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Two Leaders Join Benetech’s Senior Team!

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

For more than a decade, Nadine has worked at the intersection of policy and media in major markets including New York, Chicago and Washington, DC. She was the Assistant Director of Communications at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and then head of media for Foreign Affairs magazine in New York.

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Local history buffs are turning to Facebook to share memories of bygone eras

Fast Company Tech

Facebook history groups and pages have popped up in major cities like New York and Seattle and in small towns and suburbs across the U.S. “It never stops,” says Mike McGinness, who founded a Florida history group that now has more than 300,000 members and 75,000 photos.

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64 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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48 Online Stores That Benefit Nonprofits and the Greater Good

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Proceeds benefit the American Civil Liberties Union, a nonprofit that works to defend the rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The Field Museum Store offers gifts for those interested in science and cultural, natural, and human history. Online Stores by Nonprofits.

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John McAfee found dead in Barcelona prison, authorities say

The Verge

Lawyers for McAfee confirmed his death to Reuters and The New York Times , with one saying it was “the result of a cruel system that had no reason to keep this man in jail for so long.”. McAfee has a history of run-ins with law enforcement. McAfee has a history of run-ins with law enforcement.

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DoorDash files for IPO and hints at driverless future

The Verge

The company’s shares will be listed as DASH on the New York Stock Exchange. There are some interesting tidbits in DoorDash’s prospectus, including its history of net losses, a warning that it may struggle with profitability, and its future plans to use drones and autonomous vehicles. Its valuation has gone from $1.4

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Uber finally recognizes UK driver union in historic agreement

The Verge

It’s not clear whether this arrangement hews closer to traditional union representation as we envision it in the US, or if this more so resembles the Independent Drivers Guild — an outsized advocacy group in New York that meets with Uber and has been widely criticized as a company union.

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