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Why a 1934 Concert Is Being Restaged at Juilliard

Harry T. Burleigh, who transformed Black spirituals into concert songs, presided over a landmark event that featured the singer who…

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Why a $25 Million Plan to Relocate N.Y.C. Migrant Families Is Struggling

A program designed to resettle 1,250 families across New York State has moved only about 170 households, barely easing the…

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An Uplifting Story About Addiction, Offering a Path Forward

Twenty women with felony records and a history of drug use are standing on the stage in a crowded auditorium…

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New York Spends Millions on Mental Health Street Teams. Do They Work?

The city has poured funding into a program to aid severely mentally ill people while doing little to ensure it…

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Turning Down Food Aid for Millions of Children Reflects Shocking Political Callousness

Last week I read something that shocked me, even if it really shouldn’t have: Fifteen states — all but one…

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15 G.O.P. Governors Shut Out Food Aid for 8 Million Children

Congress approved a Biden administration initiative to feed poor children during the summer. But 15 states led by Republican governors…

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Crack-House Memories Are Blocking Real Help for Addicts

It’s been two years since New York City became home to the nation’s first legally sanctioned supervised consumption program, where…

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Congress Approves Sweeping New Protections for J.R.O.T.C. Cadets

The News: Congress has passed new rules on the military’s high school training program. The U.S. military program that provides…

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New York City May Pay You to Build a ‘Granny Flat’ in Your Backyard

Fifteen New Yorkers living in single-family homes could get up to nearly $400,000 to build an extra apartment on their…

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This Is Not the Way to Help Depressed Teenagers

Ever since the pandemic, when rates of teenage suicide, anxiety and depression spiked, policymakers around the world have pushed to…

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