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  • How Video Evidence is Presented in Court Can Hold Sway in Cases Like the Beating Death of Tyre Nichols

    The Conversation Feb 12, 2023

    Jurors can perceive events in a video in different ways – one of which depends on how the evidence is presented in court, a media scholar explains.

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  • Investing in Communities Harmed by State Violence in Latin America

    Philanthropy News Digest Feb 12, 2023

    There is always a glass-half-full aspect to grantmaking: While we are proud of what our grants have helped accomplish, we recognize that we can always do better. Looking back on…

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  • Texas is Increasingly Vulnerable to Cold Snaps – And There are More Solutions than Just Building Power Plants

    The Conversation Feb 11, 2023

    Texas wasn’t prepared to keep the lights on during Winter Storm Uri, and it won’t be ready for future cold weather unless it starts thinking about energy demand as well as supply.

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  • How Climate Policy Can Drive Economic Growth and Make the U.S. Competitive

    Washington Center for Equitable Growth Feb 10, 2023

    Overview of Equitable Growth’s panel session on the economic impacts of climate change and climate policy at the 2023 ASSA annual conference.

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  • Steps to Dismantle Structural Racism in the Workplace

    Forbes Feb 10, 2023

    Employee well-being is intrinsically tied to workplace performance and engagement. Leading employers recognize that the health and wellness of their workforce can impact success and business outcomes, which has contributed to…

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  • How Donors Can Help Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria

    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors Feb 10, 2023

    On Monday, February 6, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the border regions of Turkey and Syria, causing largescale devastation with an estimated collapse of 6,000 buildings and a rising death toll of 17,000. This is the highest loss of life since the 2011 earthquake in Japan. This region has already been affected by war and […]

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  • The Environmental Benefits of Community Gardens

    Futurity Feb 9, 2023

    Community gardens and urban farms are good for biodiversity and ecosystems. They also benefit the well-being of people that work in them.

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  • Food Assistance for Victims of Turkey and Syria Earthquakes

    Food Tank Feb 9, 2023

    Earthquakes in Turkey and Syria devastated the region and led to thousands of casualties. Organizations are mobilizing to provide assistance.

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    The Challenges of Counting People Who Are Homeless in Rural Areas

    Ending Homelessness Feb 9, 2023

    Rural America has homeless people, but they are further apart and harder to find, reports Justin Wm. Moyer of The Washinton Post. Moyer points to Beth Kempf, executive director of the homeless…

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    How to Support Earthquake Survivors in Turkey and Syria

    Disaster Relief and Recovery Magazine Feb 8, 2023

    In the middle of the night of Feb. 6, as families slept in their beds and a city slumbered, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake occurred close to Gaziantep in southern Turkey,…

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  • Structural Racism in the United States

    Othering and Belonging Institute Feb 8, 2023

    In the United States, racial inequalities and disparities stem from policies and practices that perpetuate structural racialization. Structural racialization is a “set of practices, cultural norms, and institutional arrangements that…

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  • The Toll of Extreme Heat and Wildfires on Farmworkers

    Grist Feb 8, 2023

    Nearly half of workers say their farms are not in compliance with safety codes for extreme weather, survey finds.

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