top of page
The Latest
Search


Latina mothers in Nebraska join local police to make life safer for children with disabilities
This support group for Latina mothers with disabled children has helped raised over $23,000 for a local safety program.
Aug 8, 2024


Immigrant-run farms and businesses often can't access federal grants. Nonprofits are helping
Sandro Lopes and his daughter Maria stand at the entrance to their farm in David City, Nebraska. On a summer day, Sandro Lopes and his...
Jul 31, 2024


Vietnamese Youth Advocate for Housing Justice Amidst Deportation Threats
Ngan Huynh sits at the kitchen table in her family’s Dorchester apartment, bowed over a sheaf of government documents. The 16-year-old is...
Mar 8, 2024


‘I’m not leaving’: How a 21-year-old Salvadoran immigrant is fighting for medical justice
The biting November wind propelled 17-year-old Katherinne Zabaleta through the doors of the emergency facility at the East Boston...
Jun 29, 2023


Five Things to Know About Covering the ‘Dystopia Beat’
NBC reporter Ben Collins ’10 and journalism professor Mark Leccese share a laugh during their talk. Few journalists can say they...
Nov 8, 2022


Mesonjixx on Outlandia, Growth and Expansive Nebraskan Soul Music
The Nebraska native talks musical origins, new live album and upcoming festival performance. Mary Elizabeth Jo Dixen Pelenaise Kapi’olani...
Aug 10, 2022


“I’m Just Ready To Get On-Stage:” Youth-led Bands Take on the Omaha Music Scene
While acts of pre-teens and teenagers light up stages, a local non-profit supports the trend with new mentoring programs. Like most...
Jun 30, 2022


Nebraska Abortion Advocates Ready as Overturn of Roe v. Wade Looms
Recently-established state abortion fund, Nebraska Abortion Resources (NEAR) has been raising funds and gathering volunteers as threats...
Jun 6, 2022


Five Things to Know About Community-Based, Interactive Data Visualization
Growing up in Colombia—at a time when violence plagued the country—Lina Maria Giraldo found both healing and expression in creating art....
Feb 23, 2022


“What if it was you”: A Nebraskan student body’s movement to dismantle campus rape culture
University of Nebraska-Lincoln students protest the handling sexual assault cases on campus.
Sep 7, 2021


Among friends, the Millard mask debate has a different tone
Sarah Moore and Amber Lichti have lived in the same Millard cul-de-sac for seven years, separated by one house. They share the occasional...
Sep 7, 2021
bottom of page