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College Classes Are Back In-Person, And Student Mental Health Is On The Decline

From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism

Caption: Students attending colleges like Syracuse University are struggling to keep up with the increased workload and stress that have come with a return to fully in-person classes., Credit: Alex Malanoski 2021

With most college classes back fully in-person, current sophomores who started their college careers online are having a difficult time balancing t...

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"Inside The Statue: The Inside Story...50 Years Later

From: Paul Fischer

DEC 26TH IS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE OCCUPATION OF THE STATUE OF LIBERTY BY VIETNAM VETERANS AGAINST THE WAR. THIS IS THE DOCUMENTARY PRODUCED E...

Heroin addiction robs Lancaster County family of son

From: WITF

Caption: Anthony Perez and his son Gage., Credit: Ben Allen/WITF

Heroin addiction has touched towns and cities across the Northeast. In this piece, WITF's Ben Allen goes beyond the numbers to talk to a family who...

'To Heal A Sick Nation: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and IDEAS'

From: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Caption: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1966, Credit: AFP/Getty Images

This program tells the untold story about Dr. Martin Luther King and his appearance on the most prestigious lecture series in Canada, shortly befor...

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A war at home: a soldier’s mission against PTSD

From: KALW

For some soldiers, post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, really is a four-letter word. A PTSD diagnosis means you may need treatment for the res...

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In Desperation, Seafood Workers Sign Away Their Rights

From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS

Caption: Unemployed oyster shucker Tam Nguyen , Credit: Barry Yeoman

For many of Louisiana's oyster shuckers, shrimp peelers, and deckhands, survival after the BP oil spill meant accepting one-time payments of $5,000...

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Pointe-au-Chien Indians, Reeling from the Oil Spill, Watch as Their Land Washes Away

From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS

Caption: Theresa Dardar says crabbers have replaces the forest in her back yard., Credit: Barry Yeoman

The 700-member Pointe-au-Chien indian tribe south of Houma, Louisiana was one of the first communities to take a direct hit from the BP oil spill. ...

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How 200 Ailing Pelicans Changed One Man’s Life

From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS

The BP oil spill triggered an outpouring of volunteer energy. Concerned Americans lay boom, picked up tar balls, and performed mundane tasks like a...

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An Oystering Community Contemplates Life Without Oysters

From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS

Caption: For Byron Encalade, oysters and culture are inseparable., Credit: Barry Yeoman

In Pointe-a-la-Hache, Louisiana, the oyster harvest feeds widows, sustains relationships, and keeps the rural economy humming. But the BP oil spill...

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For One Cajun Shrimper, a Journey from Despair to Defiance

From: Richard Ziglar
Series: GulfWatch: Stories about the ongoing effects of the BP Oil Spill from KRVS

Caption: Darla Rooks looks out over the oiled marshland of Bay Jimmy. , Credit: Barry Yeoman

It has been over a year since the Deepwater Horizon blowout, but it’s still too early to measure the complete cost of the ensuing disaster. Despite...