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School-going girls to be skilled in making re-usable sanitary towels

Lilian Namagembe

July 25, 2018 |

Daily Monitor |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: Uganda, Wasiko

Kabubbu Development Project is a reproductive health NGO in Wakiso district of Uganda that is teaching middle and high school girls to make reusable sanitary pads. Lack of pads can mean the difference between going to school or not. The school found that when some young women had no money they turned to prostitution to afford hygiene products and go to school.

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ICE Has Conducted Hundreds of Raids in New York Since Trump Came to Power. Here's What Those Operations Look Like.

Ryan Devereaux

July 23, 2018 |

The Intercept |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, New York, New York

In order to understand and end legal and extralegal ways the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency terrorizes immigrant communities it is essential to understand where and how ICE raids are happening. ICEWatch is a collaboration between immigrant advocacy organizations to map ICE raids—mostly in New York City—and document the tactics, location, and story of the raid.

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Equity Makes Bike-Sharing Work, and Other Bike-Share Guidelines for Cities

Rachel Kaufman

July 23, 2018 |

Next City |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, St. Louis, Missouri

New guidelines to help cities manage bike-share programs, based on feedback from 60 cities, could be the key to success for dockless vehicles. The guidelines include recommendations about permits and fines, ways to consider equity programs, and a reference guide to what cities are currently doing in this space. The idea is that, by planning ahead and being deliberate, cities can maximize the benefit that dockless vehicles bring to their cities while regulating any negatives.

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Drive Against Gerrymandering Finds New Life in Ballot Initiatives

Michael Wines

July 23, 2018 |

The New York Times |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States

Public opinion is turning against gerrymandering faster than the Supreme Court. Five states are holding ballot measures on the issue spurred ahead by tens of thousands of citizen’s signatures, and political uncertainty is pushing legislators themselves to get behind apolitical redistricting commissions.

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How a killer disease was stopped in its tracks

Josie Golding

July 23, 2018 |

BBC |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: Democratic Republic of the Congo

Ebola is a highly contagious deadly disease that can wipe out dozens of people in a community if it goes untreated or undetected. However, there is now a vaccine that can be given to anyone who may have come into contact with an infected person, allowing healthcare providers to stop ebola epidemics before they start.

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Congregate meal sites, home-delivered meals are ‘more than just a meal'

Emily Dech

July 23, 2018 |

Richland Source |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Mansfield, Ohio

The Ohio District 5 Area Agency on Aging and their community partners are working together to ensure that eligible senior citizens have an option for their next meal, whether they prefer to have it delivered to their home or to meet at one of many community locations.The program is funded through a mix of local, state, and federal funding and serves more than 60,000 "congregation" meals and almost 300,000 home-delivered ones.

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As Milk Production Cools In Summer, Farmers Try To Help Cows Take The Heat

Mose Buchele

July 21, 2018 |

NPR |

Radio |

3-5 Minutes

Response Location: United States, McGregor, Texas

American cows are not typically made to withstand the warmer summers occurring across the United States. To combat the negative side effect of a decrease in milk production, farmers are trying solutions such as using fans and misting water and even going so far as to create a new breed of cow.

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So You Recycled Your Old Laptop. Here's Where It Might've Gone.

Dominique Mosbergen

July 20, 2018 |

The Huffington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: China, Shanghai

As technology advances, so does the electronic waste that it produces as people throw out their old products to make way for the new ones. To reduce their e-waste footprint and keep the materials out of landfills, companies such as Dell are pushing for closed-loop recycling – a process that reuses the recycled product to make the same product again.

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The West Coast Electric Highway Enables Zero Emission Road Trips

Erika Lundahl

July 20, 2018 |

Yes! Magazine |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, California

Although electrical cars are not of the majority in the United States, their popularity is steadily increasing. Stretching from Baja California to British Columbia, the West Coast Electrical Highway is providing electric vehicle drivers a means to greater access to charging stations while consequently helping to cut down on greenhouse gas emissions.

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Why Are Free College Programs So Successful?

Dwyer Gunn

July 19, 2018 |

Pacific Standard |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Tennessee

Since 2014, nine states have introduced free college programs for all high school graduates attending in-state community college and technical schools. Unlike other similar initiatives, this model targets all populations and is not merit-based or intended solely for low-income students. This article weighs the pros, cons, and sustainability of the increasingly popular solution.

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