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More Schools Add Limits on Student Device Use
School officials throughout southeastern Connecticut are seeking ways to prevent students from focusing too much in-school time on their cell phones.
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The Surprising Way Book Clubs Fight Loneliness
Book clubs are more than just literary discussions once a month. They give connection at a time when loneliness and social isolation are seen as public health crises.
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Graduating Sandy Hook survivor looks back and ahead
As Lenie Urbina graduated from UConn, her mind slipped to the Sandy Hook students and staff members who were killed in 2012 in a tragedy that shocked the nation. Lenie was a 4th grader hiding in the gym supply closet.
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Opinion: Federal cuts could snip away your local park
As the Trump Administration continues to make deep cuts to federal programs that support parks, I have begun to wonder what will I do if my main connection to nature is severed?
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Students still facing academic and mental health challenges post-COVID
The pandemic’s toll on student engagement continues to reverberate across campuses nationwide.
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Opinion: In Defense of the Dandelion
Through a desire to keep neighborhoods as idyllic as the ones in those advertising images, suburban homeowners came to despise the dandelion. But these little yellow flowers have a lot to offer us.
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How CT nursing home staff work to reduce social isolation
The job for retirement home staffers is to become like a family to the residents. For some people, coming into a retirement home is their first time living alone.
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FOI at 50: Connecticut’s landmark transparency law
As Connecticut’s landmark transparency law marks its 50th anniversary this year, its legacy as a model for open government continues.
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Connecticut’s new college grads contemplate uncertain economy
Amid federal cuts and fears of a recession, many new college grads worry about the economy they are heading into.
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Bill seeks to boost local news with 12 journalism fellowships
Journalists may see more post-grad opportunities if new bill before the legislature seeking to establish 12 journalism fellowships passes.
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Natural Narratives
How young Black women have come to embrace and celebrate their natural hair through a journey of identity, self-care and community.
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Rising prices force students to make tough choices
Students at UConn deal with the higher cost of living in Connecticut in multiple ways. One of those is by using Husky Harvest, a campus food bank that was established after the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Families get creative to combat soaring grocery bills
Raising chickens was the last thing Mary Barker thought her family would do. However, they realized in the face of dramatically increased egg costs, the benefits of raising chickens outweighed the cost.
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Unfollow, unfriend, block: Is social media tearing us apart?
Taking a stand against opposing viewpoints by unfollowing or blocking those who post such viewpoints has become the newest trend on social media.
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Calling out
A Canada goose calls out from the flock on Mirror Lake in Storrs, Connecticut on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2024.
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Tree tradition
Christina Serricchio and her son, Frank, select and cut down their Christmas tree at Lanes Grove Tree Farm in Waterford, Conn., on Nov. 29, 2024. The annual tradition brings families together to find the perfect tree for the holiday season. Photo by Kaleb Jennings
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Podcast: The Media and its Influence on Old Criminal Cases — The Menendez Brothers
Join me for another episode of Corpuz’s Corner as I tackle a question that’s been lingering in my head: How have different types of media impacted old criminal cases being brought back into the spotlight? With a focus on the Menendez Brothers, there has been recent media released by Netflix which has received a lot…