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July 30, 2009 - From the field

Associated Press to Distribute Investigative News Produced by MacArthur Grantees

The Center for Public Integrity and ProPublica — two MacArthur grantees devoted to investigative journalism — will have their work distributed by the Associated Press to 1,500 American newspapers beginning this month. This new partnership is expected ... Read More
Media, Media
July 30, 2009 - From the field

MacArthur Grantees Participate in U.S.-Russia Civil Society Summit

In a show of support for Russian civil society groups, President Obama also addressed the U.S.-Russian Civil Society Summit in Moscow. Read More
Human Rights & International Justice, MacArthur Award for Creative & Effective Institutions, Chicago, Human Rights, Justice, Russia
June 30, 2009 - Publication
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The Future of Learning Institutions in a Digital Age

The single most important characteristic of the Internet is its capacity for world-wide community and the limitless exchange of ideas. Read More
Digital Media & Learning, Technology, Youth
June 30, 2009 - From the field

Court Decision Helps Preserve Affordable Rental Homes

A recent decision by the 9th Circuit Court protects thousands of low-income people in affordable rental housing in rural areas in California and the Northwest. Read More
Housing, Preserving Affordable Rental Housing, Housing, Justice, Policy
June 18, 2009 - Press release

Maximizing Housing as Health Care Intervention

The National AIDS Housing Coalition has been awarded a $200,000 grant from MacArthur to support a national project which seeks to maximize the policy impact and cost-effectiveness of housing as a health care intervention for ... Read More
Policy Research, The Power of Measuring Social Benefits, Health, Housing, Policy
June 12, 2009 - From the field

Alternatives to Incarceration Could Help States Save Money

The Justice Policy Institute, a participant in the Foundation's Models for Change juvenile justice initiative, recently released two reports highlighting the economic benefits of alternatives to incarceration. Read More
Juvenile Justice, Justice, Youth
May 19, 2009 - Press release

Helping Communities Revitalize Neighborhoods Hit Hard by Foreclosures

The National Community Stabilization Trust, a new collaborative venture of nonprofit housing organizations, private philanthropies, and financial institutions announced the launch of its national effort. Read More
Community & Economic Development, Program-Related Investments, Community Development, Housing, Policy
May 19, 2009 - From the field

U.S. Supreme Court to Address Juvenile Life Sentences

The U.S. Supreme Court has accepted two cases from Florida that address whether sentencing juveniles to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole violates the Constitution’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment. Both petitions ... Read More
Juvenile Justice, Justice, Youth