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Chuck Feeney is the biggest philanthropist people know nothing about. The reclusive former billionaire not only decided to give away all his wealth in his own lifetime, but also leads a life of disarming simplicity. By N Mahalakshmi Therefore when thou doest thine alms, do…

A protester takes part in a demonstration calling for immigration reform at a rally in Chicago, Illinois, March 27, 2014. Jim Young / ReutersBy Katie NoceraWASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers have pushed the Obama administration to take significant action on deportations of undocumented immigrants as the…

Video: Director of the Arab American Association of New York, Linda Sarsour, applauds the NYPD decision to end the Muslim surveillance program but said there's still concern about police mentality towards Muslims.By Omar Sacirbey, Religion News ServiceMuslim and civil rights groups welcomed the news that…

Bruce S. Trachtenberg, Advisor, Communications NetworkBy Bruce S. TrachtenbergThe idea of time-limiting foundations seems to be gaining more traction. As counterpoint, a recent Philanthropy New York program asked: “What Is the Case for Foundations Living in Perpetuity?”PNY gathered a group of three leaders of foundations…

Trans people in the Republic of Ireland are at much higher risk of negative mental health, self-harm and suicide than the general population, according to the results of the largest study of transgender people ever carried out in Ireland. Almost half of the study's participants…

When a group of young people in Tallaght needed somewhere safe to play, they decided to run a campaign asking South Dublin County Council to build them a playground. With the help of the Amplifying Voices initiative, the group got everyone in the community involved…

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="628"] Karen Gersten-Rothenberg, director of Havenscourt Health Center, talks with Carlos Aguilar and his mother. Photo: Lea Suzuki, The Chronicle[/caption] By Stephanie M. Lee Getting blood drawn should have been an easy part of Selesi Alatini's checkup. But on this day, the…

Photo: Flickr via MediaPlanetBy Emily MorrowDavid* was a model eighth-grader. He had exemplary grades, a near perfect attendance record and scored well on all his state exams.Then, he made his first suicide threat.He was hospitalized for a day or so, but when doctors didn’t see…

> Read and Download the ReportAmid the debate about stop and frisk in New York City, its relationship to reductions in crime, and concerns about racial profiling, one question has gone largely unexplored: How does being stopped by police, and the frequency of those stops,…

By Graham MoomawIn an effort to reduce racial disparities in student suspension rates, Henrico County Public Schools announced a partnership Monday with the Legal Aid Justice Center, a Virginia-based advocacy group that offers legal representation and other services to low-income people.Under the agreement, which has…