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Want to revitalize a depressed economy? The EPA can help.

James S. Rosien

January 18, 2018 |

Anaconda Leader |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Anaconda, Montana

The Brownfields Program, funded through the EPA, helps towns across Montana redevelop contaminated buildings into new areas for economic development. Since 2016, when Anaconda and several nearby towns became eligible for this funding, they have used federal funds to clean up petroleum spills and other leaks and create new locations for community life to flourish.

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My Perfect Country: Cuba

Fi Glover

January 17, 2018 |

BBC |

Radio |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: Cuba

Following a devastating hurricane in the early 1960s, Cuba created a model disaster preparedness infrastructure that includes excellent forecasting, education in schools and promoting a culture of nationwide training where everyone has a role to play. The country also focuses on caring for the most vulnerable in disasters and there have been far fewer deaths in many storms compared to other countries. But the size of Hurricane Irma has challenged Cuba's ability to deal with larger, faster storms.

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Born Into Rehab: Giving Life to West Virginia's Tiniest Opioid Victims

Joseph Darius Jaafari

January 17, 2018 |

NationSwell |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Huntington, West Virginia

In Huntington, West Virginia, the opioid epidemic – which has graced headlines nationwide – is disproportionately impacting newborns, earning the city the highest rate of infant cases in nation. In response to this crisis, local hospital employees have opened a Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome clinic to help serve the overflow of newborns that the hospital can't handle.

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How This Southern City Is Becoming a Mecca for Startups

Nick Fouriezos

January 17, 2018 |

OZY |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Birmingham, Alabama

The South has not historically been known as a place to work in a tech startup, but Birmingham is changing that perception. Now, venture capitalists, a local university, and the government are pouring funding into high growth companies in Alabama, knowing the money will last longer in Birmingham than in a coastal city like New York or San Francisco. As startups are helping the city grow, talent is beginning to follow.

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From Stopping Point to Destination

Andi Bourne

January 12, 2018 |

Seeley Swan Pathfinder |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Challis, Idaho

Challis, Idaho is a small town, where mining and ranching are the main economies - but with employment and revenue down, the town is turning to recreation to bolster the economy. A collaboration between the Great Basin Institute, the Challis Field Office of the Bureau of Land Management, and the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation founded the Lombard Trail, a trail meant for recreation and ATV use that is bringing money into Challis.

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Colonoscopy? How About a Blood Test?

Paul Tullis

January 11, 2018 |

Bloomberg |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Israel

A company called Medial EarlySign is using machine learning to predict when a patient is at higher risk for having colon cancer. Results from a simple blood test are entered into a database that looks at several factors and compares the results to anonymous results from thousands of people all over the world. This method is less expensive and less invasive than undergoing a colonoscopy and could also be used to detect risk factors for other diseases.

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Nonprofits make rural home ownership more plausible

Jan Anderson

January 10, 2018 |

The Boulder Monitor |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Boulder, Montana

Affordable housing often needs several solutions to make sufficient impact in a community. In Boulder, Montana, several groups and funding sources are working together to keep a diverse stock of affordable housing available to residents who need it most. The National Affordable Housing Network helps fund energy-saving homes in Montana. Some trailer parks have transformed into cooperative systems or community land trusts, so residents have more of a sense of ownership for what they pay.

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How Nepal Managed to Curb Its Stunting Problem

Deepak Adhikari

January 08, 2018 |

News Deeply |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Nepal

Nepal is integrating nutrition services into primary care to curb malnutrition and stunting in children. Education and access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services are part of keeping children healthy enough to maintain bodyweight. The Nepalese government recognized that to build a healthy society they needed to address malnutrition, so they invested in primary care outreach clinics. The country has cut its incidence of stunting in half since expanding services.

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In Africa, Geneticists Are Hunting Poachers

Gina Kolata

January 08, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: South Africa, Pretoria, Gauteng

To solve rhinoceros poaching crimes and catch ivory traffickers, researchers in South Africa are finding ways to use genetic fingerprinting and other DNA evidence. These methods that have been the industry standard in the human criminal justice system for decades are not just helping identify criminals. They are also helping identify particularly vulnerable trafficking areas.

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Predicting Crime in Chicago

Scott Pelley

January 07, 2018 |

60 Minutes |

Broadcast TV Programs |

Over 15 Minutes

Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

What if a computer program could tell you who was at risk for shooting someone or being shot themselves? This is now a reality for Chicago Police Department. By piloting the use of this technology, and assembly a cohort of cops, social workers, ministers and moms to visit the names of those the computer names, the city has seen a decrease in violence over the last year.

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