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Poll: Majority of NY Voters Support Keeping Confederate Statues Up

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09/06/2017

... phrased it, "like Washington, Jefferson and Columbus, they are part of our country's history and for some, they are a source of pride and a celebration of our culture." . . .....

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The DACA ‘Fix’ That Immigration Activists Fear

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09/07/2017

... undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as minors — some commentators tried to find a ray of ...

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Immigration

LGBTQ Groups Adjust to More Married Donors

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09/07/2017

... once focused mostly on unmarried, often childless people are now dealing with a marriage and baby boom among their ... Court ruling allowing same-sex marriage across the United States . The number of married...

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Reed: Dreamer Bill Could Be Part Of Broader Border Security Legislation

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09/13/2017

... Dreamers to live, work and go to school in the United States . “I think there’s recognition that that problem ...

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

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09/13/2017

New York's highest court rejected Exxon's appeal. Attorney General Eric Schneiderman is probing whether the oil giant misled investors on climate change risks.

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Environment and Climate Change

Top White House Official to Discuss Climate Change at U.N.

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09/13/2017

... be held against a backdrop of devastation in the United States and the Caribbean from two monster hurricanes that ...

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Gov. Andrew Cuomo Joins Jim and Marilyn Simons to Dedicate Flatiron Institute

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09/14/2017

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined Simons Foundation co-founders Jim and Marilyn Simons to dedicate the foundation’s new Flatiron Institute, an intramural research division of the Simons Foundation that tackles big datasets — and big scientific...

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Century Foundation Report: Toward a More Secure Retirement for Domestic Workers

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09/14/2017

... security is a problem for many people in the United States , and perhaps even more so for workers in the gig ... workers face particularly tough challenges, since they are often low-income and may be employed...

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As the Clintons Step Back From Global Stage, Bloomberg Steps Up

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09/20/2017

After Bill and Hillary Clinton announced the end of their signature conference during last year’s presidential campaign, Michael R. Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York and billionaire, has stepped unto the breach.

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Report: Most NY Colleges Comply with Sex Assault Law

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09/22/2017

... Law A majority of New York’s colleges and universities are handling instances and allegations of sexual assault in ...

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Chefs Learn to Influence Food-Systems Policy

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09/25/2017

... issues in the food system. The diverse group came from 12 states , one U.S. territory and Washington, D.C., to ...

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'Massive Anxiety' As Turkey Cracks Down On International NGOs

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10/02/2017

Just before Ramadan in late spring 2017, the full might of the Turkish state descended on a foreign aid agency in the border town of Gaziantep. Six different government agencies, among them the migration directorate and the gendarmerie, had come to...

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Can Redevelopment of the Bedford Union Armory Be Saved?

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10/04/2017

A land use proposal to redevelop the 138,000-square-foot, publicly-owned Bedford Union Armory in Crown Heights to create a mix of different types of housing and a state-of-the-art recreation center has seen successive setbacks in recent months.

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Supreme Court Weighs Immigrants’ Rights to Have Detention Reviewed

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10/04/2017

... weighed on Tuesday whether immigrants facing deportation are entitled to have their detentions, which can stretch for ... fighting deportation or applying for asylum in the United States are...

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SUNY Revises Controversial Proposal to Let Some New York Charter Schools Certify Their Own Teachers

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10/10/2017

A state group that oversees some New York charter schools has revised a hotly contested proposal to let its schools certify their own teachers ahead of Wednesday’s vote, according to an updated proposal.

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Delaware Juvenile Justice Reforms Signed into Law

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10/13/2017

... justice system in Delaware—where about 3,000 juveniles are arrested per year. The pieces of legislation aim to ...

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Ford Foundation and Citi Fund Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture $22.3 Million Renovation

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10/17/2017

The New York Public Library’s renowned Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem celebrated the reopening of several renovated spaces after a nearly two-year, $22.3 million renovation funded funded by the Ford Foundation, Citi Bank,...

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The Simons Foundation Awards “Science Everywhere” Grants to Teachers

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11/03/2017

... science and math projects. Teachers from all 50 states created and implemented these projects, with the hope ...

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Century Foundation Study Reveals that Most Student Loan Fraud Claims Involve For-Profits

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11/09/2017

The study by The Century Foundation represents the most thorough analysis to date of the nearly 100,000 loan forgiveness claims known as borrower defense received by the agency over the past two decades and paints an alarming picture of the state of...