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Companies Realize Benefits Of Pitching In For Child Care

Martha Dalton

December 21, 2017 |

WABE |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Atlanta, Georgia

For many parents childcare can be very expensive, however, recently employers have started helping employees overcome this barrier. Little Apron Academy is a childcare center that Home Depot is partnered with and allows their employees to have an onsite care center that is also more affordable.

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Lessons for Hollywood's women from tomato pickers in Florida

Deepa Fernandes

December 17, 2017 |

Public Radio International (PRI) |

Multi-Media |

1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Florida

In Florida, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers found a way to end sexual harassment on the tomato fields. Through organizing, they convinced big companies like McDonald’s and Walmart to only buy tomatoes from “fields that were part of the Fair Food Program, which basically meant the tomatoes they would sell or cook came from fields where workers are treated justly.” That’s just one of the methods the coalition took to create “real world consequences.”

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Young Perps: The Costs of Sensationalizing Youth Crime

Ko Bragg

November 29, 2017 |

Jackson Free Press |

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Over 3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Jackson, Mississippi

Media and public scrutiny as well as the experience of being detained can worsen the outlook for juvenile offenders. Increasing court involvement, keeping the media at bay, and having a juvenile facility can help the circumstances.

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To Save Their Water Supply, Colorado Farmers Taxed Themselves

Luke Runyon

November 18, 2017 |

NPR |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Colorado

Colorado is only now recovering from a 16-year long drought that resulted in the aquifer irrigation system becoming increasingly dry. Until the farmers decided to tax themselves for water consumption, realizing that saving water now and taxing themselves would protect their farms and livelihood in the long run.

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Teens With Criminal Records Are Beautifying Baltimore By Planting Flowers

Emily Weitz

October 12, 2017 |

Vice |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Baltimore, Maryland

'Tha Flower Factory' is setting out to help provide employment, mentor kids, and restore hopefulness and beauty to the city of Baltimore. This project employs individuals to plant flowers and seeds, helping bring down criminal records and change the landscape at the same time.

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The Future is Pittsburgh's To Lose

Bruce Katz

September 24, 2017 |

Bloomberg CityLab |

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Under 800 Words

Response Location: United States, Pittsburgh

In the future innovation and technology are only going to become more important to a city's status. Pittsburgh is making great strides by cultivating research, technology, and workers.

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Creating Big-City Jobs in Small-Town America

Joseph Darius Jaafari

September 21, 2017 |

NationSwell |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, New Mexico

Americans in the technology field were finding it hard to get work in much of the country. Additionally companies were growing tired of the problems associated with outsourcing to other countries. Now, American companies outsource to other places within the United States, lessening communication barriers and resulting in more technology jobs.

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After single payer failed, Vermont embarks on a big health care experiment

Carolyn Y. Johnson

September 17, 2017 |

The Washington Post |

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1500-3000 Words

Response Location: United States, Vermont

Hospitals in Vermont received upfront lump-sum payments to manage the care of patients assigned to them. The pilot project involved 30,000 Medicaid patients and was intended to incentivize providers to keep the patients healthy. However, it remains unclear whether this system and similar efforts across the country can improve health outcomes while reducing costs.

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D.C. offers amnesty to parents who are behind in child support

Michael Alison Chandler

September 07, 2017 |

The Washington Post |

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800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States, Washington, District of Columbia

Billions of dollars in child support goes unpaid every year in the United States, but not all of those parents missing payments are negligent deadbeats - many are unemployed, incarcerated, or have disabilities that are prohibitive to earning enough money. A new amnesty program in Washington D.C. is taking a closer look at individual cases to determine which parents may just need an extra boost to help find a job or otherwise make their payments, and is forgiving debt while providing grants and other resources to help them support their children.

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The Big Payoff From Restoring Coastal Wetlands When Hurricanes Strike

Ian Evans

September 07, 2017 |

News Deeply |

Multi-Media |

800-1500 Words

Response Location: United States

Hurricanes and big storms have the power to cause damage and death to the areas affected, and building barriers is expensive. Coastal restoration could be a better alternative, rebuilding green infrastructure to help break up waves and storm power before it reaches land.

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