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Students at NYU interviewed this past weekend were relieved to learn that abortions will now be fully covered by the university-sponsored health insurance plan starting in fall 2023, whether the procedure is elective or medically necessary. “It makes me feel a lot safer, the fact that I know I could get one if need be […]
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Biologists’ Battle Against Marine Debris In South Florida to Save Sea Turtles
It takes place in the Biscayne National Park, Southern Florida, where tons of trash from all around the world were washed to the remote islands in the park. Morgan Wagner and Vanessa Walsh are two biologists who work in the park. Besides the scientific research they are responsible for, they also need to organize trash […]
Muse Gallery Celebrates Women’s History Month With Pop-Up Event Featuring Women Artists in NYC
A pop-up show at a Brooklyn gallery this weekend highlighted women artists from across New York City. Visitors enjoyed a variety of artistic talents, shopped from vendors, and networked with fellow artists. “Everyone here has such unique styles and you can really tell how personal all of the artwork is to these people who are […]
Unions: Why were there so many of them last year?
There was a massive surge in unionizations in 2022. Data released by the NLRB showed that election petitions were generally up over 50% compared to the year before—that’s a sharp spike. And there are a lot of factors that contributed to it. Listen to three experts—a labor historian, a corporate lawyer, and a unionized worker—to […]
NYU Tisch student speaks on the lack of representation on Broadway
Brandon Bautista, a senior drama student at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, has worked on different shows, including “exhibition: Fil-O-PiNOS,” which he wrote himself. While the prospect of working in the New York theatre industry excites him, he is wary of how work by people of color tends to be overlooked. He explains why […]
Mongolia’s Tuvan reindeer herders
Photos by Andrew Califf There is a small section of taiga [boreal forest] surrounding the Darkhad Depression in northern Mongolia that is home to a niche community of Tuvan reindeer herders. The border cuts them off from the Russian Tuvan Republic, which has exponentially better herding conditions, less hunting restrictions and more land for larger […]
Living as Transgender in the Czech Republic
“I’m not lying when I say half of the people here would prefer us dead,” said Chloe Monette of Czech society’s view on the transgender population. She is the founder and president of Jsem Trans, a Czech NGO committed to education and counseling for the transgender community. “This is a very stressful environment to live […]
Scrambling for Solutions to Stop the Spotted Lanternfly Invasion
The spotted lanternfly is invading New York, and so far, an array of countermeasures — from vacuums and insecticides to official recommendations to stomp the bugs on sight — don’t seem to be helping much. On a recent Sunday afternoon on a rooftop restaurant in Lower Manhattan, a swarm of the black-and-red winged plant-hoppers, originally from […]
The Power of College Journalism
By Nandini Gupta and Julia Fhym Luna Washington Square News (WSN) is New York University’s student newspaper. They usually report on a range of stories including protests near NYU, adjunct unionization, and research done by professors. But this last October, the reporters at WSN held someone else accountable – The New York Times. Hear from […]
Afro-Costa Rican’s history of inequality & long road to Pura Vida
(Costa Rica) — For native Costa Ricans, the phrase “Pura Vida” loosely translates to “living life to the fullest” in English. However, Costa Ricans with African ancestry have been subjected to a far darker experience because of their hidden history, advocates say. For more than a century, the Afro-Costa Rican population has been subjected to […]