The story of New England’s abolitionists is often told in fragments — names, dates, movements — but rarely in full. That is what Gail Braccidiferro MacDonald set out to change with her new book, which focuses on Black abolitionists.
State officials want to identify towns interested in hosting new nuclear power plants. proponents believe nuclear power could solve anticipated energy demands from computer data centers as well as reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
At the University of Connecticut, Black students are finding community within innovative organizations that are designed to foster connections and a sense of belonging.
Bereavement leave policies – or the lack of them at colleges and universities – can force students to choose between academics and healing.
A proposed 20% cut in a state program that lets library patrons check out books from public libraries beyond their own town or city has been restored by the General Assembly’s Appropriations Committee.
UConn’s Paws to Relax program is one of several in Connecticut and many across the U.S. that are geared to college students who may be feeling the stress of taking exams or even living on campus away from their own pets.
Stronger storms and rising seas are reshaping Milford’s shoreline. As climate change fuels more intense hurricanes in the Northeast, residents face repeated flooding, while Connecticut lags in meeting emissions goals.
Environmental activists and lawmakers are looking to change the state constitution to grant Connecticut residents the right to a clean and healthy environment.
The plight of food-insecure residents in the state became more visible in the fall when a 43-day shutdown of the federal government caused a pause in federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits to the hungry. Food pantries and soup kitchens were inundated with residents in need — but also saw an outpouring of…
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.
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.
Taking a stand against opposing viewpoints by unfollowing or blocking those who post such viewpoints has become the newest trend on social media.
A Canada goose calls out from the flock on Mirror Lake in Storrs, Connecticut on Thursday, Dec. 13, 2024.
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
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
We don’t always consider the consequences of success. The UConn Huskies have won back-to-back NCAA titles. Yet the increase in UConn’s popularity has meant more students than ever before — and not enough housing. Host Nick Spinali narrates Huskies Without Homes, a podcast where you’ll learn more about UConn’s housing issues, it’s ties to the basketball
Junior journalism student Hayden Bernard captured this image of a young couple walking to the top of Horsebarn Hill on the University of Connecticut’s Storrs campus in Fall 2024. He took the photo with his smartphone for his Mobile Journalism class, JOUR 2065.
With the 2024 US presidential election inching closer, Connecticut has allowed residents to vote early in a major election for the first time in its history.
A group of students look upon a fire at a cowboys and hippies party presented by the fraternity Alpha Gamma Rho on Oct. 12, 2024 in Storrs, Connecticut. Photo by Erika Avellino ’26