Feature Stories: Articles on Racial Profiling, Immigration Today
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January 1st, 2010
Written by Ann Tierney Prochnow in Cover Stories with 0 Comments
Bonne Annee! Shana Tova! Manigong Bagong Taon! Feliz Año Nuevo! Happy New Year!For thousands of years, people have celebrated the New Year around the world, but the festivities do not always take place on January 1. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, typically takes place in the month of September, while February 14 marks Chinese New Year in 2010. Iranians celebrate New Year, or Noruz, on March...
December 24th, 2009
Written by Tim Glanfield in Cover Stories with 0 Comments
The air carries a thick scent of roasting meat as children scramble around the tree to see what Santa left for them. The adults look back on the passing of another year and forward to the changes of the next.It's Christmas - a time for love and peace on earth, charity, celebration and togetherness.Across the world, every culture celebrates in a different way - some have festivals based on...
December 17th, 2009
Written by Jake Singleton in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Hypertension, known as the silent killer, often goes undetected or undiagnosed until it is too late.Its symptoms, which can include fatigue, nausea, shortness of breath, headaches, excessive sweating and vision problems, often go unnoticed and disregarded, or incorrectly linked to other conditions.More than 50 million Americans suffer from hypertension or high blood pressure — making it No. 13 on...
December 17th, 2009
Written by Danielle Douglas in Feature Stories with 0 Comments
One of the most highly regarded environmentalists of the modern movement; Van Jones, did not forge his commitment while chained to a redwood. His eco-activism sprouted from a need for social justice, and the faces of at-risk inner-city youth for whom he wanted to provide a sustainable future.“I was working on issues of juvenile justice, really trying to get kids out of jail and into jobs,” says...
December 11th, 2009
Written by Ann Tierney Prochnow in Spotlight, Asian, Feature Stories with 0 Comments
Festivals have a rich tradition throughout Asian cultures, whether the festival originated out of a shared agrarian heritage, as a celebration of a successful harvest, or as an opportunity for families to reunite and offer prayers for future health and prosperity. There are ethnic festivals they have celebrated for thousands of years and have become so ingrained into the culture that people may...