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Simons-Funded Research Finds Brain Differences Between People with Genetic Risk for Schizophrenia, Autism

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05/25/2017

A UCLA study characterizes, for the first time, brain differences between people with a specific genetic risk for schizophrenia and those at risk for autism, and the findings could help explain the biological underpinnings of these neuropsychiatric...

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Michael Bloomberg Gives $75 Million to Shed Arts Center

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05/24/2017

Inspiring creativity, strengthening community and driving economic growth are the three aims of the ambitious new arts center known as the Shed, rising in Hudson Yards. Michael R. Bloomberg donated $75 million to the innovative arts project.

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Peterson Foundation Fiscal Summit Convenes Nation’s Leaders To Discuss “Rising Debt in a Changing Economy”

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05/24/2017

Leading voices and policymakers from across the political spectrum gathered to discuss the national policy agenda, its connection to our growing national debt, and solutions to put us on a better path, at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s 2017...

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Ford-supported Research Finds Friends Help Female Vampire Bats Cope with Loss

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05/24/2017

Female vampire bats form friendships with non-family-member bats, and researchers have discovered that those unrelated friends are important backup support when family members go missing. "Is it better to have a few strong social bonds or a greater...

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Conrad Hilton Foundation, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Noted Among Philanthropic Heroes of Refugee Crisis

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05/24/2017

With the Syrian conflict is now in its seventh year, Inside Philanthropy reports in its coverage of this crisis, that help isn’t coming at the scale that's needed. However, among the few philanthropies supporting refugees, Conrad N. Hilton...

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A Pioneer of The Philanthropic Enterprise, Newman’s Own Leads the Way For Others

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05/23/2017

Newman’s Own was an early adopter of the idea of a philanthropic enterprise. Now, it’s helping to coalesce a new movement.

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NY Community Trust-Supported UHF Report Outlines Ways to Strengthen Consumer Access to Provider Networks In NY State

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05/23/2017

With health insurance premiums rising, delivery system reforms reshaping how services are provided, and the future of the ACA in doubt, a United Hospital Fund report highlights ways to help consumers choose and use provider networks, and access...

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Supported by WT Grant Foundation, Research Finds School Choice Policies Impact Segregation

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05/23/2017

Despite decades of educational reform and legal efforts, many U.S. schools are experiencing increasing segregation. The new generation of school choice policies adopted in response to legal decisions may actually be increasing school inequalities,...

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NYS Health President Speaks Out for Free Lunch for NYC Children

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05/23/2017

A hungry child can’t learn or realize her full potential, writes David Sandman in HuffPost. Hungry kids find it harder to do what is good for their health and engage in a natural part of growing up: being physically active and playing.