October 1, 2023
Shadow Hangs Over Brooklyn Nightclub After Fatal Incidents
Avant Gardner, the music venue home to the popular Brooklyn Mirage, is under scrutiny after a spate of violence.
October 1, 2023
Oklahoma State Fair Brings Cooler Weather, New Attractions
Oklahomans venture back outside for one of the year’s biggest events after rain breaks the heat dome.
September 30, 2023
NYC Migrant Shelter is not ‘Culturally Prepared’ for Residents, Advocacy Group Says
Locals and community leaders urge New York Mayor Eric Adams to improve housing options for newly arrived migrants.
September 29, 2023
Philadelphia Orchestra Musicians Tuning up for Fair Contract
Artists of the Philadelphia Orchestra demand fair wages and benefits amid a nationwide labor movement.
September 25, 2023
No Relief for Urías: Dodgers Erase Pitcher’s Presence Amid Domestic Violence Charges
Going, Going, Gone… Julio Urías images removed from Dodger Stadium
June 29, 2023
Houston Rockets Throw Draft Party to Welcome Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore
The Houston Rockets Organization threw a party for fans to watch the 2023 NBA draft. With the fourth and 20th picks, the Rockets selected Amen Thompson and Cam Whitmore.
April 7, 2023
Madison Square Garden Faces Uncertain Future as Possible Relocation Looms
The Garden's permit, which allows it to hold public events, is set to expire in July.
October 19, 2022
Opinion: The Case for Dave Portnoy and Barstool Sports
Dave Portnoy has established himself as a preeminent figure in sports journalism, he just does it his own way.
May 10, 2023
This Pennsylvania Nonprofit is a Bed and Breakfast for Bats
At Pennsylvania Bat Rescue, founder Steph Stronsick developed a successful treatment for White Nose Syndrome.
January 13, 2023
The Wisdom of the Cat: Rehab According to the Pre-Domesticated Feline
(REDMOND, Wash.) — At the far end of an unremarkable strip mall in downtown Redmond, Wash., past an Irish pub, […]
November 7, 2022
Washington Zoo Sued Over Grizzly Bear Mistreatment
(LOS ANGELES, C.A.)- The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) has filed a lawsuit in October against Olympic Game Farm Inc. […]
October 17, 2022
Do Dogs Love? This Author Thinks They Do
In “Wonderdog,” Jules Howard explores how dogs experience emotion, the role of playfulness in canine domestication, and why we can thank them for significant scientific discoveries.
October 6, 2021
Analyst: Bosnia’s Decision Not to Admit Afghan Refugees is Not Surprising
Hashmat Moslih, an independent Afghan analyst, told The Click that Bosnia already has "enough on their plate" when it comes to migrants.
May 4, 2021
A Team of Refugees Had a Plan to Fight COVID-19 in Georgia’s Most Diverse County. It’s Working.
(ATLANTA) – It would be hard to miss the large white truck with the giant black and yellow logo shuttling […]
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February 22, 2021
Coast Guard Rescues Cubans Stranded At Sea For More Than A Month
(MIAMI) — Lieutenants Justin Doughtery and Riley Beecher may not think of themselves as heroes, but to three Cuban nationals, […]
February 8, 2021
Los Angeles Honors the Chinese American Veterans Who Shaped the City
(LOS ANGELES) — Approximately 20,000 Chinese American World War II veterans received the Congressional Gold Medal, one of the highest […]
December 11, 2020
Resilience is Woven into Philly’s Fabric Row
A historic section of Philadelphia known as a central point for business and commerce for over a century, South Fourth Street’s Fabric Row contains only seven fabric stores today. According to one source, there were around 25 fabric stores on Fourth Street in 1950. As the row has changed, so too have the fabric store owners and new small business owners looking to earn a living.
February 27, 2023
Q&A: Making Sense of the Fight Over Freight in Illinois
"[P]eople of color disproportionately live next to highways. If you have all the freight facilities and all the highways mostly being adjacent to Black and Latino communities, we're the ones that are dealing with the negative impacts of air pollution the most."
December 10, 2019
Boston’s Seaport District Is Up And Coming, But How Are Companies Dealing With All The Traffic?
Composed of modern, all-glass luxury buildings waterfront overlooking the skyline of the city of Boston, the vibrant Seaport District is now a trendy location. But, there’s a cost to all this progress. Although the development is booming, it’s also creating an array of problems for the city, with rising rents and heavy traffic.
