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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

... neuropsychiatric disorders.The research, published May 23 in the Journal of Neuroscience, sheds light on how an excess, or absence, of genetic material on a ... anatomical patterns we observed were most...

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JPMorgan Chase Focuses on Asset Building in Communities of Color

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05/26/2017

JPMorgan Chase Focuses on Asset-Building in Communities of Color The mix of funders worried about America 039 ;s vast racial gaps in wealth and opportunity is increasingly diverse and...

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Rockefeller Foundation Supports A “Carbon Yield” Methodology to Compare Environmental Impact of Investments in Renewable Energy

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06/23/2017

... to Compare Environmental Impact of Investments in Renewable Energy The tool, which is publicly available online, relies on estimating how much carbon-dioxide pollution is avoided as buyers want ... legally...

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With Support from Research to Prevent Blindness, Researchers at UIC Identify Master Molecule Behind Corneal Inflammation

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07/12/2017

... But without blood vessels, it has long puzzled researchers how this tissue becomes inflamed after trauma or infection. ... to be present, and these cells travel throughout the body in blood. Now, researchers...

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MetLife Foundation Noted Among Funders of Arts and Justice Initiative

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07/19/2017

... the Lincoln Center Cultural Innovation Fund as Exhibit A in how legacy institutions can appeal to donors increasingly ... youth to reach their full potential through opportunities in the arts...

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As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check

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08/28/2017

As Coding Boot Camps Close, the Field Faces a Reality Check In the last five years, dozens of schools have popped up ... an unusual promise: Even humanities graduates can learn how to code in a...

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Workforce Development

To Shrink Jail Population, a Bail Program Is Expanding

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08/30/2017

... Is Expanding On a recent afternoon, Charlene Davis sat in a dimly lit room across from the holding cells on the ... people say ‘It’s my first time calling, I don’t know how this works,’” she said. They were...

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Opinion: Harvey, the Storm That Humans Helped Cause

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08/30/2017

... never dropped below 73 degrees. You can probably guess how many previous times that had happened: Zero. This sort of ... and when the air warms — which has also been happening in Texas — it can carry more...

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Clarity Needed In Clean Labeling

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08/30/2017

Clarity Needed In Clean Labeling The “why” and “ how ” behind a ... according to new research from the Nielsen Co. Nearly 4 in 10 U.S. consumers say they would switch from the food and ...

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Brooklyn District Attorney Candidates Differ on Immigration Policy

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09/06/2017

... hired two immigration attorneys to advise his staffers on how to protect green card holders and other immigrants, by considering other pleas that result in the same length of sentence...

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LGBT History Gets Short Shrift in Schools. There's an Effort to Change That

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09/06/2017

LGBT History Gets Short Shrift in Schools. There 039 ;s an Effort to Change That Teachers sit at square tables in a college classroom here poring over primary and secondary ... with Rustin...

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Smashing the Stigma: Deputy Mayor Richard Buery On ThriveNYC and Treating Mental Health

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09/08/2017

... estimated to cost $850 million over four years. One in 5 New Yorkers in any given year will experience mental illness. One in 5 ... to educate New Yorkers about what mental illness is and...

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What’s The [Data] Point? $66 Billion in School Funding

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09/11/2017

What’s The [Data] Point? $66 Billion in School Funding What 039 ;s The Data Point? Episode 11 - $66 ... billion: the amount New York 039 ;s school districts received in...

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Teaching Sept. 11 To Students Who Were Born After The Attacks

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09/11/2017

... alive then. Many teachers now struggle with whether and how to teach the attacks and their aftermath. According to one survey, only about 20 states include anything in depth about the events of that fateful...

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A Helpful Tool to Combat the Opioid Crisis

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09/11/2017

... drug monitoring programs, an approach highlighted in the draft report from President Trump’s Commission on ... programs, which allow doctors and regulators to track how many opioid medications and other...

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Adding Pantries and Spice to New York’s Hungry Neighborhoods

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09/12/2017

... three biggest providers of emergency food have reorganized in an effort to feed underserved communities and get ethnic ... joined forces three years ago to get a clearer picture of how well the system was...

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Editorial: A Promising Idea To Fight Opioids

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09/12/2017

... facility that promises to deal with the opioid crisis in a way that exists nowhere else in the country. Its 40-acre campus, pitched for part of the ... will help add knowledge in this vital...

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Top CEOs Place High Value On Corporate Ethics And Social Responsibility To Drive Business

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09/12/2017

... Gecko from the movie Wall Street? Little did we know then how closely life could imitate art when the likes of Enron, ... of discussions involving the corporate ecosystem in the United States and abroad. Today...

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The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy

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09/12/2017

The Back-of-the-Envelope Guide to Communications Strategy In an article published earlier this year, we asked ... on super-strategic communications efforts that will result in lasting change. But starting this...

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Exxon Loses Bid to Keep Auditor Files Secret in Climate Fraud Investigation

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09/13/2017

Exxon Loses Bid to Keep Auditor Files Secret in Climate Fraud Investigation Brushing aside objections by ... into the company 039 ;s positions on climate change. In a one-sentence rebuff, the...

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