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We work to ensure people can fully participate in their communities, achieve transformative, lasting progress, and reach their full potential.

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Your Friday listen: Reginald Dwayne Betts discusses grantee @million_book on @wnpr. ctpublic.org/show/disrupted/…

The power of books in prison with poet Reginald Dwayne Betts

A candid hour with Reginald Dwayne Betts. We talk about what books meant to him when he was incarcerated and how his time in prison still impacts him.

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Any roundup of the best theater of 2024 is bound to include work by our grantees: @ClubbedThumb @herearts @RattlestickNY @sohorep vulture.com/article/best-the…

The Best Theater of 2024

Waterfront history staged afloat, a variety of robots, and Mary Todd Lincoln going wild.

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An in-depth look inside @TowCenter, their research, and why they believe "community is at the heart of journalism." columbiaspectator.com/the-ey…

At the Tow Center for Digital Journalism, Fellows Redefine Community Reporting - Columbia Daily...

Last spring, amid a faith crisis in journalism, I found the Tow Center. I had heard about national media outlets shoving microphones in students’ faces during protests, mass layoffs at news publica...

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New research from grantee @MSKCancerCenter shows that advanced age can be protective against cancer as aging cells lose the ability for runaway growth. medicalxpress.com/news/2024-…

Cancer risk declines in old age: New research helps explain why

When it comes to cancer, aging is a double-edged sword, researchers are increasingly learning. Age is considered the most important risk factor for cancer. That's because genetic mutations build up...

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Sing Sing, which tells the story of grantee @RTA_ARTS program participants, returns to movie theaters this January amidst Oscar buzz.variety.com/2024/film/news/s…

A24 Re-Releasing ‘Sing Sing’ in Theaters in January Following Big Gotham Awards Night (EXCLUSIVE)

A24 will re-release 'Sing Sing' in theaters in January as Oscar buzz for the drama intensifies following its Gotham Awards wins.

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The team at grantee @SEICHE_Yale is doing important work to help people with chronic health issues as they transition out of the prison system. medicine.yale.edu/news-artic…

Yale Faculty Receive Grant Funding To Help Ensure Health Care for Incarcerated People Upon Release...

The SEICHE Center for Health and Justice received $1 million from The Tow Foundation and The Connecticut Project to create TC-HUB, a program aimed at building

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As publishers make deals to add their content to ChatGPT's knowledgebase, @TowCenter finds the AI's citation system is lacking. techcrunch.com/2024/11/29/st…

Study of ChatGPT citations makes dismal reading for publishers | TechCrunch

As more publishers cut content licensing deals with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, a study put out this week by the Tow Center for Digital Journalism -- looking at

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Researchers at grantee @nygenome are among those mapping the layered geography of tumors to find new insights. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Grantee @theCTJA on why youth justice reforms should be a top priority in 2025. publicnewsservice.org/2024-1…
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Visionary Leader Lear deBessonet and Brian Stokes Mitchell ask, "What is possible when the arts belong to everybody?" onenewspage.com/video/202411…

What's possible when the arts belong to everybody | Lear deBessonet with Brian Stokes Mitchell

What's possible when the arts belong to everybody | Lear deBessonet with Brian Stokes Mitchell.. News video on One News Page on Tuesday, 19 November 2024

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.@TowCenter asks if BlueSky is the new social media home for journalists. cjr.org/the_media_today/jour…

Journalists Are Leaving X for Bluesky. Will They Stay There?

This isn’t the first time that members of the media have pledged to quit Elon Musk

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The Clean Slate Act, which automatically seals most criminal records after a set amount of time, is now in effect in NY thanks to efforts by grantee @lac_news and others. wkbw.com/news/local-news/cle…

Clean Slate Act offers second chances to those with criminal records who stay out of trouble

Buffalo attorney John Elmore explained that this new law opens up possibilities for people trying to do the right thing.

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In the @CTMirror, Taina Manick of grantee @katalcenter discusses how to improve the justice system and equitable access to farming. ctmirror.org/2024/11/15/cult…

Opinion: Harvesting change: Cultivating justice through community and conversation

The people most vulnerable to food insecurity in Connecticut are not included in the decisions that shape the national Food and Farm Bill.

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This wide-ranging interview with Lisa McNulty, Artistic Director of grantee @WPTheater covers the theater's history and where it's going next. forbes.com/sites/jerylbrunne…

For 47 Years, WP Theater Has Been Devoted To Theater Written And Directed By Women

The off-Broadway company, WP Theater, has collaborated with countless female artists, including Tony, Pulitzer Prize and MacArthur “Genius” grant winners

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Finish the year strong with these theater picks, including shows from grantee @PublicTheaterNY and Visionary Leader Lear deBessonet. nytimes.com/2024/11/13/theat…

Broadway Shows Closing Soon: ‘Suffs,’ ‘Stereophonic’ and More (Published 2024)

Many Tony Award-winning musicals and starry plays (Robert Downey Jr., anyone?) are wrapping up their runs in January. Catch them while you can.

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Grantee @soljourno's Solutions Insights Lab does the work to figure out the key ingredients for effective systems change. devex.com/news/sponsored/opi…

Opinion: Moving from one to the many — insights on systems

The details of what defines a system — and how to evaluate it — continue to be a mystery to many funders and organizations. The Solutions Insights Lab clarifies system analysis by interviewing...

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From @TheImprintNews, learn how New York is diverting more young people charged with low-level offenses away from courthouses and into supportive services, with commentary and research by grantee @SentencingProj. imprintnews.org/top-stories/…

NY Tackles Racial Disproportionality in Juvenile Justice Decisions 

Schenectady County officials have a new approach resulting in a 13% increase in Black youth steered away from the juvenile justice system.

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Citing commentary from @jeffjarvis, @newrepublic asks where mainstream journalism goes from here? newrepublic.com/article/1878…

We Already Know One Big Loser in This Election: The Mainstream Media

When your most loyal supporters start questioning your integrity, that’s not just a red flag—it’s a siren blaring in the newsroom.

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Grantee @MSKCancerCenter launches new program for Cancer Engineers. oncologynewscentral.com/arti…

First Class of Cancer Engineers at Memorial Sloan Ketting Cancer Center Takes on “Big Problems”

Memorial Sloan Kettering has welcomed its first class of cancer engineering students, who are positioned “where the big problems are and the big questions are.”

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Hear the stories behind grantee Community Partners in Action's Prison Arts Program exhibit. ctpublic.org/2024-11-07/ct-p…

CT prison art exhibit showcases creativity, humanity

The 44th annual Community Partners in Action Prison Arts Program exhibit is on display at the Hans Weiss Newspace Gallery at CT State Community College Manchester.

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