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Under Pressure, Columbia Pledges $100 Million to Patients Doctor Abused

November 13, 2023|Categories: NY Region|

Columbia University and its medical institution “failed these survivors, and for that we are deeply [+]

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Protests Calling for Israel-Hamas Cease-Fire Shut Down Midtown Manhattan Streets

November 12, 2023|Categories: NY Region|

Protesters marched at campuses and through Midtown on Thursday as anger and fear over the [+]

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Two Young Democratic Stars Collide Over Israel and Their Party’s Future

November 11, 2023|Categories: NY Region|

Representing neighboring districts in the Bronx, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres have staked sharply divergent [+]

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Business

Overlooked No More: Cordell Jackson, Elder Stateswoman of Rock ’n’ Roll

January 6, 2024|Comments Off on Overlooked No More: Cordell Jackson, Elder Stateswoman of Rock ’n’ Roll

A pioneering record-label owner and engineer, she played guitar in a raw and unapologetically abrasive way. “Whatever song it was,” she said, “I always creamed it.” ​Read More Biographical Information, Pop and Rock Music, Guitars, Women [+]

After the Capitol Attack, Companies Pledged to Rethink Political Giving. Did They?

January 6, 2024|Comments Off on After the Capitol Attack, Companies Pledged to Rethink Political Giving. Did They?

A new analysis of corporate PAC donations shines light on an opaque political giving landscape. ​Read More Presidential Election of 2024, Presidential Election of 2020, Corporate Social Responsibility 

Switching to a Flip Phone Helped Me Cut Down on My Smartphone Addiction

January 6, 2024|Comments Off on Switching to a Flip Phone Helped Me Cut Down on My Smartphone Addiction

Was it inconvenient? Yes. Did T9 texting drive me crazy? Definitely. Was it worth doing? Absolutely. ​Read More Mobile Applications, Smartphones, iPhone, Social Media, Maps, Brain, Text Messaging, Addiction (Psychology), Boredom, Apple Inc, Google Inc, Center [+]

Boeing’s 737 Max 9 and the Alaska Airline Grounding: What to Know

January 6, 2024|Comments Off on Boeing’s 737 Max 9 and the Alaska Airline Grounding: What to Know

Boeing faced new safety questions after an Alaska Airlines jet made an emergency landing when a hole opened in its fuselage in midair. ​Read More Airlines and Airplanes, Aviation Accidents, Safety and Disasters, Boeing 737 Max [+]

Saving for Retirement on Part-Time Pay

January 6, 2024|Comments Off on Saving for Retirement on Part-Time Pay

Most part-time workers in America are women — leaving them with less access to retirement plans and less money to sock away. ​Read More Women and Girls, Part-Time Employment, Retirement, Savings, Personal Finances, Pensions and Retirement [+]

How Harvard’s Board Broke Up With Claudine Gay

January 6, 2024|Comments Off on How Harvard’s Board Broke Up With Claudine Gay

Facing intense pressure, it went from standing behind her as the university’s president to pushing her out within weeks. ​Read More Gay, Claudine, Harvard University, Colleges and Universities, Plagiarism, Anti-Semitism, Appointments and Executive Changes, Ackman, William [+]

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