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Voting for democracy and a better life
Americans rejected extremism and supported uniters and problem-solvers
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Which side are you on?
Who is tackling the concerns that keep people up at night?
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Back to school
Educators know what to do right now: Focus like a laser on helping our kids recover and thrive.
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WHAT MATTERS MOST: Democracy at Work
Despite razor-thin margins in Congress, leaders are making government work for working people.
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The essentials for a better life for all
This moment can be viewed through the lens of fear or hope; despair or aspiration; self-interest or the greater good.
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Children under fire
We must end this uniquely American epidemic: the toxic combination of guns and hate.
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America’s Silent Epidemic
School staff often are first responders to students’ mental health needs.
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Ukraine’s iron will against Putin’s barbarism
Ukraine has always loomed large in my life. My grandfather fled near-certain death from the pogroms that massacred Jews in Ukraine early in the last century, and he was able to bring most of his and my grandmother’s family from western Ukraine to America. Many Jews who survived those pogroms later perished in the massacre…
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Meet the Team Changing How Nonprofits and Synagogues Level Up
Sarah Silvestri and Tiferet Sprung started the pandemic like many young American Jews. While trying to balance “a new normal” and their familial responsibilities, they continued to work in their jobs to keep the lights on as best they could. As March 2020 wound down, they both saw a widening gap between most organization’s needs…
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Choosing aspiration over anger
If there is one place where you can see the herculean lift of real-time recovery from the effects of the pandemic, it’s in our nation’s public schools. Every day, teachers and school staff are working with students to overcome challenges, accelerate learning, and bounce back from disruption and anxiety. Educators and mental health professionals are…
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What it takes to be back in school—and stay back
Small things sometimes have an outsized impact. That has struck me as I’ve visited with students and staff in public schools in recent weeks, particularly since the surge of the omicron variant. Ordinary activities—pre-K children playing side by side, students working on a group project, a teacher guiding students through a lesson on conflict resolution,…
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Yiddish אַ ייִדיש־איבערזעצער וואָס גיט אַרויס געראָטענע ביכער אויף עספּעראַנטאָA translator who publishes acclaimed Yiddish literature in Esperanto
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