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The Department of Education killed a federal program supporting diversity efforts, but the fight to desegregate the nation’s classroom is far from over.

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Supported by Mellon Foundation, Hybrid Publishing Platform Launches In Beta Form

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04/07/2017

... rethink the procedures of scholarly publishing, including how to better serve authors whose work can’t fit between ...

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Bloomberg Urges World Leaders Not to Follow President Donald Trump’s Lead On Climate Change

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04/24/2017

... last week’s release of his new book, “Climate of Hope: How Cities, Businesses, and Citizens Can Save the Planet,” ...

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03 Aug 2017

VR For The Real World: New Tools To Make The World Better

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9:00am to 11:00am

... awareness and motivate the viewer to action. Come learn how VR works for social change, and what’s coming up next ... the projects, and a 20-minute breakout discussion on how you see VR playing into your work...

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Darren Walker Writes on Lessons Learned from Rikers Island

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05/15/2017

... criminal-justice system, and may also offer a model for how it can be righted. . . Darren Walker Writes on Lessons ...

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Michael Bloomberg Gives $75 Million to Shed Arts Center

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05/24/2017

... $75 million from Michael R. Bloomberg, showing just how much the Far West Side continues to be shaped by a small ...

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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

... May 23 in the Journal of Neuroscience, sheds light on how an excess, or absence, of genetic material on a ...

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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. ...

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Arcus and Novo Foundations' Global Trans Initiative Share U.S. Narratives

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07/25/2017

... a moment to hear from these inspiring leaders and learn how philanthropy can play a supportive role for improving the ...

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

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08/28/2017

... an unusual promise: Even humanities graduates can learn how to code in a few months and join the high-paying digital ...

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To Shrink Jail Population, a Bail Program Is Expanding

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08/30/2017

... people say ‘It’s my first time calling, I don’t know how this works,’” she said. They were trying to bail out ...

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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 ...

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

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08/30/2017

... panel of experts to provide advice and recommendations on how to carry out Trump’s directive. The Pentagon confirmed ...

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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 product have become as important as the ...

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Ford, Tow Foundation Among Funders of An Anti-Fake News Initiative That is Starting to Take Shape

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08/31/2017

... the tide of viral sensationalism, it's far from clear how to achieve this goal. Technology clearly has its limits. .....

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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 ...

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