By Lylia Saurel Special to The Roosevelt Island Daily News A report from Shelter Animal Count shows that shelters have observed an overall increase in
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THE GREAT MIGRATION FAILED TO BRIDGE THE RACIAL WEALTH DIVIDE. WHAT’S NEXT?
Real and lasting economic opportunities for Black families will come only through a serious national reckoning on race. By Dedrick Asante-Muhammad, Briana Shelton | August 3, 2022 Republished
The Time Has Come for DIY Mandates on Covid
Bernard J. WolfsonAugust 2, 2022 Republished with Permission: The Roosevelt Island Daily News Here we are in the grip of yet another covid-19 surge, yet
THE FAR RIGHT HATES ‘WOKE’ SOCIETY BECAUSE THEY WANT ONE THAT’S ASLEEP
Florida governor and rising GOP star Ron DeSantis has made a favorite hobby of censoring speech and thought. Although we haven’t even gotten through this
Shut Up. Listen Hard. Because Most of the Talk Is Silent
The vast majority of conversations in the world, we discovered from Suzanne Simard’s brilliant Finding the Mother Tree: Discovering the Wisdom of the Forest, are
Your Sense of Smell: How Much Do We Really Know About It?
The human sense of smell is incredibly complex. We rely on it for a variety of tasks, including identifying foods, detecting danger and communicating with
Women at the Center of J6 Hearings: Not a Coincidence
The suffragists of the early 20th century famously wore white as they fought for the right for women to vote. On Thursday night, Rep. Liz
How to Check in on Neighbors During a Heat Wave — And Possibly Save a Life
In the midst of a heat wave, a door knock or phone call could make a difference. Damaris Reyes, executive director of Good Old Lower
Three Things About the Abortion Debate That Many People Get Wrong
In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the federal right to abortion, things are more than a little confused. As lower courts
MEDICAL DEBT IS A RIP-OFF PUTTING AMERICANS IN BONDAGE
Health care giants aren’t just making care more expensive. They’re putting Americans in debt bondage. By Jim Hightower | July 20, 2022 The Roosevelt Island Daily News
