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OPINION: Hijab was the headline during New York’s fashion week

October 18, 2017
Phillicity Uriarte-Jones
Culture, Libre Talks, Opinion, Top Stories, Videos, Women

In the era of Trump — a hurricane-like atmosphere in which Islamophobic clouds are showering our nation with hateful and exclusionary storms — fashion history was made. Designer Anniesa Hasibuan flooded this year’s catwalk with models all wearing the hijab.

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VIDEO: Irma incoming — why recent hurricanes are so severe

September 6, 2017
Beatrice
Environment, Science & Tech, USA, Videos

In this video, I'll talk you through the basics of fronts and low-pressure systems, which are a staple of understanding meteorology. You'll see how global warming has impacted the Earth over the past couple of hundred years, and understand more about factors behind stronger storms, including rising sea levels and warmer water.

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VIDEO: The 1,000 li journey to college in America

July 28, 2017
Beatrice
Asia, China, Culture, Education, Environment, Interview, News, Science & Tech, Top Stories, Videos

It was the Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu who said that "a journey of a thousand li begins with a single step."

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Libre Talks: Summer’s on — get your hijab on and hit the gym

May 30, 2017
Beatrice
Culture, News, Opinion, Sports, Top Stories, Videos, Women

Now, if you’re a woman who goes to the gym, you're going to get stared at because a) you are, in fact, a woman and somehow your presence in an athletic atmosphere remains peculiar and unorthodox to some, b) you're doing a workout that someone else wants to copy or that someone is trying to copy, or c) you're wearing a hijab.

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VIDEO: A DREAMer on immigration, family ties and who hate really hurts

May 1, 2017
Beatrice
45for45: Millennial messages to @POTUS, Immigration, Interview, News, Top Stories, USA, Videos

At York Community High School in Elmhurst, Illinois, Latina student and DREAMers club member Christina Guerrero spoke about what leaving home means to her family and how they are responding to changes in immigration policy.

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VIDEO: The Korea-U.S. college connection and VOA’s Student Union

May 1, 2017
Beatrice
Education, Videos

In this video, CI News anchor Aileen Kim and reporter Jasmine Lee caught up with Chadwick International alums at a Jan. 12 reunion dinner midway through their freshman year. They asked alums what it's like to attend college, deal with homework, make friends and find your way on an American campus.

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VIDEO: A park ranger who works for the environment — and his boss, Donald J. Trump

April 18, 2017
Beatrice
45for45: Millennial messages to @POTUS, Environment, Interview, News, Past Projects, Top Stories, USA, Videos

In this video, correspondent Ian Mason pinpoints a person who epitomizes both of these events — Brian Ettling, a park ranger in Crater Lake, Oregon, whose new boss is President Donald J. Trump.

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VIDEO: Teen tackles addiction to technology, Twitter — “people need to be mindful of what they are posting”

April 7, 2017
Beatrice
45for45: Millennial messages to @POTUS, Education, Opinion, USA, Videos

As I began to film, I wanted to focus on technology taking away from our everyday lives. We often look right past simple things, such as growing flowers and chirping birds. But the beauty in our world won't last forever, and if everyone is looking down on their smartphones, they're missing their lives passing them by.

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VIDEO: Tips for Muslim youth — don’t fear who you are, engage in politics

April 6, 2017
Beatrice
45for45: Millennial messages to @POTUS, Libre Talks, Opinion, Politics, Top Stories, USA, Videos

"We've seen time and time again, through the power of the people, change can actually be implemented."

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VIDEO: No such thing as choice in U.S. public education? Check out Pender Early College High School

March 31, 2017
Beatrice
45for45: Millennial messages to @POTUS, Education, News, Politics, Top Stories, USA, Videos

U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos made headlines again this week with comments on the need for more school choice for high school students, saying that public schools often don't offer enough options and proposing charter schools or vouchers for private schools instead. But public school districts often do offer choices, as GSS correspondent James Stars shows in this report.

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