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Who’s Going to Tell Them

New startup (minimally funded) nonprofits cannot solve systemic issues. They can raise awareness around these issues. They can pilot new and innovative ways to address them. But longevity is nearly impossible without a committed capacity-building fund and/or a capital engine. Philanthropy creates harm to these new nonprofits by funding them without also creating strong pathways […]

Brian Austin Green Responds to Tichina Arnold Dating Reveal With a Heartbreaking Revelation

Just two weeks after Tichina Arnold revealed she dated "Beverly Hills, 90210" star Brian Austin Green, the '90's heartthrob is now sharing his side of the story.

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Beyond the Headlines: How to Read NYC Crime Stats Like a Pro

NYPD officers guard a crime scene in Greenwich Village,

Murders. Shootings. Robberies.  The number of those major crimes in the city all fell sharply last year — with some plunging to their lowest levels in modern recorded history.  How much attention should New Yorkers pay to figures like these? And what numbers do criminologists and police officials believe matter most? Those questions are taking […]

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City Facing a Bigger Budget Deficit, Says Comptroller

Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine speaks at a rally outside the New York Public Library’s main branch about the Fair Share Act for city-subsidized developers to pay construction workers a prevailing wage.

Just two weeks into his new office, city Comptroller Mark Levine is warning that Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces a cumulative $12 billion budget gap that the new mayor must say how he intends to close in an early February budget plan. The estimate, shared in an interview in advance of a report to be published […]

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A profile of Wikipedia as it faces myriad challenges, including attacks from Elon Musk and the far right, reduced traffic due to AI, and a legal battle in India (Darren Loucaides/Financial Times)

Darren Loucaides / Financial Times:
A profile of Wikipedia as it faces myriad challenges, including attacks from Elon Musk and the far right, reduced traffic due to AI, and a legal battle in India  —  As the website turns 25, it faces myriad challenges from regulators, AI, the far right and Elon Musk