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Commonwealth Fund Study Finds Uninsured Rates Have Dropped in All States

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12/21/2016

... in expanding access to dental care for adults, which is not a required benefit under the ACA. These findings ...

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Rockefeller's Insight Dialogues Features Hamilton Star and Creator Lin-Manuel Miranda

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06/29/2016

The Broadway sensation Hamilton has been hailed not only for its outstanding performances, diverse cast and ingenious composition but also for attracting new audiences to the stage and changing how we think about American history. On June 23rd, the...

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Century Foundation Releases Report on Strengthening Protection of Patient Medical Data

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01/11/2017

... their medical records. But the world of information is transforming, and there hasn’t been any change in U.S. health privacy laws since 1996. A new report ...

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ESSA Explained: Inside the New Federal K-12 Law

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01/13/2017

... new leeway to states in calling the shots. That's a big change from the No Child Left Behind Act, which ESSA replaced .....

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Commonwealth Fund President Writes About Keeping Perspective During Turbulent Times

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02/07/2017

... Perspective During Turbulent Times At times of dramatic change in a nation’s history, fear and anxiety can become ...

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Mellon Foundation Features Harlem Studio Museum Director on How Art Helps Us Understand Diversity

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02/23/2017

... Art Helps Us Understand Diversity At a time when society is swiftly being transformed, Our Compelling Interests: The ...

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Commonwealth Fund Research Cited in NYTimes Piece on 'Fake Freedom' of GOP Health Plan

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03/20/2017

... not to have health care because it’s too expensive is an exercise of individual free will... Commonwealth Fund ...

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Mellon Foundation Gives $1.02 Million to New Critical Theory Initiative

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03/30/2017

... a stream of philosophy that critiques the ways culture is formed and discussed. German Prof. Peter Fenves, who is one of the collaborators in the project, said critical ... Eurocentric focus in the past. The...

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Aetna Foundation Leverages Philanthropic Investment to Build Healthier Communities

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04/20/2017

Changing Americans’ access to healthy nutrition and replacing those food deserts with well-stocked stores starts at the local level, says Dr. Garth Graham, president of the nonprofit Aetna Foundation, which each year provides funding to local...

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Tiffany & Co. Foundation Funds Study on Corals; Some Corals Are Adapting To Warming Climate

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05/03/2017

... who has been studying coral responses to climate change since the extreme temperatures of the1998 El Nino, ...

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Theatre of the Oppressed NYC's Katy Rubin and Devyn Mañibo on the Importance of Fun in Community Engagement

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06/22/2017

... policy proposals to elected officials. "Organizing is not only doing the work, but also accessible and fun," argued Mañibo. "We're not going to make change without the three magic...

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Open Society Foundations: Central Asia at History’s Crossroads

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07/17/2017

... institutions, and unmovable structures. The region is considered to be burdened by the weight of a history ... from its domestic rulers at home. A frequent assumption is that if change...

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A Q&A with Sampriti Ganguli, Arabella Advisors’ CEO

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07/18/2017

... of philanthropy’s next big wave. The charitable sector is no longer limited to just giving grants to organizations ... and wishing them well. Whether it’s creating social change by engaging in advocacy, impact...

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More Mayors in Rockefeller’s100 Resilient Cities Initiative Are Appointing Chief Resilience Officers

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07/28/2017

... local political transitions. Given that the effort is four years old, we’ll soon see whether that comes to pass. But the fact is there is more focus than ever on the role of cities in .....

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Cuomo Administration Bullish On State Climate Action After RGGI Agreement

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08/28/2017

... that even with the federal inaction on climate change under President Donald Trump, states can still make an ...

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Opinion: How A Pied-À-Terre Tax Could Help Solve New York City's Housing Crisis

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08/31/2017

... highest level in modern history and continue to climb. To change these trends, we primarily need to build more homes ...

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U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?

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08/31/2017

U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message ... Department—including the special envoys for climate change and the Arctic— those who have spent careers on ... special envoy positions that he...

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Cuomo, Schneiderman Say They'll Sue to Protect "Dreamers"

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09/05/2017

... hinted this past weekend that in six months it is planning to end the Obama-era program DACA, which grants ... would give Congress time to act if it wants to retain or change the program. The president might...

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EPA Now Requires Political Aide’s Sign-Off for Agency Awards, Grant Applications

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09/05/2017

... gives out, along with every grant solicitation before it is issued. According to both career and political employees, Konkus has told staff that he is on the lookout for “the double C-word” — climate ...

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