indian Services to more than 50 tribal communities.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • ‘They're Bold and Fresh': The Millennials Disrupting Boston's Transit System

    October 25, 2018 |

    Politico |

    Text |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Boston, Massachusetts

    TransitMatters, a transit advocacy group in Boston, is using the power of data and innovative thinking to make Boston's public transportation better for residents. The group has been able to connect with local leaders to win victories for pilot programs, including one to expand bus service to early-morning and late-night to assist people working the night shift.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Reprogramming power: Audrey Tang is bringing hacker culture to the state

    October 18, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Taiwan

    A community of technologists called g0v has produced open-source tools and redesigns of Taiwan’s public services. In collaboration with Digital Minister Audrey Tang, the group is helping citizens and civil society groups work with the government to improve services.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Farms Race

    October 15, 2018 |

    Logic Magazine |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, Cambridge, Massachusetts

    True to hacker form, an MIT team wants "open-source agriculture," a technology that takes food production back from big corporations and makes it widely accessible. To this end, the OpenAg community, comprised of coders, horticulturalists, engineers, plant scientists, and teachers, is developing food computers. But the technology is still being developed, and the economics don't yet pencil out for profitability.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Indonesia is using data to protect its oceans

    September 27, 2018 |

    Devex |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Indonesia, Jakarta

    Indonesia's fisheries are responsible for a significant portion of the country's gross domestic product and job market. The industry is also one of the most threatened outlets due to a history of abuses including illegal fishing by foreign vessels. Although still a problem plaguing the county, the combination of policy, open data and technology has shown significant success in bringing the fishing economy back to life.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • How Baltimore City Started Listening to Its Residents about Food Policy

    September 14, 2018 |

    Next City |

    Text |

    Under 800 Words

    Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

    Leaders in Baltimore realized that improvements in food policy would be enhanced by more accurate language and more local activism. The Baltimore Food Policy Initiative brings together city agencies and uses data and shared terminology to improve their work, referring to “food deserts” as “ healthy priority areas.” The group also engaged 14 new “resident food equity advisors” to begin the work of assessing the landscape, in terms of accessibility of healthy food. This data will be used to move thoughtful policies forward.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • Automated Fact-checking

    August 27, 2018 |

    BBC |

    Radio |

    5-15 Minutes

    Response Location: United Kingdom

    Technology has made it easier to fact-check speeches and interviews in real time. The organization Fullfact has made software that processes dialogue looking for claims and highlights whether those claims match verified data. The tools help fact-checkers contribute to public debate around the world.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • The Unlikely Activists Who Took On Silicon Valley — and Won

    August 14, 2018 |

    The New York Times Magazine |

    Multi-Media |

    Over 3000 Words

    Response Location: United States, California

    Alastair Mactaggart, decided he had enough off companies like Facebook and Google, which make trillions of dollars from collecting private data from users. While the U.S. has made attempts to regulate consumer privacy, those efforts were terminated through powerful lobbying. A ballot initiative started by Mactaggart and his team, eventually lead to the most powerful consumer-privacy law in the country.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • In Germany, a news site is pairing up liberals and conservatives and actually getting them to (gasp) have a civil conversation

    August 08, 2018 |

    Nieman Lab |

    Text |

    1500-3000 Words

    Response Location: Germany

    German news site Zeit Online helped 600 pairs of people with opposing political views meet to discuss the issues in person. The "My Country Talks" initiative was so well-reviewed that Zeit Online is now partnering with a dozen other German media organizations to grow the project, as well as a variety of groups outside the country.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

  • A coalition of governments is fighting authoritarianism with transparency

    July 27, 2018 |

    Apolitical |

    Text |

    800-1500 Words

    Response Location: Georgia, Tbilisi

    Making government more transparent is one strategy that countries are using to counteract rising xenophobia and populism. More than 85 national and subnational governments have committed to publishing spending data, protecting whistleblowers, and more as members of the Open Government Partnership.

    Read More


    Go to Original Story

Solutions In Focus

Discover curated content about themes that matter to you, exclusively from the Solutions Story Tracker. Explore collections, resources and more.


Go to All Solutions in Focus