February 19, 2023
NYC Starts $75 million Loan Fund for Small Businesses
The fund is designed for businesses rebuilding after the pandemic and new and growing businesses with a focus on those in low- and moderate-income communities.
February 1, 2023
Opinion: Can Journalists Use Illegally Hacked Data?
(BE’ER SHEVA, Israel) — Logging onto the website Distributed Denial of Secrets (DDOS), my eyes were drawn to the only […]
December 19, 2022
Los Angeles City Council To Phase Out Oil Drilling
The Los Angeles City Council unanimously voted to ban the drilling of new oil and gas wells and will eventually shut down production of the drills currently in use. This ban comes after county residents in marginalized communities surrounding the area voiced concerns about the effects of oil drilling on their health. Activist groups and advocates for a healthier environment like Stand-LA, an acronym for Stand Together Against Neighborhood Drilling, and Black Women for Wellness, a Stand-LA coalition member, have led the charge.
December 13, 2022
The Queen Mary, A Historic Landmark Barely Holds On
(LOS ANGELES, Calif.) — Docked in the port of Long Beach, the historic RMS Queen Mary floats like a ghost […]
December 8, 2022
First New York Afro-Latina-Owned Independent Cinema Announces Expansion
In the neighborhood of Greenpoint, Brooklyn, New York, sits a single-theater cinema founded by film producer Emelyn Stewart. After going […]
April 7, 2023
Sephora Sued for Firing Employee Who Declined Vaccination
Ashna Kalra, the plaintiff, claims that she was fired after requesting religious exemption from the requirement to get the COVID-19 vaccine.
February 6, 2023
Peet’s Coffee Workers Celebrate Historic Union Win at Rally in California
Peet’s United joins a recent movement of food and beverage workers voting to unionize over the past few years.
October 4, 2022
Kaiser Mental Health Workers Strike Over Staffing and Patient Care
The Kaiser mental health workers' strike entered its second month with no end in sight.
May 4, 2022
Starbucks Workers Fight to Unionize in Pacific Northwest
“Starbucks has done an incredible job at using scare tactics and making people afraid of retaliation,” says one worker leading the effort at her store.
May 8, 2023
Here’s Why Minnesota Schools Get Free Meals
Minnesota became the fourth state to sign the Universal School Meals bill into law on March 17. The bill will provide children with free school meals regardless of financial limitations placed by a federal program.
March 29, 2023
A Nurse’s Tale of Compassion
Dusty Mason had never cared for elderly or sick people nor been around death before she followed a friend's call to work as a nurse's aide in the early 1970s. But 50 years later, with a long career as a registered nurse behind her, Mason is rich in stories from the high-pressure frontline of caregiving.
March 21, 2023
Future of Abortion Pill May Hinge on West Virginia Lawsuit
A West Virginia lawsuit challenges the constitutionality of the state’s abortion ban. It’s the latest in a wave of litigation over abortion since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
March 4, 2023
TikTok Feeds Teen Collaboration and ‘Whole Health’ Initiative
Teens "see the nexus between mental health, social determinants, adverse childhood experiences, and pressures created by social media and world events that lead to self-medication or misuse of substances."
January 24, 2023
Life Expectancy Between Two Chicago Neighborhoods Reveals Years of Systemic Racism
But the pride isn’t perfect, and neither is Chicago. Two neighborhoods, just nine miles apart, have vastly different tones. Englewood, a predominantly Black, impoverished neighborhood, and the Gold Coast, a mostly white, wealthy neighborhood, are separated not only by the towering steel skyscrapers of the Loop but also by a startling 30-year gap in life expectancy.
May 12, 2023
Similar Books About Plucky Black Boys Spark Copyright Suit Against Penguin Random House
The co-author of "I’m a Brilliant Little Black Boy!" is suing the publisher over "striking similarities" with a book it published.
April 29, 2023
Vox Media Sued for Copyright Infringement over Protest Image
Freedom News TV claims that The Verge used a still image of a protest on its website without permission or authorization from the licensing company.
April 4, 2023
Shooting Survivor Sues Chicago Police Over ‘Non-Pursuit’ Policy
A 24-year-old man who survived a shooting is suing the City of Chicago for allegedly failing to pursue the suspect who later shot him.
