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The premise of the “rapid rehousing” model was to help get homeless people into homes and address their needs from there. Nonprofit Gateway 180 provided life skills classes that helped teach veterans basic financial planning, among other topics. (Photo by David Ross) Photo used under CC BY

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Program offers look at model aimed at ending homelessness

One year after 51 homeless veterans were given free housing for up to a year, the program has offered a glimpse into the challenges and successes of the “rapid rehousing” model that’s aimed at ending homelessness.

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Washington Times

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Tackling homelessness early is cost-effective, research finds

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Scottish Housing News

Screen all adults for depression - period

All adults should be screened for depression at routine clinic visits, irrespective of whether the healthcare provider is able to provide depression care or support.

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Climate Change exposes major US cities to catastrophic flooding

Coastal U.S. cities are at much bigger risk of catastrophic flooding than previously thought. A new study in Nature suggests previous analysis of rainfall and storm surge grossly underestimated flood riskin coastal U.S. cities.

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Value Walk

Pending sales of US existing homes unexpectedly declines

Fewer Americans signed contracts in June to buy previously owned homes, representing a pause in the housing market’s momentum.

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Bloomberg

Will rising existing home prices begin to slow sales?

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Man killed as Calais migrant crisis deepens

The mayor of Calais, where thousands of migrants are living in a makeshift camp, has called for a summit of ministers from France and the United Kingdom after the latest incident in which one person was killed.

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Politico

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UK and France pledge resources to deal with Calais migrant crisis

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Irish Times

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Aerial views show scale of Calais migrant crisis

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Guardian

PHILANTHROPY AND AID

Farm Aid 30: Willie Nelson, Neil Young headline 30th anniversary show

Farm Aid is coming to Chicago. The annual event, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary, will be held on September 19th at FirstMerit Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island near downtown Chicago.

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Denying prisoners legal aid may be illegal, appeal court rules

Denying prisoners in England and Wales legal aid could be illegal. Senior judges have granted two charities permission to bring a fresh case on the legality of budgetary restrictions introduced by the Ministry of Justice.

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Guardian

HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty International says prostitution is a human right – but it’s wrong

When the human rights nonprofit convenes its International Council Meeting next week in Dublin, delegates from around the world will be asked to vote on a proposal to recognize prostitution as a human right.

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Guardian

Civilian death toll in Yemen fighting up to nearly 1,900

The United Nations says the civilian death toll from four months of fighting in Yemen has risen to nearly 1,900, with at least 202 people killed over the past 12 days.

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GOVERNANCE AND POLITICS

Deadly bombing strikes Bahrain amid rising sectarian tensions

A bomb killed two policemen and wounded six Tuesday in the deadliest such attack in Bahrain in months. The bombing outside a girls’ school in the Shia village of Sitra was the worst attack in Bahrain since March 2014.

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Al Jazeera

US, Turkey Plan ‘ISIS-Free Zone’ In Northern Syria

The U.S. and Turkey are finalizing plans for a military campaign to push the Islamic State group out of Syrian territory along the Turkish border, a move that would further embroil Turkey in Syria’s civil war.

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Huffington Post

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Turkey is paying a high price for its double standards over Islamic State

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Telegraph.co.uk

A witch hunt for Kurdish politicians is brewing In Turkey

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DEVELOPMENT AND TRADE

Debt conundrum to keep Greek banks in months-long freeze

Greek banks are set to keep broad cash controls in place for months, until fresh money arrives from Europe and with it a sweeping restructuring.

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Reuters

Leading scientists call for ban on killer robots

Autonomous weapons systems should be banned or else a global arms race of mass-produced killer robots is “virtually inevitable,” according to hundreds of prominent scientists, and researchers from related professions.

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Al Jazeera

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GOOD NEWS

Good news in China’s stock fall

Panic is in the air as China suffers its biggest one-day stock plunge since 2007. The 8.5 percent slide in the Shanghai composite index is actually a development that could leave China better off eight years from now.

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Korea Joongang Daily

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China’s economy is getting sick. Will it infect America?

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CNNMoney

Iowa crops generally ‘in good condition’

Iowa’s corn and soybean crops are generally in good condition, despite some reports of stress due to hot, dry weather.

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The Gazette

NGOs AND NONPROFITS

Western NGOs back Tier 3 TIP ranking for Thailand

Western NGOs have written to US Secretary of State John Kerry, supporting the State Department‘s decision to maintain Thailand’s Tier 3 designation in the 2015 Global Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report.

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The Nation

Nonprofits help Nepal’s children, still In need of food 3 months after earthquake

Although the aid situation in Nepal has improved since two devastating earthquakes hit earlier this year, thousands of children remain at risk for a host of debilitating issues.

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Huffington Post

ENVIRONMENT

Uganda approves environment plan for oil

The Cabinet has approved the framework for implementation of Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) for the Albertine Graben, meant to ensure that oil and gas activities are undertaken to conserve the environment.

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Researcher finds way to cut cost, save water and help the environment

Sanjay Shukla looked out over row upon row of tomato and pepper plants and had an idea: What would happen if he made the compacted soil rows taller and more narrow?

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Phys.Org.

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Ants have unique ability to switch between individual and collective action

Ants have an almost unique ability among animals to switch between individual and collective action, according to new research which uncovers the mystery behind their impressive teamwork.

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The Independent

Lithium found in exploding star clears up stellar mystery

Astronomers peering through two telescopes in Chile at the brightest nova of the century so far have found something that could help clear up a longstanding mystery in astrophysics: How much lithium exists in stars.

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Christian Science Monitor

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The sunset reflects off the salt in St. Lucia creating a unique view. (Photo by Maxime Raynal) Photo used under CC BY

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