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Medicaid is a federal and state program that assists low-income individuals and families to cover medical expenses. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, nearly 7 million people are enrolled in the New York State Medicaid, and one out of four adults ages 19-64 are Medicaid members. Ironically, there’s a particular group of individuals that has […]
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NYU bans e-scooters from its halls, citing fire risk
New York University has banned e-mobility devices powered by lithium-ion batteries, like e-scooters and e-bikes, from inside its buildings with immediate effect, though campus officials concede that the new safety measure might complicate some students’ and staff’s transportation to campus. Lithium-ion battery fires are now a leading cause of fire and fire death, according to […]
“Fashion has always been our future”: Fashion industry leaders show up for democracy ahead of New York Fashion Week
In honor of the beginning of New York Fashion Week, more than 1,000 of the fashion industry’s most prominent figures, from models to designers to editors, gathered in the streets of Midtown Manhattan to march for a bigger, more democratic cause. The “Fashion For Our Future” march took place on the morning of Friday, September […]
A Story of Injustice: The Unlawful Sterilization of Romani Women
In 1990, human rights activist Elena Gorolová, a Czech Romani woman, found herself in a moment of vulnerability at Vitkovice Hospital. Sedated from childbirth, she was coerced into signing papers for sterilization, unaware of its implications. Only later did she ask the attending doctor: “What is sterilization?” In response, she received an answer that would […]
Cartwheels on the Catwalk: Olive Louise Jenkins and Their Fashion Line, “2theFuture”
American fashion designer Betsy Johnson is known for her cartwheels ending with splits on the catwalk — something that Olive Louise Jenkins is not far from achieving as well. Olive Louise Jenkins is a fashion designer and student by day, and circus member by night. The 22-year-old is promoting and growing their clothing brand, 2theFuture, […]
A Texas nurse’s decade-long battle over wastewater
In August 2013, Stephanie Ryder Morris’ family moved to Leander, a small but growing city about 25 miles north of Austin. Living along the South San Gabriel River initially felt like “a wonderland,” said Morris, now 51. In the time off from her nursing job, Morris recalled skipping stones and searching for frogs with her […]
How Thrifting Could Save the World
Two girls giggle by a clothes rack that reads “Women’s long sleeves,” clothes draped across their arms as they weave through shelves of semi-worn garments. A schoolgirl with a bulky book bag peeks over at the tattered record section while waiting in line for the fitting room. A guy convinces his friend to buy the […]
Sam Bankman-Fried sentenced to 25 years for fraud, citing autism defense
Despite his defense’s claims of autism to be considered for leniency, Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of FTX, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for billion-dollar financial fraud. U.S. District Judge Lewis A. Kaplan delivered the sentence after prosecutors had recommended 40 to 50 years, even though Bankman-Fried faced a potential maximum sentence of 110 […]
“Veselka: The Rainbow On The Corner at the Center Of The World” is a New Documentary About the Choices One Makes When the World is Collapsing
Veselka. It’s the Ukrainian restaurant on the corner of Ninth and Second Avenue – the one with sunflowers imprinted on the pavement leading up to its door and the unending line of people huddled under the glass window decals (which read, “OUR HEARTS BEAT FOR UKRAINE,” “VESELKA IS LOVE,” and “PEACE TODAY, PIEROGI TOMORROW”). Its […]
From Catwalk to Cause: The story of Julie Anderson’s “Feminine Collective”
This is the story of Julie Anderson, a supermodel and the creator of Feminine Collective, a place for women to share their stories as the antithesis of what mainstream media offers women today. The story delves deep into Julie’s childhood and career, and how she established Feminine Collective from her experience.