The Next Houston
Release Date:
08/31/2017
Disaster planners have long feared that a direct hurricane hit on Miami or New York could be even more catastrophic than Harvey.
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U.S. Is Eliminating Its Arctic and Climate Envoys. What Message Does that Send?
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The envoys gave the U.S. seasoned voices in international negotiations involving complex issues around climate change and the future of the Arctic region.
F.D.A. Cracks Down on ‘Unscrupulous’ Stem Cell Clinics
Release Date:
08/31/2017
The Food and Drug Administration announced a crackdown on dangerous stem cell clinics on Monday, while at the same time pledging to ease the path to approval for companies and doctors with legitimate treatments in the growing field.
Red Cross Exec Doesn't Know What Portion Of Donations Go To Harvey Relief
Release Date:
08/31/2017
As Americans are opening their wallets and donating to relief efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, one of the most prominent charities is the American Red Cross.
USAID Announces Over $90 Million In Additional Humanitarian Assistance To Ethiopia
Release Date:
08/31/2017
With concern expressed over deteriorating conditions from a second severe drought this year, USAID's 2017 contribution to the country comes to nearly $454 million.
Facebook Will Match Harvey Relief Donations Up To $1 Million, Sending to Center for Disaster Philanthropy
Release Date:
08/31/2017
As Tropical Storm Harvey continues to inundate the Texas Gulf Coast, Facebook users have one more reason to donate to relief efforts. Facebook announced Tuesday that it would match the Harvey disaster relief funds raised by its users up to $1...
Opinion: Small Charities Should Lead by Example in Paid Parental Leave
Release Date:
08/29/2017
Carly Zimmerman, a mother and chief executive of Challah for Hunger, argues for paid parental leave.
The Dark Side of Philanthropy: A Look at Tax-Exempt Donations to White Supremacists
Release Date:
08/30/2017
A closer examination of how philanthropy can be to do more harm than good
Giving Back: 4 Ways Your Company Can Do Good
Release Date:
08/31/2017
As more millenials enter the work force and look for socially responsible corporations, here are four methods to practice corporate social responsibility while growing and reaching new customers.
Sustainable Business Model Innovation
Release Date:
08/30/2017
Proposing a form of business model innovation that focuses less on optimizing current oppurtunities and more on creating new ones
Trump Plans to Phase Out DACA, Administration Officials Say
Release Date:
09/05/2017
President Donald Trump plans to phase out the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals immigration (DACA) policy, according to two administration officials.
Traces of Crime: How New York’s DNA Techniques Became Tainted
Release Date:
09/05/2017
The city’s medical examiner has been a pioneer in analyzing complex DNA samples. But two methods were recently discontinued, raising questions about thousands of cases.
Opinion: With Or Without DACA, New York Must Step Up For Immigrant Communities
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Immigrant youth like me are fighting to defend DACA at the national level. But we also need New York lawmakers to step up by passing the Liberty and DREAM Acts.
UFT May Have to Dramatically Slash $182M Budget
Release Date:
09/05/2017
The United Federation of Teachers is drafting plans to dramatically slash its $182 million budget — anticipating a Supreme Court ruling that would bar mandatory “union dues” from government workers’ paychecks to support union activities, The Post...
Employment Is Up in New York State, but Gains Are Uneven
Release Date:
09/05/2017
More people have jobs, though labor force shrinks in large swaths of the state.
NYPD Expected To Announce Drop In Violent Crime Tuesday
Release Date:
09/05/2017
NYPD and city officials are scheduled to announce Tuesday a continuing drop in violent crimes, notably homicides and shootings, to record lows.
Cuomo, Schneiderman Say They'll Sue to Protect "Dreamers"
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Attorney General Eric Schneiderman released a joint statement saying they will sue to protect those who are currently under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, policy if President Donald Trump succeeds in...
Bargaining With Cancer Patients About Treatment
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center borrowed negotiating tactics from Harvard Business School. When a doctor and a patient discuss treatments, is it a conversation or a negotiation?
China’s Xi Slams Unwillingness to Combat Climate Change
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Chinese President Xi Jinping warned that the world economy faces growing risks and uncertainties from countries turning inward on trade and resisting combating climate change, delivering an implicit rebuke to his American counterpart, Donald Trump.
Health Care Reform Flatlined. But Lawmakers Aren’t Giving Up
Release Date:
09/05/2017
Republican plans to replace Obamacare are fading fast, but that doesn't mean Congress is done with health care.