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There are about one-and-a-half million undocumented immigrants living in New York City. Many of them come here legally and overstay their visas. One of these visas? The J-1. It’s intended to be a “cultural exchange” visa -- almost like a study abroad program. As Hannah Critchfield reports, migrant advocates say the J-1 is being abused.

There are about one-and-a-half million undocumented immigrants living in New York City. Many of them come here legally and overstay their visas. One of these visas? The J-1. It’s intended to be a “cultural exchange” visa -- almost like a study abroad program. As Hannah Critchfield reports, migrant advocates say the J-1 is being abused.

A generic version of the HIV prevention drug Truvada is coming. Also known as PrEP, it's the only drug known to prevent HIV, and since its invention in 2012 only one company has been allowed to produce it. Earlier this week its manufacturer Gilead Sciences announced it would allow another company, Teva, to make a generic version of PrEP in 2020.

I spoke to Christopher Morten, a patent lawyer at the Global Health Justice Partnership at Yale Law School, about what a little competition might mean for consumers.

A generic version of the HIV prevention drug Truvada is coming. Also known as PrEP, it's the only drug known to prevent HIV, and since its invention in 2012 only one company has been allowed to produce it. Earlier this week its manufacturer Gilead Sciences announced it would allow another company, Teva, to make a generic version of PrEP in 2020.

I spoke to Christopher Morten, a patent lawyer at the Global Health Justice Partnership at Yale Law School, about what a little competition might mean for consumers.

Carolee Schneemann was a groundbreaking feminist performance artist. But when poor health limited her ability to create art like she used to, she turned to an unusual collaborator – her cat, La Niña. The resulting exhibit, entitled “Tooth and Paw,” opened last night in Chelsea. It features sculptures assembled by La Niña, alongside text and photos by Schneemann, who died this past March. Moira Warburton reports.

Carolee Schneemann was a groundbreaking feminist performance artist. But when poor health limited her ability to create art like she used to, she turned to an unusual collaborator – her cat, La Niña. The resulting exhibit, entitled “Tooth and Paw,” opened last night in Chelsea. It features sculptures assembled by La Niña, alongside text and photos by Schneemann, who died this past March. Moira Warburton reports.

How an Instagram Design Change Could Impact an Entire Industry by Uptown Radio

How an Instagram Design Change Could Impact an Entire Industry by Uptown Radio

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