September 26, 2022
After 94 years, the YMCA in Hackensack has Closed
The Greater Bergen County YMCA was a "Y for all" that served its community for more than 90 years. A new Y has opened about five miles away.
September 23, 2022
Rentals Reach an All-Time High in New York
(NEW YORK CITY) With prices peaking at an all time high this summer, New York City has been experiencing a […]
September 23, 2022
Owner of Iconic New York Restaurant Gets His Own Street
More than 300 people, including New York City luminaries former Mayor Michael Bloomberg, television host Hoda Kotb, and Mayor Eric Adams, paid tribute during the street-naming ceremony.
September 16, 2022
Zidou — Play Wordle and Learn Cantonese
Professor Chaak-ming Lau created Zidou, Cantonese Wordle. Since its creation in January 2022, more than half a million people have played this game.
July 12, 2022
Opinion: Abortion Limits Echo Anxieties About Civil Rights and Slavery
For Black women, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade threatens to upend a hard-fought battle for equality.
July 12, 2022
Opinion: Confronting Abortion’s ‘Ick Factor’
In almost 50 years since Roe v. Wade was decided, then overturned, advances in abortion methods have outpaced its image in popular culture. Research shows most Americans don’t know how contemporary abortion works, and many don't want to talk about it.
June 24, 2022
Missouri First State to Ban Abortion in Wake of SCOTUS Decision
The impact of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was felt almost immediately as Missouri and other states enacted so-called "trigger laws" to ban or limit abortion immediately.
June 8, 2022
On an American Main Street, Women Protest the Fall of Roe v. Wade
The protesters' reasons for attending the event were as varied as the signs they held.
June 6, 2022
Covering the Fall of Roe v. Wade: Becca Andrews of Mother Jones
The Click is talking with reporters who cover abortion and reproductive rights to get a sense of what their job […]
August 27, 2022
China’s Cybersecurity Woes: Real Threat or Sensationalism for Clicks
When a data leak impacts Chinese citizens, is the eagerness with which American media outlets jump to report on the story justified?
August 17, 2022
Opinion: Objectively Unobjective in Today’s News Landscape
Things are not normal now. Why are we still behaving like it is?
August 17, 2022
Opinion: Alex Jones and the Limits of Performative Speech in New Media
The ongoing defamation cases against Alex Jones, the infamous host of the internet and radio program Infowars, are an instructive example of the limitations of performative speech in the new media landscape.
August 3, 2022
Opinion: Living in an Anonymous World
(NEW YORK) — On April 11, 2003, after the fall of Baghdad, then-CNN Chief News Executive Eason Jordan wrote an […]
August 2, 2022
Opinion: Rolling Stone and the Difficulties of Anonymous Sourcing
I do not believe that Rolling Stone should have granted anonymity to a source to speculate about the prospects of Meadows’ legal case.
September 10, 2022
Black Twitter’s Reaction to the Queen’s Death Is Rooted in Colonial History
Queen Elizabeth II died yesterday after a historic reign. As many around the world paid her tributes, others didn’t see […]
September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II Technically Reigned Over Canada
The death of Queen Elizabeth II isn't only a loss for the United Kingdom. It also means changes and national mourning for Canada.
July 31, 2022
More Than 60 Years Later, John Howard Griffin’s Exploratory “Black Like Me” Still Cuts Skin Deep
In 1959, a white man posed as a Black man in the Jim Crow South to experience racism firsthand. His story still resonates today.
May 20, 2022
Pakistan Cries Foul Over Influx of Afghan Refugees
Three million Afghan refugees have fled to Pakistan since 2002, according to the UNHCR. Pakistan’s government says it doesn’t have the capacity for this refugee influx.
May 14, 2022
Senate Tackles FOIA Foibles Amid Pandemic Challenges
“Federal agencies have doubled their use of [FOIA] exemptions to withhold information from the public,” said Sen. Chuck Grassley. “The Government Accountability Office found that 25 federal agencies didn’t report a single proactive disclosure. Now, how is that possible?”
September 27, 2022
Long Island Residents Voice Concerns On Adding $1.8M For Crumb-Rubber Turf
(Port Jefferson, NY) Concerns about toxic runoff and chemical exposures prompted Port Jefferson, New York, residents to voice opposition during […]
August 26, 2022
Top Solar Executive Now Fully Supports Nuclear Energy
Ryan Pickering's fame in the world of solar power started in 2013 when he moved off-grid to a yurt in the hills of Southern California. For the next seven years, he documented what it was like to live in a place entirely powered by the sun on Instagram, launching his influencer career.
