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New Book, "The Ordinary Virtues: Moral Order in a Divided World by Carnegie Council Centennial Chair Michael Ignatieff

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09/20/2017

... ethic? These were the questions that led Michael Ignatieff to embark on a three-year, eight-nation journey in search of ... his interpretation of what globalization—and resistance to it—is doing to...

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International/Foreign Affairs

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Experts Analyze Mayor De Blasio's Jobs Plan

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09/21/2017

... An Urban Future delved into Mayor Bill de Blasio’s plan to create 100,000 “good-paying” jobs in the next ten ... the city’s economy while ensuring that New Yorkers are its beneficiaries. The mayor’s “New York...

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The World's Soaring CO2 Levels Visualized as Skyscrapers

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09/22/2017

... This unusual animation gives an architectural twist to the history and possible dark future of climate change. If ... humans have produced since the mid-1700s. It also projects to the end of the 21st century...

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Environment and Climate Change

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Back-and-Forth on DACA Leaves Young Immigrants ‘Just Dangling’

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09/25/2017

... ‘Just Dangling’ Violeta Gomez-Uribe, 32, goes to kickboxing classes in Brooklyn. Eduardo Garcia, 22, lifts ... between classes and two jobs. Apolinar Islas, 34, who came to New York from Mexico when he was 15...

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Children, Youth and Families

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De Blasio Pledged Progress for Schools. For $582 Million, Change Is Slow.

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09/26/2017

... program, which pledged hundreds of millions of dollars to turn around the city’s most troubled schools, has entered its fourth school year, and Mr. de Blasio has said that ... in November 2014, he outlined a...

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Westchester Community Foundation Announces Institute for Strong Nonprofits

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09/26/2017

... the formation of the Institute for Strong Nonprofits, to support nonprofits in Westchester County through ... greater impact and sustainability. “We are thrilled to launch the CEO Learning Lab as a way...

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Opinion: Construction Safety Bill Would Hurt Minority Workers

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09/26/2017

... NAACP New York State and One Hundred Black Men of New York to send that message to the City Council. It is disappointing to see some other groups come out of the woodwork – right ...

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Workforce Development

The Return Of Hookworm And The Limits Of Public Health Philanthropy

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09/27/2017

... over the last several months that delivered a punch to the gut of our national self-regard, challenging Whiggish ... some of our deepest beliefs about the United States and its place in the world. But a recent...

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Guggenheim Museum Is Criticized for Pulling Animal Artworks

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09/27/2017

... Till’s mutilated corpse. Typically the art world holds its ground, emerging bruised but resolute. But in two recent controversies, the protesters seem to be winning. On Monday, the Guggenheim decided ...

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Many Students Around the World Can’t Read or Add, World Bank Says

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09/27/2017

... virtually nothing, and many countries are neglecting to even measure their progress, the World Bank warned in its flagship annual economic development report. “Hundreds ... behind the curve at recognizing and...

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Opinion: New York City’s Runaway Homeless Youth Deserve Better Services

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09/28/2017

... and tailored services of youth shelters and move to single adult shelters. ZG, a Legal Aid client who just ... A young transgender man, ZG previously had access to runaway homeless youth drop-in centers,...

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New York Landlord Fined $500,000 in Tenant Harassment Probe

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09/28/2017

... Tenant Harassment Probe A New York City landlord will have to pay $500,000 and address a number of building violations ... A lawyer for Icon said the company didn’t harass any of its tenants. Tenants in...

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Name-Dropping: Donors Get Tired. Models Do, Too

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09/28/2017

... for the organization’s reactivation campaigns began to stagnate, she assumed the cause was a factor other than the list. Of course, the ADA wasn’t mailing its entire file. The organization relied on a...

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U.S. Quietly Announces Plan To Monitor Immigrants’ Social Media Accounts, Search Histories

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09/28/2017

U.S. Quietly Announces Plan To Monitor Immigrants’ Social Media Accounts, Search ... Histories The Department of Homeland Security intends to monitor the social media accounts and internet search ... of legal...

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In The Battle For Trans Equality In North Carolina, This Teen Is On The Front Lines

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09/28/2017

... activities, sends Philbrick and others as representatives to events in Asheville and surrounding counties. The teen’s ... people from using the public bathroom that corresponds to their gender identity. HB 2...

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Is Online Fundraising a Bad Idea?

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09/29/2017

... takeout from a local restaurant, express-deliver flowers to a friend across the country, and make a gift to my favorite organization—all without getting up. Many ... with budgets of $2 million or less. The...

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What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology

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09/29/2017

What a Corporate Funder Is Doing to Meet Urgent Humanitarian Needs Through Technology ... delivering huge amounts of material. And all this needs to happen quickly in places where infrastructure may be ... chain...

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More Trafficking Victims Turn to Hotline With Pleas for Help

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10/02/2017

More Trafficking Victims Turn to Hotline With Pleas for Help The tipster's account was ... National Human Trafficking Hotline, which relayed the tip to an anti-trafficking task force operating in Virginia...

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Student Sues Columbia Over ‘Deliberate Indifference’ to Harassment Claims

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10/03/2017

Student Sues Columbia Over ‘Deliberate Indifference’ to Harassment Claims In the latest allegation of sexual ... a 29-year-old female doctoral student and disparaging her to colleagues when she rebuffed him...

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