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Immigrant students settle with govt over fake university

Six years after ICE revealed a university was a sting operation, the students caught in the middle say they still haven’t fully recovered. 

Immigrant students settle with govt over fake university
Aerial view of a Hindu temple next to a parking lot and greenery.

Lawsuits bring attention to caste discrimination in the US

Lawsuits bring attention to caste discrimination in the US

A Uighur poem of ‘unimaginable suffering’ travels from Chinese internment camp to New Jersey

A Uighur poem of ‘unimaginable suffering’ travels from Chinese internment camp to New Jersey
A detainee talks with an employee in an exam room in the medial unit during a media tour at Northwest ICE Processing Center, one of 31 dedicated ICE facilities that house immigration detainees, in Tacoma, Washington, Dec. 16, 2019.

Immigrants in US detention fear spread of coronavirus

Immigrants in US detention fear spread of coronavirus
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TikTok apologizes to US teen after removing video critical of Chinese government

TikTok apologizes to US teen after removing video critical of Chinese government
Every year, millions of Muslims from around the world descend upon Mecca, Saudi Arabia for the Hajj.

Politics complicate the hajj spiritual journey for some Muslims

In August, roughly 2 million Muslims will descend upon Mecca in Saudi Arabia to complete one of the most important rituals in Islam. This year, some Muslims are questioning whether they should go.

Politics complicate the hajj spiritual journey for some Muslims
Child drinking water

Newark, NJ, has a lead contamination problem in its water

The water crisis in Flint, Michigan, brought lead contamination to the nation's attention in 2015. Now, the spotlight is turning to Newark, New Jersey.

Newark, NJ, has a lead contamination problem in its water
young adults make hot sauce

In Camden, a hot sauce is helping young urban entrepreneurs fight poverty

Eco Interns, a teen-focused entrepreneurial program in New Jersey, offers job training and education in community gardens and farmers’ markets for an underserved urban community.

In Camden, a hot sauce is helping young urban entrepreneurs fight poverty
Salem and Hope Creek nuclear plants

Nuclear energy gets a 'green' boost in New Jersey

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently signed into law subsidies for two aging nuclear power plants. Some say the deal will help New Jersey meet its climate protection goals, but others have criticized the measure.

Nuclear energy gets a 'green' boost in New Jersey
CIA Director Mike Pompeo testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing on Pompeo’s nomination to be secretary of state on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on April 12, 2018.

Some senators still have lingering questions about Mike Pompeo as secretary of state

Sen. Bob Menendez says he will support Mike Pompeo if the CIA director wins Senate approval and becomes America's next top diplomat. But the Democratic senator from New Jersey says there are good reasons for him to vote "no" on Pompeo's nomination.

Some senators still have lingering questions about Mike Pompeo as secretary of state
Hudson generating station

More states join the fight to reduce global warming

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, known as RGGI, may be growing. New Jersey’s new Democratic Governor has vowed to bring his state back into the compact and Virginia is the first coal-producing state to take steps to join.

More states join the fight to reduce global warming
For years, Shanghai has featured some of China's worst air pollution. Recent initiatives by the Chinese government, though, have begun to clean up some of the problem.

With the US pursuing fossil fuels, alternative, renewable forms of energy could be an even bigger boon to China

While the Trump Administration has decided to support the fossil fuel industry, China has decided to go in a much different direction.

With the US pursuing fossil fuels, alternative, renewable forms of energy could be an even bigger boon to China
Boxes of rice stream past on a food processing machine at Goya in New Jersey.

Ever think about where your Spanish rice comes from? A good bet it's from Jersey.

Food has become big business in New Jersey, a destination for imports, exports and testing out foreign foods before they enter the US market.

Ever think about where your Spanish rice comes from? A good bet it's from Jersey.
Christmas lights decorations are lit at the Halliwell family home in Roseville Terrace in Fairfield, Connecticut, on Dec. 20, 2017.

Peace on Earth? Not during New York suburbs' Christmas light wars

Elaborate Christmas displays have turned some neighborhoods into tourist destinations, and not all the neighbors are pleased.

Peace on Earth? Not during New York suburbs' Christmas light wars
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The science behind 'baby talk'

We’ve all heard adults cooing to babies in “baby talk.” Now, researchers are learning more about why we do it.

The science behind 'baby talk'