Jessie Cohen
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App helps first responders help people in health crises
Families can create a profile on the app for their loved ones, which includes information about their disability. → Read More
Artist paints with snow to raise awareness about climate change
According to the non-profit Climate Central, the coldest days aren't as cold and the cold snaps are shrinking. Based on 238 locations across the U.S., winters have warmed in 97% of them since 1970. → Read More
Greywater systems: How they can help us conserve water
A greywater system captures gently used water coming out of bathtubs, showers and washing machines from homes. The water is essentially filtered and then used in toilets. → Read More
More states are pushing for psychologists to be allowed to prescribe medicine
New Mexico and Louisiana were the first two states to implement this. Experts say ever since prescribing psychologists has been implemented in those states, the suicide rate has decreased by 5% to 7%. → Read More
Sole to soul: A special shoe shining business shines a light on what shoes can teach us
You don't need your fanciest pair of shoes to stop by! Your leather sneakers or favorite boots will certainly suffice. → Read More
What is the debt ceiling and how defaulting could affect everyday Americans
The debt ceiling, or the debt limit, is the maximum amount the federal government can borrow to finance obligations that lawmakers and presidents have already approved → Read More
Bringing musicians from historically underrepresented backgrounds to the forefront of America's orchestras
Musicians from African American, Latino, Asian, Native, and other non-white backgrounds, made up 3.4% of all musicians in 1980. By 2014 that number increased to 14.2%. → Read More
Millions expected to lose Medicaid coverage this spring. Here are ways you can stay ahead of the process
COVID emergency orders banned states from kicking people off Medicaid, but this spring, that ends, and the responsibility of redetermination and disenrollment is put in the hands of states. → Read More
From the Great Resignation to the Great Rethink: Changing the reality of the workforce
They left jobs that gave them little ability to have control over their lives. For some time, this seemed temporary, but experts are saying this shift is just the beginning of the next chapter. → Read More
Is a solution to the current egg shortage purchasing chickens?
"I think the challenging part that is often unknown about hens is that they aren't going to produce eggs at the same level every single year as they age" → Read More
Reclaiming Mississippi's music history: 'I see it as Wakanda; it's like we're hidden in plain sight.'
The national music scene has started to pay attention to the rise of hip-hop coming out of Jackson, but experts say we can actually trace Mississippi back to the birth of the blues. → Read More
Federal funding helps Jackson, Mississippi address ongoing water crisis, aging infrastructure
The federal government is giving the city of Jackson $600 million to address its ongoing water crisis. Some say they are setting a precedent of what other cities will need when their time comes. → Read More
First responders are being trained on OBGYN emergencies to help fill gaps in rural America
From 2004 to 2014, 9% of rural US counties lost all hospital obstetric services, leaving slightly more than half of rural counties without any help. → Read More
New 5-year study aims to reduce the risk of postpartum depression
They are recruiting 900 pregnant women to receive mental health counseling as part of their obstetric and gynecological care at the hospital → Read More
The efforts to correct history are important, even if it's more than 100 years later
In Tulsa, more than 100 years after the nation's deadliest massacre, leaders and advocates are working to discover exactly what happened in 1921. → Read More
How rebuilding after a natural disaster can be safer, more cost-effective and sustainable
"It's disaster proof. It can't burn, tornados can't blow it again, when stabilized it's waterproof so it's actually flood-resistant, it's hard to imagine a natural disaster that would ruin this wall" → Read More
How providing naloxone in labor and delivery units can save lives
Nearly 107,000 Americans are lost to overdose every year and that number is only expected to rise because of the current fentanyl crisis. → Read More
Shipping container farming creating opportunity to grow anything anywhere at anytime
Farms account for 70% of all water that is consumed annually which is over 2 quadrillion gallons of water. Ullr's Garden only uses 5 gallons a day, which is 95% less water than traditional farming. → Read More
The future of COVID-19: What we learned in 2022 and what we can expect in the new year
2023 will mark three years since COVID-19 entered our lives, put us into lockdown and changed our reality. → Read More
A small town makes Christmas tree history while also spreading joy
Now standing at 140 feet tall, a Christmas tree was driven across six states to its final destination in the town of Enid, Oklahoma. → Read More