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Conservative Rabbis to Certify Labor Conditions at Kosher Slaugherhouses

After an exposé of the kosher "Jungle" of processing plants with substandard working conditions, two Conservative jewish associations work jointly to draft rules and enforceable standards for inspection. 

Voluntourists Are Considered Gawkers after Tahoe Fires

Every disaster site has to contend with the effects of convergence of people, of communications, and of material on an infrastructure that is already damaged by the disaster.   

Canvasback Missions Flips Gift Boats from Uncle Sam

Congress granted the Micronesia mission group a couple of Coast Guard cutters in 1999, but they quickly sold them.  We dive deep into the organization's tax filings and the authorizing legislation for more buried treasures. 

American Lung Association Loses Stragglers in Strategic Overhaul

A handful of chapters prefer to launch out on their own rather than accept consolidation into larger units as part of a strategic plan to encourage larger donations.    

Insurer Drops Catholic Foster Care in Chicago

Charity is forced to drop the program, currently responsible for about nine hundred children. 

Big Charity Replaces Big Steel in Pittsburgh

Once the third-largest city for corporate headquarters, the change in Pittsburgh's economy to one dominated by charities has been confirmed.

Attorneys are Largest Beneficiary of Alicia Keys' Charity

Start up costs and executive salaries represent a big chunk of expenses, while the organization makes just eight substantial grants.  The web site still proclaims "Don't pay for bureaucracy pay for life." 

March Malt Madness: AMA vs. NCAA over Beer Advertising

The medical association wants colleges to swear off support from brewers for sporting events, but its campaign is low-key to the point of invisibility.