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Apps related to the elections and political debate launched at this month's tech meetup in New York.
On Sept. 22, public television stations across the nation will highlight the nation's dropout crisis on American Graduate Day.VIDEO
National and local gun politics, and interviews with the former NYC Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Israel's Consul General and journalists Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn.VIDEO
A New York Times video profile of the Refugee Youth Summer Academy and a Q&A with its education advisor on what happens next for school-age immigrants.VIDEO
The journalists give a preview of their new documentary and talk about the “central moral issue of this century,” violence against women and children worldwide.
VIDEOFrom page to screen to college campuses across the country, the Half the Sky Movement is spreading the word on how to help end violence against women and girls.
VIDEOOn the next MetroFocus: Gun violence, and interviews with the former NYC Parks Commissioner, Israel's Consul General and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.VIDEO
The state’s Dignity for All Students Act goes further than any in its history to define what constitutes a “safe and supportive” learning environment.
Will voters be sending future jailbirds to Albany, or will they put their faith in people with unfamiliar names who promise change? Here are a few highlights from the dozens of primaries playing out in the city.
The 78th Precinct's borders will soon expand to include the home of the Brooklyn Nets and major arena events, and neighbors have opening night jitters.