August 26, 2022
Batteries Invade Grasslands: Why Innovative Energy Technologies Have No Boundaries, but All the Rage in Renewables
John James said he is terrified of a possible Battery Energy Storage System failure event that he said would wreak havoc over his property.
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July 1, 2022
The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impact of Fracking
The practice of hydraulic fracturing — often known as fracking — has received a significant amount of public attention in the past decade or so. This attention centers around the many complex and often controversial aspects of this particular oil and natural gas exploration process.
June 8, 2022
Birds Are Disappearing in East Africa — And It Isn’t Just Because of Climate Change
(SILVER SPRING, Md.) — In December 2011, Andrew Bladon attended a conference in London that changed his life. Unsure what […]
July 19, 2022
Podcast: The Enduring Impact of Food Lion v. ABC Primetime Live
When is it okay for journalists to go undercover for a story? Where is the line between the individual right to privacy and the press’ right to gather news? Can the courts hold the press to its ethical standards? These are some of the questions raised by the Food Lion vs. ABC Primetime case from July 1995. Unfortunately, there seem to be no more clear answers today than there were more than 25 years ago.
July 6, 2022
Opinion: After Uvalde, a Reporter Considers How We Pronounce Place Names and Why It Matters
Mispronouncing the name of a victim or place can undermine the credibility of a reporter's story, but getting it right can be hard.
April 9, 2022
Right Where She Belongs: Essence’s Beauty & Style Director Talks Creating Content for Black Women
"My career is built on the shoulders of Black women."
April 5, 2022
Netflix Tests Out Charging Members for Password Sharing
Netflix and chill, or Netflix and bills? The streaming giant is starting to charge subscribers for sharing passwords with members […]
February 21, 2022
Reflections From a 25-Year-Old Cayman Filmmaker
"I hope that it strikes a conversation with people. I feel that’s just what we need more of in the world."
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July 1, 2022
The Closing of a Historic Synagogue in a Small Midwestern City
The history of B’nai Sholom is one of vast changes along the way. In fact, the building itself would eventually become one of the oldest continuously used religious buildings in the Midwest.
May 24, 2022
How a Fresh Coat of Paint is Transforming a Small Island Town
George Town is changing one wall at a time.
May 18, 2022
Jesse Marx: Like Father, Like Son
Jesse Marx, son of iconic pop legend Richard Marx and Hollywood actress Cynthia Rhodes is weeks away from releasing his debut EP called “Dark World."
May 17, 2022
The New Mandala: This Iranian Painter Is Turning an Ancient Art into Therapy
Tazhib, Iran’s oldest art form, has been on the decline, making artists like this one key to the preservation of Iranian culture.
May 11, 2022
Welcome to Little Caribbean: No Fear of Gentrification Here
“It’s not easy, but we managed to keep it ours," says one resident. "We’re not going to give it up.”
October 3, 2022
High-Rise Building Construction In Logan Square Set For 2023
(PHILADELPHIA, P.A.) – The Logan Square Neighborhood Association (LSNA) held its monthly board meeting on Sept. 13— in-person and via […]
May 14, 2022
How One Brooklyn Coffee Shop Survived the Pandemic
While keeping its doors open during the pandemic was hard, Prospect Lefferts Gardens Coffee House and Tavern, a Black-owned cafe in Flatbush managed to stay afloat.
April 20, 2022
No Stone Unturned: After COVID, These Brothers are Reshaping Their Marble Business
In Islamabad, three brothers rework their family business to meet the times.
April 18, 2022
Portland Co-op Curates Healthy, Locally-Sourced Food to Nourish Community
Alberta Cooperative Grocery provides healthy, local food that is “tailored for the community.” The co-op’s multi-stakeholder model offers a blueprint for sustainability and resilience to crisis.
April 18, 2022
New Jersey’s Largest Pro-Cannabis Donor Gears Up for High Returns
Scotts Miracle-Gro, one of the largest fertilizer companies in the country, was the biggest donor to New Jersey’s 2020 referendum that legalized recreational marijuana in the state. With recreational sales in the state set to launch, Scotts could be poised to benefit from its political fundraising.
