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The Army Infantry’s First Women

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05/26/2017

... After the Obama administration ordered the military in 2013 to open all combat positions to women, the Army ... the Army has taken pains to avoid making any exceptions for infantry boot camp... The Army...

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Mastercard's Big Data For Good Initiative: Data Philanthropy On The Front Lines

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08/10/2017

Mastercard's Big Data For Good Initiative: Data Philanthropy On The Front Lines ... the focus of most writing has been on the use of data for competitive advantage, a small set of companies has been ... in...

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Simons Family 'Giving Big' on Climate Change

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08/21/2017

... Change The patriarch of the Simons clan is best known for his math chops and science philanthropy. But heirs Nat ... climate and clean energy work. (It gave out $40 million in 2013 .) But his sister Liz Simons...

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Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work?

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08/30/2017

Should Kids Be Sedated for Dental Work? In dental offices nationwide, children who ... alarming lawmakers, parents and the dental profession. In 2013 , University of Washington researchers found 44 cases ... died...

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Report Finds U.S. Racial Wealth Gap Still Growing at an Alarming Pace

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09/15/2017

... tanks, Prosperity Now (formerly CFED) and the Institute for Policy Studies, America’s already large racial wealth ... household wealth trends (as have occurred between 1983 and 2013 ) continue indefinitely into...

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Economic Security

A Well-Intentioned City Redevelopment Plan Hits the Skids

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09/26/2017

... Well-Intentioned City Redevelopment Plan Hits the Skids In 2013 , the New York city council approved a plan for a gleaming new development in the Willets Point ... for the auto shops is about...

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Documents Show NYC’s Education Department Failed to Answer 526 Public Records Requests Over Past 3 Years

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10/05/2017

... I request all e-mail communications since Dec. 30, 2013 between Chancellor Carmen Farina and two others, Michael ... bolster the case. Ravitch, an education progressive known for her scathing opposition to...

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Wallace Foundation Case Study Examines Arts Programming at Boys and Girls Clubs

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10/06/2017

... Initiative. The initiative is based on Something to Say, a 2013 study of successful arts-focused organizations that ... artists, establishing dedicated studios and planning for high-profile culminating events...

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Rita Allen Foundation Supported Report Finds That Civic Tech Struggles with Sustainable Funding Despite Gains

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10/31/2017

... major report on civic tech since a detailed study in 2013 took a broad look at the investment landscape. The ... said Jon Sotsky, the Knight Foundation’s director for learning and assessment. What the report...

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New York State Health Foundation Releases Snapshot: Success in the Empire State: Health Insurance Coverage Trends

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11/15/2017

... (ACA) effectively and expanding health insurance coverage for nearly 1 million additional residents since the law took ... Within New York, uninsured rates declined more than 40% for most racial groups, age...

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The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Appoints Distinguished Writer, Poet, Scholar, and Arts Advocate Elizabeth Alexander as President

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02/07/2018

... will succeed Earl Lewis, who has served as President since 2013 . Alexander, a renowned writer, poet, and scholar, is ...

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Commonwealth Fund Study Reveals State Rankings on the Nation’s Best Health Care

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05/08/2018

... the average life expectancy in the United States declined for the first time in decades, a new report is out detailing ... from access, to the value of care Americans were paying for . According to the results...

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Commonwealth Fund Releases Its 2018 Scorecard on State Health System Performance

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05/29/2018

... more improvement than decline between 2013 and 2016 in the functioning of state health care ...

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Heather Gerken Joins Mellon Foundation’s Board of Trustees

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06/06/2018

... Trustees The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation announced on June 5 , 2018, that Heather Gerken, Dean of Yale Law School, has ... San Francisco Affirmative Litigation Project (SFALP). In 2013 , her proposal for...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation Announces More Than $19 Million in Grants

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10/18/2018

... of 2018. The board also approved a new-five year strategy for the Catholic Sisters Strategic Initiative, beginning with grant approvals for the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate...

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Conrad N. Hilton Foundation (New York)

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Human Services

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Ms. Foundation for Women Partners with Gucci for Next Phase of Chime for Change

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01/29/2019

Ms. Foundation for Women Partners with Gucci for Next Phase of Chime for Change Gucci has announced the ... The Italian fashion house launched Chime for Change in 2013...

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Henry Ford III Elected to Ford Foundation's Board of Trustees

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02/25/2019

... line" to the family since Walker began in his position in 2013 . "Ever since Darren became president, he’s done a .....

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New York State Health Foundation Publishes Review of NY State Laws Regarding Surprise Bills

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02/26/2019

... Regarding Surprise Bills Bipartisan support is swelling for a federal fix to combat "surprise" bills, which often ... and limitations. Under the law, patients are responsible for their in-network...

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Caroline Kennedy Joins Carnegie Corporation of New York Board of Trustees

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03/09/2018

... her background as a distinguished diplomat, an advocate for public school reform, and a best-selling author, Caroline ... While serving as ambassador to Japan from November 2013 to January 2017, Kennedy played...

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