March 16, 2023
The Family of Amir Locke Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit in Minnesota
(LOS ANGELES) – The family of Amir Locke, a 22-year-old Black man killed by Minneapolis police during a no-knock raid […]
March 11, 2023
California Legislators, Advocates Aim to End Human Trafficking with New Laws
“We hope that by creating a statewide coordinated strategy, California can take real steps toward ending this horrific crime and [help] victims find support [toward] justice and healing.”
April 18, 2023
Santiago Mayer: Mobilizing The Political Power of Gen Z
Santiago Mayer is a 21-year-old political activist who immigrated to the United States from Mexico in 2017. Inspired by global politics and the Muslim Ban, Mayer began speaking out on Twitter and has become a prominent figure in the world of Gen Z activism. He founded Voters of Tomorrow, an organization aimed at educating and engaging young people and ensuring that they are politically represented. Despite facing challenges and criticism for his age, Mayer remains committed to his cause and the next generation of youth activists. But what drives the passion of this young leader to make a difference in politics today?
January 6, 2023
The Problem With a Crypto King’s Mega Donations
(PHOENIX) — Millennial crypto billionaire Samuel Bankman-Fried caught people’s attention when he donated more than $10 million to an unknown […]
December 5, 2022
Indiana Resident Sues Officials in 19 States Over Write-in Ballots
Indiana resident sued 26 government officials from 19 states in October over having to write in third-party and independent candidates whose names have not been pre-printed on ballots.
November 18, 2022
Karen Bass Wins LA Mayoral Race, Vows to Focus on Homelessness
(LOS ANGELES) — Democratic Rep. Karen Bass has beat real estate developer Rick Caruso and is posed to become the […]
November 18, 2022
‘They Wanted Me to Give Up My Child’: One Woman’s Journey Through Foster Care and Pregnancy
One woman's experiences in the foster care system illustrate the potential impacts of a post-Roe v. Wade world
December 16, 2022
The Stars Align for the 45th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
The annual invitation-only Kennedy Center Honors convened in Washington, DC to celebrate honorees George Clooney, Amy Grant, Gladys Knight, Tania […]
December 12, 2022
Theater Offers a Road to Rehabilitation for Juvenile Detainees in Tuscany
(Pontremoli, Italy) – It was Saturday night in Pontremoli, Italy, and the local theater was packed. When the lights dimmed, […]
December 8, 2022
New Art Exhibit Showcases America’s Only Touring Black Rodeo
The High Desert Museum in Bend, Oregon has a new art exhibit. The exhibit, “In the Arena: Photographs from America’s […]
October 24, 2022
‘Theater is a Mirror:’ A Conversation With Director Erick Mukiira
The Kenyan director talks to The Click about his latest work and the struggle between art and censorship.
October 24, 2022
5 Questions With Filmmaker Nelson Egh
Atlanta-based filmmaker Nelson Egh talks about his work and what inspires him.
October 12, 2022
Tampa Parents Worried About Overcrowded Lunchrooms
Parents at Wharton High School in Tampa, Florida expressed concerns about overcrowded and rushed lunch breaks in a post on the neighborhood social media app Nextdoor.
October 3, 2022
Ongoing Daycare Shortage in Bend Leaves Families with Scarce Options for Child Care
(BEND, Ore.) – A lack of affordable and quality daycare is leaving parents in Bend, Oregon with few options. “In […]
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 27, 2022
Podcast: Should Media Censor Dead Bodies On Television for Children?
Children in America today learn about lockdowns, not talking to strangers, and the meaning of death. But with school shootings on the rise, should dead children on television be part of that education?
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 […]
December 17, 2022
Fort Myers Beach Struggles with Solastalgia after Devastation from Hurricane Ian
(FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla.) – When Hurricane Ian came rolling toward Fort Myers Beach, Florida in September, longtime resident Bonnie […]
December 12, 2022
NJ Residents Bump Heads In Climate Change Battle
(Long Beach Island, N.J.) – The path to clean and sustainable energy in New Jersey is no longer a thing […]
October 12, 2022
Q&A: How Nature Lover Chelsea Ernst Started a Nature School
Chelsea Ernst is the Co-Founder of Nighthawk Naturalist School, an experiential outdoor school that encourages people to connect with nature.
October 3, 2022
Pueblo School District 60 Parents Concerned About Temperatures in their Kids’ Classrooms
Parents of elementary school students in Pueblo School District 60 are concerned that their kids' health and safety is at risk because classrooms don’t have air conditioning during above-average heat waves.
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 […]
