Policy institutes in the nation’s capital have distinct ideologies. One thing they have in common: free lectures with free food. Our Washington correspondent wondered: Would their approach to feeding guests reflect their politics?
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Made in Rochester, displayed in Washington
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Visitors to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., can see a number of items—often both beautiful and important—whose roots can be traced to Rochester.
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What is the meaning of this bullet?
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An artifact of the Lincoln assassination illustrates the powerful way real objects can connect us to the history that shapes our lives.
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Could a charter boarding school help Rochester’s most at-risk kids?
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Monument Academy Public Charter School in northeast D.C., one of just a tiny handful of urban charter boarding schools in the country, is still relatively new. The results are impressive, however.
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The roots of a young conservative in D.C.
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At 35, Rachel Bovard—who grew up in Dansville—has become a leading strategist and voice on the right in America. In a conversation, she reflects on her Rochester-area roots and what life is like in 2019 for a young conservative woman in the nation’s capital.
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A new way to age
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The Village movement’s mutual support nonprofits are designed to help seniors live independently while combatting isolation and loneliness. Nationwide, there are 250 Villages, but none in Rochester—yet.
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Rochester’s ‘impossible’ connection
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Creators of the “Impossible Burger” have a Brighton native on staff. Dr. David J. Lipman, whose father founded Lipman’s Kosher Market, is its chief science officer.