Advocacy & Development
News on gender issues in children's media
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
Opinion: Davis sets the right kind of example
6/12/2013
- U.S. News & World Report
The efforts of Academy Award-winning actor Geena Davis to urge young women and girls to pursue non-traditional careers is the kind of advocacy society needs to really change the future, writes columni… Read More
News about the LGBT community
Gay Politics Report
Published in partnership with: Gay & Lesbian Victory Institute
Olympics officials are concerned about Russian anti-gay law
6/14/2013
- FoxNews.com
- Gay Star News
- GayPolitics.com
- Washington Blade (Washington, D.C.)
The International Olympic Committee expressed concern this week after the Russian parliament advanced by unanimous vote legislation that would punish those convicted of "promoting homosexuality." The … Read More
Cancer news and resources for health care professionals
LIVESTRONG SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: Lance Armstrong Foundation
Most survivors of childhood cancer have chronic problems later in life
6/11/2013
- Bloomberg
- U.S. News & World Report
U.S. researchers looked at more than 1,700 survivors of childhood cancer and found that 98% of them had at least one chronic health condition as they became adults. The most common chronic ailment was… Read More
News to help people with disabilities lead a life without limits
UCP SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: United Cerebral Palsy
Group helps siblings of people with disabilities
6/7/2013
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Siblings of people who have disabilities networked and shared stories at a conference in Pittsburgh hosted by the nonprofit Sibling Leadership Network. Executive director Katie Arnold said siblings of… Read More
News covering the UN and the world
UN Wire
Published in partnership with: United Nations Foundation
News for community association managers
Community Association Management SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: National Board of Certification for Community Association Managers
Are large special assessments a red flag?
6/10/2013
- Wall Street Journal, The
Special assessments allow condo associations to pay for large projects, such as fixing potholes in a private road or making repairs after a major storm, that can't be covered by the money in their res… Read More
Housing industry news and information
Housing Matters SmartBrief
Published in partnership with: The MacArthur Foundation
More homeowners shed underwater status in Q1
6/13/2013
- Los Angeles Times (tiered subscription model)
About 850,000 home mortgages shifted from underwater status to positive equity in the first quarter, reports CoreLogic. The increasing number of borrowers with positive equity -- now about 39 million … Read More
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