Beth Fertig

A Black man in a suit stands by a Range Rover holding a book

Caribbean community mourns Gil Bailey, 'Godfather of Reggae Radio'

Pioneering radio broadcaster Gil Bailey, known as the Godfather of Reggae Radio, died Monday of COVID-19.

Caribbean community mourns Gil Bailey, 'Godfather of Reggae Radio'
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A father with HIV was separated from his daughters at the border

A father with HIV was separated from his daughters at the border
A young man shows his college shirt

This immigrant student's detention serves as a cautionary tale for DACA recipients

This immigrant student's detention serves as a cautionary tale for DACA recipients
A girl and a woman carry bags and have their back turned to the camera on a city street

Why it's harder to win asylum, even in New York

Why it's harder to win asylum, even in New York
An officer stands outside the ICE offices in New York City

Advocates worry about 'assembly-line justice' as video replaces some court hearings

Advocates worry about 'assembly-line justice' as video replaces some court hearings
Migrants reaching border

Will the US deny asylum to domestic violence survivors?

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is expected to try and limit who qualifies for asylum in the US.

Will the US deny asylum to domestic violence survivors?
Yvonne Chen

Should immigration agents be allowed to wait around courts to detain people?

Immigration advocates say that ICE agents are increasingly turning up at court dates that have nothing to do with immigration issues. And ICE agents are taking undocumented people into custody.

Should immigration agents be allowed to wait around courts to detain people?
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Why school can be a rocky ride for some young Syrians in the US

The warm welcome many Syrian families receive in the US does not always apply to schools.

Why school can be a rocky ride for some young Syrians in the US
Sarah Camiscoli

School segregation isn't just reality but also part of the lesson at one New York City high school

A 2014 study by UCLA researchers found that New York has some of the most racially segregated public schools in the US.

School segregation isn't just reality but also part of the lesson at one New York City high school
Students at Our Lady Queen of Angels, an elementary and middle school in East Harlem that is preparing for a brief visit by Pope Francis when he comes to NYC in late September.

As the Pope's US visit nears, these fourth-graders prep their questions

Visit the school chosen to show the Pope how Catholic education is still thriving — or at least trying to — despite the changes facing the Church.

As the Pope's US visit nears, these fourth-graders prep their questions
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Lazy days of summer? Not for these students gunning for a make-or-break exam

In New York City, like in other parts of the US, some students spend their break digging into algebra equations, hoping to ace a test that will get them into a top public high school. But some question whether a single test unfairly leaves some students out.

Lazy days of summer? Not for these students gunning for a make-or-break exam
The soccer players at the School for International Studies are a committed group. Four days a week, they meet at around 7 AM for a pickup game before school.

Why knowing some Arabic helps in this New York school's soccer club

Sports can pay off in all sorts of ways. But at this school in Brooklyn, it gives some students from different backgrounds a way to mix that they wouldn't otherwise.

Why knowing some Arabic helps in this New York school's soccer club
The World

Riding the Tide

Scientists are looking at new ways to tap energy from the ocean- and small-scale wave and tidal projects are being installed around the world. In New York City, a tidal project in the East River could eventually generate enough power for about 5,000 homes

Riding the Tide
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Urban Green Space

Urban Green Space
The World

Presenting Mister Schumer

Presenting Mister Schumer