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Fran Drescher and leading scientists discuss environmental risks and women’s cancers

October 31, 2013

It is said that laughter is the best medicine. Although actress Fran Drescher has done her share of healing over the years in her role…

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RSVP Now for 2013 Veterans Day at The Wall

October 31, 2013

Each year on Veterans Day, thousands of veterans and their families congregate at The Wall to remember and to honor those who served in the…

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Ready for Movember? Knowledge is Power. Mustache is King.

October 31, 2013

Movember 2013 During November each year, Movember is responsible for the sprouting of moustaches on thousands of men’s faces, in the US and around the…

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Washington Post Piece Gives the Misimpression That the Nonprofit World is Rife With Fraud

October 31, 2013

By Rick Cohen The salacious headline of the Washington Post article on reported β€œdiversions” of nonprofit assets reads, β€œInside the hidden world of thefts, scams…

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Sweeter Home, Alabama?

October 31, 2013

By Cecillia Wang, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights ProjectΜύ Immigrant families in Alabama can finally breathe more freely thanks to a settlementΜύreached Tuesday with Alabama over its…

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One Year Later, Superstorm Sandy Recovery by Feeding ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ

October 31, 2013

When Superstorm Sandy struck the east coast on October 29, 2012, the need was massive, the logistics complicated. Fortunately, Feeding ΊΓΙ«ΟΘΙϊ’s Disaster Relief Program was…

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Independent Sector Releases Statement on Washington Post Nonprofit Abuse Allegations

October 31, 2013

(WASHINGTON, October 31, 2013) β€” Independent Sector released the following statement: Dear Colleagues: You may have seen the Oct. 26 Washington Post story outlining alleged…

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The Hidden Benefits of Food Stamps

October 31, 2013

Research shows the much-maligned aid to the poor buys broad economic and public health gains. In September, just two days after a Census Bureau report…

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Food stamps will get cut by $5 billion this week β€” and more cuts could follow

October 31, 2013

The U.S. food-stamp program is set to shrink in the months ahead. The only real question is by how much. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program…

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Declining black, Latino admissions to NYC’s specialized schools could be reversed

October 31, 2013

Admissions to the city’s elite schools could become more broad-based than a single test under Bill de Blasio, according to a report by Community Service…

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One Year Later, Sandy Survivors Continue to Rebuild

October 31, 2013

By Delaney Gracy, Chief Medical Officer One year ago, Superstorm Sandy barreled into the New Jersey coastline, bringing 80 mile-per-hour winds and a record-breaking surge…

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Language-Gap Study Bolsters a Push for Pre-K

October 31, 2013

Nearly two decades ago, a landmark study found that by age 3, the children of wealthier professionals have heard words millions more times than those…

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