Jo Karabasz knew her dialysis clinic well. Before switching to at-home treatment this summer, the former high school English teacher spent five and a half
Month: December 2020
Marvelous misunderstood mistletoe
Best known as a holiday trimming, the parasitic plant is a botanical luminary in its own right. Research suggests it may give as much as
Water, but not everywhere: Research sheds light on race and water access in metro areas
By Clark Merrefield Originally published in Journalist’s Resource Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News November 24, 2020 An estimated 1.1 million people living in
Leaked Documents Show How China’s Army of Paid Internet Trolls Helped Censor the Coronavirus
ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. This story
Japan’s monkeys wash their potatoes and ride deer like horses
Primatologists want the public to know more about Japanese macaques, so they’re writing a book to show off the monkeys’ sometimes quirky behavior.Conducting research in
Granny’s on Instagram! In the COVID-19 era, older adults see time differently and are doing better than younger people
Marcia G. Ory, Texas A&M University Time in the era of COVID-19 has taken on new meaning. “Blursday” is the new time word of the
Why the Puritans cracked down on celebrating Christmas
When winter cold settles in across the U.S., the alleged “War on Christmas” heats up. In recent years, department store greeters and Starbucks cups have
After 10 Years of Hudson-Related’s Shops-On-Main, Is It Better, the Same, Worse?
In April 2011, the Wall Street Journal quoted RIOC board member Jonathan Kalkin. “This has really been the big thing on this island that’s never
Lie of the Year: The Downplay and Denial of the Coronavirus
A Florida taxi driver and his wife had seen enough conspiracy theories online to believe the virus was overblown, maybe even a hoax. So no
Already in full bunker mode, RIOC now digs in deeper
RIOC dug in deeper, embracing magical budgeting and pushing back against community outreach. At an unannounced Audit Committee meeting in December 2020, RIOC’s bunker mode