Four Questions
A story of lifting African children out of poverty
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In his new book “And the Children Shall Lead Us,” Barry Childs recounts the roots of Africa Bridge and shares the nonprofit’s model for eradicating extreme poverty.
Government & Politics
Driven apart by politics
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All participants in a new Rochester Beacon reader survey agree: Americans are polarized politically. Views vary, however, on why that’s so and what can be done about it.
Health & Science
Report shines a light on isolation, loneliness
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Data from Common Ground Health shows the impact of social disconnection in the Finger Lakes region.
Economy & Business
An economy that’s still healing
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At the start of the fifth year since COVID struck, the Rochester regional economy is continuing to recover, but the rate of growth has slowed. And by several key measures, it lags New York and the nation as a whole—but is that a useful yardstick anymore?
Justice & Public Safety
Declaring war on deepfake porn
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Laws so far have been no match for the spread of non-consensual intimate imagery. But with federal legislation proposed by Rep. Joe Morelle and a new law on the books in New York, the fight is heating up.
Government & Politics
Fear and loathing in 2024
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Many voters are dreading a presidential rematch between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. And as this year’s race gets set to start with Monday’s Republican caucuses in Iowa, a Rochester Beacon reader survey shows a high level of concern about the nation’s polarized politics.
Beacon Notes
The best of the Beacon in 2023
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Over the last 12 months, Beacon readers and writers once again were drawn to a wide array of articles, reflecting their diverse interests.
Community
Thumbs up for Rochester
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In the Beacon’s year-end survey, two-thirds of readers say they are optimistic about our region’s prospects through the end of this decade.
Justice & Public Safety
City loses final round in court on PAB disciplinary powers
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The state’s highest court on Monday rejected Rochester City Council’s argument that the city’s Police Accountability Board should have the power to discipline Rochester Police Department officers.
Government & Politics
How the Democrats did it
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Monroe County Democrats this week won control of both the executive and legislative branches of county government. Behind their success is a voter enrollment advantage in the suburbs built over the last two decades.