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Subject: The Philanthropist Leading the Push for Voting by Phone
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Donations to abortion funds, which help women who cannot afford the procedure, surged in the wake of the Supreme Court’s 2022 decision overturning Roe v. Wade, but they are tapering off even as demand remains high. Most women who seek abortions are poor, and state-level bans, which force people to travel for care, have made the procedure more expensive. The funds are strategizing how to survive a possible second Trump presidency and the threat of a nationwide ban, while trying save money, for example by relying more on telehealth-assisted abortions. (San Francisco Chronicle)
A new nonprofit is helping developers in Africa create artificial-intelligence-based tools to deal with some of the continent’s most stubborn problems. After a monthslong competition, Opportunity International is backing three projects to help farmers adapt to climate change and to help educators create lesson plans and run their schools. The organization’s chief technical officer said he hopes to support three A.I.-based apps each year through the competition, which is backed by philanthropists, mentors in Big Tech, and technical support from MIT platforms. (Time)
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