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MetroFocus: Where Leaders Stand on Medical Marijuana in NY

As the debate over medical marijuana in New York State heats up, MetroFocus looked at who the power players are.
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NYC-ARTS: Brooklyn Superheroes at the London Cultural Olympiad

Choreographer Elizabeth Streb talks about her latest gizmo, a 30-foot wheel. Her company has been commissioned by the London Olympics to perform in the summer's Cultural Olympiad in London.
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Celebrating the Stories of Our Community: Yelena Makhnin

This month, our Community Stories campaign highlights Russian American, Yelena Makhnin. Here, Makhnin discusses emigrating from Russia to the U.S. and the value of public television in making the arts accessible to all New Yorkers.
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MetroFocus: The New Tech Economy

A panel of educators and city leaders discussed technological innovation and what it will mean for the city's economic future.
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Need to Know: Brain Drain

Should the government make it easier for foreign-born, hi-tech workers to stay in the U.S., as companies like Google and Microsoft argue? Or are these workers already undercutting the job market for Americans? Need to Know’s Rick Karr travels to Silicon Valley and NYC to investigate.
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MetroFocus: Reclaiming Public Space

Brooklynites, with the group 596 Acres, explain how they're transforming vacant city lots into green spaces for everyone.
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NYC-ARTS Top Five: May 15 - 21

This week's NYC-ARTS Top Five features "February House" at The Public Theater, "DanceAfrica: 35th Anniversary Celebration" at BAM, and more.
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MetroFocus: The Grading Teachers Project

How should teachers be evaluated? Share your opinion with MetroFocus.
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Dispatch from the Downton Abbey Diaspora

'Downton Dish' blogger Deborah Gilbert provides the latest 'Downton' scoop, just in time for THIRTEEN's re-broadcast of Season Two, Thursdays beginning May 17 at 9 p.m.
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MetroFocus: Eight NYC High Schools Among Top 100 in U.S.

A report by "U.S. News and World Report" found that 7 of the best high schools in New York are in New York City.
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