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In Ukraine, female war reporters build on legacy of pioneers
Clarissa Ward interrupted her live TV report on Ukrainian refugees to help a distraught older man, then a woman, down a steep and explosion-mangled path, gently urging them on in their language.
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Native American tribes reach $590M settlement over opioids
Native American tribes in the U.S. have reached settlements over the toll of opioids totaling $590 million with drugmaker Johnson & Johnson and the country's three largest drug distribution companies, according to a court filing made Tuesday. The filing in U.S....
Sales soar for ‘Maus’ after its banning in Tennessee
NEW YORK (AP) — Just days after the banning of "Maus" by a Tennessee school district made national news, two editions of Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer Prize winning graphic novel about the Holocaust have reached the top 20 on Amazon.com and are in limited supply. "Maus"...
California moves to dismantle nation’s largest death row
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom, who three years ago placed a moratorium on executions, now is moving to dismantle the United States' largest death row by moving all condemned inmates to other prisons within two years. The goal is to turn the...
2.18.19 US News
Janie’s Fund raises $2.8 million at Steven Tyler’s Grammy Awards viewing party, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts appoints Henry Timms as President and CEO, The Field Foundation and John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation partner to create a more equitable Chicago, and more.
2.11.19 NC News
The Forsyth Promise receives $150,000 from StriveTogether, Corinth Holders High School welcomes Veda Tucker from Rachel’s Challenge, Stephanie Trunzo, Global Head of IBM Cloud Garage, to accept CEDAW award at WomenNC gala, and more.
2.11.19 US News
Guidestar and the Foundation Center merge to form Candid, Airstream matches donations up to $25,000 given to the National Forest Foundation to support Campsite Cleanup Campaign, Central Scholarship’s first Executive Director, Margie Black Warres, dies at age 100, Young People’s Chorus of New York City hosts Annual Gala Benefit Concert and Dinner in March, and more.
2.4.19 NC News
Frankie Lemmon School and Developmental Center receives $750,000 gift from Michael and Jessica Olander, NC’s ninth Poet Laurate, Jaki Shelton Green, will be installed on February 18th at State Capitol, The Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation seeks volunteers to help with clean-up after the government shutdown, and more.
2.4.19 US News
Publix Super Markets Charities donates $1 million to United Way to support those impacted by by the government shutdown, Cheryl Miles is named 2019 Kitchen Table Award Honoree by Chester County Fund for Women and Girls, The Audre Lorde Project seeks volunteers in NYC to support the LGBTSTGNC community, and more.
1.28.19 NC News
Providence Day School in Charlotte completes its largest capital campaign, SHIFT NC names Dana Mangum New Chief Executive Officer, NC Harm Reduction Coalition distributes 100,000th overdose prevention kit in North Carolina, and more.
1.28.19 US News
Barrett-Jackson holds the 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, The Petersen Automotive Museum receives a $5 million gift, Pearl S. Buck International hosts the annual Woman of Influence Award, and more.
1.28.19 International News
Co-Impact awards first round of grants totaling $80 million to improve the lives of people in Africa, South Asia, and Latin America, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières calls on Yemeni authorities to clear explosive devices from civilian areas, The Palestinian Museum promotes new exhibition and Labour of Love: New Approaches to Palestinian Embroidery, and more.
1.21.19 US News
Indiana University alumnus Doug Hamilton and his partner of 35 years, Don Vossburg, create new $2.2 million scholarship for LGBTQ students, IEG names Peter Laatz as its new Global Managing Director, Keep America Beautiful is teaming up to help mobilize affiliate organizations and volunteers across the country to clean up these shared public spaces during shutdown, and more.
1.21.19 NC News
The North Carolina Community Foundation board of directors allocates $1 million for the initial round of grants to support long-term recovery from Hurricane Florence, The Duke Endowment appoints Lily Zhang to the new position of Associate Director of Data & Analytics, The Beehive Collective is currently accepting applications for their 2019 Small Grant, and more.