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The Spread of Fake News Has Had Deadly Consequences in Mexico. Meet the People Trying to Stop It.

Mark Oprea

February 15, 2019 |

Pacific Standard |

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Response Location: Mexico

Independent journalists and upstart news organizations in Mexico have banded together to counter potentially deadly or disruptive fake news with a highly organized fact-checking campaign calling itself Verificado. Besides debunking hundreds of false political rumors in the 2018 elections, the coalition has fact-checked the sort of fake news that has prompted mobs to carry out hundreds of lynchings. One WhatsApp fact-verifying account enabling anyone to submit requests for debunking stories has been used extensively by mostly young readers.

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Conversations about Confederate Monuments in the Former Confederate Capital

Emily Nonko

February 12, 2019 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Richmond, Virginia

In the midst of heated debates surrounding the removal of Confederate monuments in Richmond, Virginia, a partnership between a university design collective and a community nonprofit welcomed student suggestions to keep conversation flowing - and respectful. Students submitted ideas to redesign Monument Avenue, a historical boulevard lined with Confederate statues, in a way that takes into account race, cultural history and the modern community.

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The People Who Live in Their Cars

Sarah Holder

February 11, 2019 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Response Location: United States, San Diego

Cities across the West Coast are facing increased rates of homelessness in their regions, including people who sleep in their cars; those experiencing vehicular homelessness have previously struggled to find a parking spot where they could sleep in peace, but new Safe Parking programs are providing that sanctuary. The Safe Parking programs across the region provide different amenities and security measures, but all the programs are currently strategizing how to scale programs and pay for them.

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Punjab's marginalised communities struggle for their right to cultivate common lands

Kundan Pandey

February 07, 2019 |

Down To Earth |

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Response Location: India, Punjab

Balad Kalan’s Scheduled Castes, popularly called Dalits, collectively bid to win the rights to fertile common lands that big landlords had taken control of. Each family contributed what they could and, after protests due to the lack of transparency in the bidding process, won 53 hectares, or one-third of the common land, which was distributed among 145 families. Fifty other villages have since won collective land rights by replicating the joint bidding process. An 11-member cooperative manages the land in each village, which is distributed to families in proportion to their monetary contribution.

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A new solution to the student housing crisis: retiree roommates?

Felicia Mello

February 06, 2019 |

CalMatters |

Radio |

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Response Location: United States, Berkeley, California

In a hot housing market like Berkeley, CA, it can be hard for students to find affordable apartments. At the same time, spare rooms often sit unoccupied in the nearby homes of retired UC Berkeley faculty and affiliates. As one possible solution, a pilot program is testing out intergenerational living, pairing students with retirees who are willing to open up their homes at a discounted rate.

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‘Feels like home': Israeli school for migrant kids wins by bridging worlds

Dina Kraft

February 06, 2019 |

The Christian Science Monitor |

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Response Location: Israel, Tel Aviv

A school in Tel Aviv welcomes immigrant and refugee children with open arms, providing language classes, long school days, extracurricular activities, and more. Members of the community volunteer to tutor and lead after-school courses, allowing children to learn while their parents work late. Now, more schools are popping up in Tel Aviv with similar aspirations.

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The Hijabi Monologues: The young Muslims in Britain using the arts to reclaim their culture

Olivia Cuthbert

February 05, 2019 |

The National |

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Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

Story-telling, poetry, and other performance art helps to bridge cultural divides and allows individuals to present more nuanced representations of their communities. Thanks to a grant from the Said Foundation, the Hijabi Monologues are working both to combat stereotypes and to increase access to the arts for Muslims. The Foundation partners with festivals and provides opportunities for Muslim artists and storytellers to reach new audiences and build bridges with other communities.

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Educators encouraged by results of Arizona recess law

Kelly Doyle

February 05, 2019 |

Cronkite News - Arizona PBS |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Phoenix, Arizona

A new law that requires more recess throughout the day in Arizona's public schools is helping kids inside and outside of the classroom.

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How Minneapolis Managed a Massive Homeless Encampment

Cinnamon Janzer

February 01, 2019 |

Next City |

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Response Location: United States, Minneapolis

In Minneapolis, they've dealt with one of the largest encampments of people experiencing homelessness - not by "clearing" it as many other cities do, but by collaborating with local organizations to help residents transition out of the encampment and into housing. Because the encampment's residents were predominantly Native American, Red Lake Nation offered up a small portion of tribal lands to serve as a navigation center for temporary housing while they work on a permanent center for the city's homeless population.

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Sen. Bennet: Collaboration that led to CORE Act could model a cure for “partisan disease” ailing politics

Jason Blevins

February 01, 2019 |

The Colorado Sun |

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Response Location: United States, Denver, Colorado

Politicians and community leaders across Colorado take legislative creation out of Washington and into the areas they're trying to protect. Stakeholders around the state, many of whom disagree socially and politically, worked together to create a measure to protect 400,000 acres of public land while factoring in ways to maintain economic success.

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