Archive (Page 8)

A cougar stretches at night. Overlooks Los Angeles.

February 18, 2024

How to Save a Mountain: One Group’s Fight to Stop a Luxury Development in Los Angeles

The proposed Canyon Hills site would require grading, or flattening, 300 acres of the Verdugos and would destroy the habitat of, according to NCH’s estimation, over 350 species of plants and animals, including a dozen designated as protected or threatened. 

Local volunteers and scientists motor in an all-terrain vehicle along an 11-mile stretch of coast in New Smyrna Beach, Florida, monitoring sea turtle nests. (Credit: Jennifer Taylor)

January 11, 2024

Florida Sea Turtles are Making a Comeback as Humans Stay Out of the Way

Sea turtles are returning to this Florida surf town with nesting populations nearly doubling in 2022, sparking new hope from conservationists.

January 11, 2024

UNC’s Daily Tar Heel Shirks Objectivity for Disruptive and Powerful Front Page

The Daily Tar Heel, UNC's weekly student newspaper, took a stand and presented stories from a tragic day when the University was under lockdown after an active shooter entered the premises. The editorials surrounding the incident challenged reporting norms and made a statement about their individual ethics as reporters.

January 10, 2024

Butterfly Boom in Hawaii: Islands Become Haven for Monarchs Despite Decline Elsewhere

Monarch butterflies may be facing challenges in the mainland U.S., but in the Hawaiian Islands, they’re living their best life.

Mural that says "Stand with Us"

January 9, 2024

Asian American Women in Corporate America: Pay Them. Promote Them.

Asian American women in corporate America want promotions, not empty promises.