March 10, 2022
Meta Hit with Alabama Class Action Lawsuit Over Children’s Privacy Rights on Facebook
The pressure is mounting for greater protection of children’s data online. Parents and guardians in Alabama have filed a class […]
December 30, 2021
Unreliable Science in Media as Peer-Review Breaks Down
“Publish or perish means there are too many papers,” says Ivan Oransky, editor of the blog Retraction Watch, “and the system can’t tolerate it.”
December 13, 2021
“Bat Poop Can Be Fertilizer!” and Other Bat Facts
On the hike, led by Park Ranger Caileigh Hinkson, along the trails in the park’s old forest, the hikers hoped to see some of the many species of bats that call Lewis Creek home.
November 17, 2021
Does the Internet Really Need “Section 230”?: An Interview With Alyssa Aguilar
"In many ways, I think we take the Internet for granted."
October 26, 2021
Movie Companies Sue Internet Provider Over Failure To Stop Piracy
Over two dozen movie companies have sued Grande Communications, an internet company in Texas, for failing to stop the piracy […]
September 26, 2022
15,000 Nurses Call For Equality With A 3-Day Strike
(MINNEAPOLIS, Minn.) — Thousands of nurses walked off the job earlier this month for a three-day strike to demand better […]
September 25, 2022
Still No Answers for a Harborview Patient After Six Years
“It never crossed my mind at all that I can’t trust this doctor, and I never thought she could do something horrible."
September 12, 2022
Voter-Approved Bonds Allow Harborview To Continue Prioritizing the Indigent
Harborview has managed to keep up with its growing demographic due largely to voter-approved bonds.
September 12, 2022
Harborview’s Annual Revenue Increases Despite Drop in Admissions
(SEATTLE) — Harborview Medical Center has been the designated treatment center for King County’s indigent since it was established in […]
April 26, 2022
The Importance of Stuffed Animals in Memory Care
(NEW YORK) – Alzheimer’s disease is tragic. It is also increasingly common. According to the Alzheimer’s Association, COVID led to […]
May 25, 2022
Raising Money to Raise a School in Rural Africa
A humanitarian fundraiser is seeking to build a new school in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The Kivu Project […]
May 15, 2022
‘Going to School Won’t Feed my Girls:’ Barriers to Girls’ Education In Pakistan
Pakistan has the world’s second-highest number of out-of-school children with an estimated 22.8 million children, ages 5-16, not attending school. One organization is working to change those numbers with a system of portable, tent schools.
April 26, 2022
Motivational Speaker: ‘I Don’t Want the Kids Today to Feel Different’
"My mom noticed I needed just a little more confidence, so she invited me to go to her school with her," the celebrated speaker known as Dr. Paul said. "She said share your hobbies, share your interests and that started my public speaking career."
April 18, 2022
Book Banning is Not About Books, Authors Say
“We’re telling kids that people’s experiences are invalid,” said one speaker at a panel on book banning.
April 18, 2022
From Survivor to Starman: Tony Case’s Life has Achieved Lift-off
A school shooting victim looks forward not back as 25th anniversary approaches.
June 5, 2022
Life After Exoneration: How One Man Rebuilt His Life After a Wrongful Conviction
When a portable heater went out in Veterans' Stadium in Philadelphia during an NFL game, Ed Baker — one of two electricians working at “The Vet” at the time—had to fix it. After what he'd been through, landing a job among NFL players was like winning his own Super Bowl.
May 15, 2022
Fort Bliss Has a Problem with Sexual Assault. How Do Its Leaders Plan to Fix it?
In a 2018 report, the Research and Development (RAND) Corporation identified Army installations with the highest sexual assault incidents, which included Fort Hood and Fort Bliss in Texas and Fort Stewart, Georgia as the top three. While Fort Hood attracts much of the media’s attention with its highest incidents of sexual assault, Fort Bliss holds the second highest sexual assault incidents out of all installations, a statistic apparently unfamiliar to Fort Bliss leaders.
May 9, 2022
Toronto Resident Sues the City Over Financial Opposition to Quebec’s Bill 21
Toronto’s financial opposition to Quebec legislation Bill 21 ensued in a lawsuit over the merits of taxpayer funds for other jurisdictions.
April 8, 2022
Jewish Organizations Push Back on NY Bail Reform Rollbacks
The New York Jewish Coalition for Criminal Justice Reform hosted an event to discuss New York bail reform.
April 7, 2022
‘I Never Gave Up’: How a Former Client Now Sits on the Board of a Crisis Center
(SCRANTON, Pa.) — Ammie Feduchak keeps going. A mother of three boys between the ages of 5 and 13, Feduchak […]