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At times of dramatic change in a nation’s history, fear and anxiety can become pervasive and overwhelming. Troubling visions of authoritarianism or chaos, of political persecution, and even civil war disturb our waking thoughts and nightly dreams.

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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

A new Wildlife Conservation Society study reveals evidence that some corals are adapting to warming ocean waters - potentially good news in the face of recent reports of global coral die offs due to extreme warm temperatures in 2016.

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Fast Company Names James Anderson of Bloomberg Philanthropies 'The Most Creative Person of 2017'

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05/16/2017

Innovative leaders are changing the world through their work in tech, fashion, food, entertainment, and more. James Anderson of Bloomberg Philanthropies, is using technology, data, and a focus on sharing to spread best practices among cities.

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With Support from the Rockefeller Foundation, Urban Design Team Proposes Outer Borough Light Rail

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06/30/2017

... a vision for what the area surrounding the project could look like if the train line is developed... With Support from ...

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Eight Top 10 Lists From New York City’s 2017 State Test Scores

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08/29/2017

... in English or math. In the lists below, we take a closer look at which schools had the largest and smallest shares of ...

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Transgender Ban Frozen as Mattis Moves Forward With New Review Of Options

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08/30/2017

Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced that he is freezing the implementation of President Trump’s ban on transgender people serving in the military, saying that he will first establish a panel of experts to provide advice and recommendations on how...

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Bed-Stuy’s Gentrification, Effects On Residents Analyzed In Comptroller’s Report

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09/20/2017

... of the Bedford-Stuyvesant Neighborhood,” takes a look at how gentrification has affected the neighborhood and ...

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A Baseline for Success: Creating Sustainable PPPs

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09/22/2017

To develop and sustain successful public-private partnerships, companies must ensure long-term sustainability.

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Report: Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law

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09/22/2017

A majority of New York’s colleges and universities are handling instances and allegations of sexual assault in accordance with the state’s “Enough is Enough” law, according to the findings of a statewide compliance review released Tuesday.

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The NYPD's Growing DNA Database Raises Concern

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09/26/2017

... a nonprofit newsroom focused on guns in America, took a look at the growth of law enforcement DNA databases. Click on ...

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Mayor De Blasio Eyes 'Ideal' Queens Site For New Jail As Rikers Shuts Down

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10/03/2017

... first step and we have already started to take a hard look at this site to determine its feasibility,” she said. ...

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IRS Audit Guides Inform Nonprofits about Review Criteria

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10/13/2017

The prospect of being audited by the IRS is as unsettling to nonprofit leaders as to individuals and for-profit businesses.

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Findings from Century Foundation Report Lead Higher Education Advocacy Charge in California

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06/01/2018

Among the recommendations of an April report from the progressive think-tank The Century Foundation was a call to shift the focus of the Cal Grant program from covering tuition costs to helping students meet the full cost of attending college.

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First-of-its-kind Study From the Century Foundation: How Well Does Your State Support Integration in Charter Schools?

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04/04/2019

With the enrollment flexibility and design choices available to them, charter schools have the potential to help reverse trends of school segregation—or to further isolate students by race and class.