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The happenings that you should know about
December 23. 2021
Bookstores bind patrons as well as their owners
Across the country, women who operate independent establishments nurture the communities they serve. The same is true for the fierce connections they’ve forged with each other.
November 30. 2021
Casinos make dollars and sense for small towns in Colorado
Three rural cities are flush with cash for historic preservation and infrastructure improvements. But with profits came rising property values, along with the loss of landmark buildings and cultural identity.
November 16. 2021
Is there a price to pay for ditching junk food?
Scientists have debated whether people can become addicted to highly processed, fattening foods. The latest study says people who cut back on highly processed, fattening food experience intense withdrawal symptoms that last two to five days.
November 2. 2021
Activists rally against 'fixing' infants' bodies
Cosmetic surgery to alter genitalia took hold in the 20th century. The nonconsensual operations on children continue today, even as the outcry against them grows and some hospitals abandon the procedures.
October 26. 2021
Ghost kitchens are more than delivery services
While commissary kitchens have been around for years, the pandemic and food delivery have transformed where those meals are prepared. Now known as cloud kitchens or ghost kitchens, startups and hotels have jumped onto this growing trend.
October 12. 2021
NFL seeks to score in the startup game
NFL owners are targeting more of their funding toward health and injury-prevention startups. And startups are responding in kind.
September 21. 2021
At American flag-making outposts, there's work to be done
In times of tranquility or turmoil, production of Stars and Stripes soars – aided, in part, by machinery.
May 11. 2021
Gaelynn Lea's pandemic year of music and activism
When the singer-songwriter and disability rights advocate from Duluth, Minn., saw how Covid-19 was disproportionately affecting people with disabilities and other vulnerable groups, she decided to raise her voice and do something about it in her hometown.
Points of View
Our opinions on the happenings that you should know about
December 7. 2021
With every stitch, makers of corsets persevere
For those who craft these intricate, prized garments, the pandemic initially stifled business. However, purveyors in this niche have managed to thrive with a renewed outlook for growth.
November 24. 2021
The gift of my grandmother’s songs
How the songs my grandmother would sing shed light on my lineage, culture, and family traditions
November 9. 2021
A torn ACL and the new life that came with it
Bailee Bracken found her passion for volleyball during high school. But in September 2019, she tore her anterior cruciate ligament while diving for a ball. Bracken says the injury changed her life and brought about an epiphany.
September 7. 2021
Women in music take lead in the executive ranks
More women are making major moves and pushing for much needed change in the music industry.
August 31. 2021
Newlyweds produced award-winning film on immigration while on their honeymoon
Instead of spending money on a fancy trip, novice documentary filmmakers Michelle Nuñez and Raymond Remo traveled to Mexico to produce their first film, “El Pinche Gringo and the Barbecue Diplomacy.”
August 25. 2021
‘SecondActWomen’ share advice on starting a business and pivoting in midlife
Searching for a new career path can be a daunting task for women over 50. ‘SecondActWomen’ helps women start companies, change careers and stay employed.
August 11. 2021
A Black mother contemplates the future she envisions for her son
In the wake of protests in response to the murder of George Floyd, Shannon Gibney wonders how her son will impact change.
June 1. 2021
Virtual visits: a good change for incarcerated families?
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has instituted video visitations. Some feel this could be a lower cost and a more humane way to connect incarcerated people with loved ones and aid reintegration with the outside world, but others worry it could end in-person visits.