GUEST OPINION
The cost of reparations
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Students from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology recently partnered with Clarissa Uprooted to quantify lost generational wealth. Their analysis provides an opportunity for others to build on their work.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
Keeping our paths to innovation open
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Regardless of where you stand on diversity, it’s impossible to ignore a simple truth: diversity drives innovation.
Entrepreneurship & Innovation
An unlikely nonprofit at the heart of a recycling revolution
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Goodwill of the Finger Lakes has a key role in the circular economy, working with businesses that are developing ways to convert waste textiles made of polyester into new thread that can be woven into new clothing.
GUEST OPINION
A tribute to Gene DePrez
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The Rochester native, who died Jan. 24 at age 84, worked to address issues of social equity and justice here and helped transform U.S. and European cities that had experienced decades of economic decline.
GUEST OPINION
Even one traffic fatality or serious injury is too many
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Speaking at the Rochester Beacon community forum on Vision Zero, Mayor Malik Evans said the initiative is “going to save lives and reduce the incredible amounts of suffering that comes from these crashes.”
GUEST OPINION
Dream on: the high-speed rail illusion
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The idea of a multibillion-dollar high-speed rail line continues to captivate New York politicians. Instead, they should focus on improving the condition of the critical transportation arteries that most New Yorkers and their economy already depend on.
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How to improve policing with evidence-based training
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New research shows that to reduce police brutality, it is necessary to address the high cognitive demands of policing.
GUEST OPINION
The health insurance industry ought to be nonprofit
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A nonprofit model would shift the industry’s focus from profits to the social purpose of keeping Americans as healthy as possible.
GUEST OPINION
Why the ‘wanted’ posters at the University of Rochester are antisemitic
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Posters at the River Campus targeted certain individuals not for their personal actions, but for simply being Jewish or allies of the Jewish community.
GUEST OPINION
The decision supermarkets face with perishable food
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Should grocery stores discard, donate, or offer price discounts on unsold food that is near the expiration date?