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  • Climate disasters hit poor people hardest. There's an obvious solution to that.

    An effective way to help those most vulnerable to climate disasters is by providing just-in-time cash transfers right before a disaster hits for them to use as they see fit for resilience and climate change adaptation.

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  • A study gave cash and therapy to men at risk of criminal behavior. 10 years later, the results are in.

    Crime and violence went down by 50 percent in a group of at-risk Liberian men when they were offered therapy as well as cash - even up to a decade later. The long-lasting impact of the study has inspired a similar program in Chicago where youth are given access to therapy as well as job training. Criminal arrests have fallen by half in the group of men who took part in the Chicago initiative.

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  • A Canadian study gave $7,500 to homeless people. Here's how they spent it.

    A lump sum of $7,500 was handed out to people experience homelessness in Vancouver as an experiment. The results show that recipients benefitted by accessing stable housing faster and eventually achieving financial stability sooner, in addition to spending less money on alcohol, tobacco, and drugs.

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  • When a California city gave people a guaranteed income, they worked more — not less

    A guaranteed income pilot program in Stockton increased full-time employment rates amongst recipients. Cash payments provided “the stability they needed to set goals, take risks, and find new jobs.” In addition to employment, guaranteed income also improves mental health and stimulates local economies, sending out positive ripple effects in a community.

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  • Everywhere basic income has been tried, in one map

    Countries spanning several continents have experimented with basic income in often successful attempts to curb poverty, transition into the era of automation, reduce crime, and boost health and happiness outcomes. The idea has received pushback from political parties that are concerned with the costs of the policy as well as the possible disincentivization of work. Countries on the map have experimented with the policy in varying degrees.

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  • People are helping each other fight coronavirus, one Google spreadsheet at a time

    Healthy citizens desperate to find a way to help those at risk of developing severe coronavirus symptoms are creating spreadsheets detailing what services they can offer to their neighbors, whether it's grocery shopping or check-in calls. The mutual aid model is complementing the ongoing work of established nonprofits.

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  • You — yes, you — can help AI predict the spread of coronavirus

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently asked Roni Rosenfeld, a professor of computer science who typically uses artificial intelligence to forecast the spread of seasonal influenza, to turn his computing power on the spread of COVID-19. However, Rosenfeld himself was reluctant at first given the lack of data available upon which to base his predictions.

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  • This country gave all its rivers their own legal rights

    As countries look to new ways to best conserve rivers, several are testing out a methodology of giving human rights to the bodies of water. Although not without challenges, this solution offers a way for those harming rivers to be held accountable to any damage they caused, same as if they were harming another human being.

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  • Meet the Canadian doctor who prescribes money to low-income patients

    Many times, a person's economic stability can directly impact other aspects of their life, such as their personal health. Realizing this connection, a Canadian doctor has started prescribing social services as complementary treatment for his patient's ailments.

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  • Ecuador legalized gangs. Murder rates plummeted.

    When faced with a rise in gang violence, Ecuador tried an approach that was in complete opposition to "zero tolerance," the methodology America has been attempting to use to tackle the problem. Rather than target gang members as wrongdoers, the country "allowed the gangs to remake themselves as cultural associations that could register with the government, which in turn allowed them to qualify for grants and benefit from social programming."

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