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Continue reading →: The Santa Susana Laboratory: Boeing, NASA, and a Legacy of Poison
On the outskirts of the City of Los Angeles lies a relic of the Cold War. The Santa Susana Field Laboratory(SSFL), a 2850-acre site, where, according to Boeing, almost “every major U.S. space program,” from the first manned outer space flight to the moon landing, owes part of its success…
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Continue reading →: Trump Tariffs Are Pushing New York’s Small Restaurants to a Breaking Point
During the morning shift at Little Myanmar, a small restaurant on The New York Times’ 100 best restaurants list, one single restaurant worker handles the role of server, waiter, and chef. The restaurant is nestled between a coffee shop and an empty building in the Lower East Side of New…
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Continue reading →: The Silent Battle: How The War Is Leaving A Long-lasting Environmental Effect In Ukraine
The war in Ukraine has created devastation across the region. The toll on human life is currently in the tens of thousands. However, as Ukraine fights on multiple fronts, the battle for a cleaner environment becomes an integral part of the fight for those who live there. Ukraine’s war with…
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Continue reading →: Fitgi Saint-Louis: The Artist Bringing Color to Harlem Through Her Community Connections
It is late morning, and the hustle and bustle in the heart of Halerm in New York City is about to be at its peak. A group of Baruch College students gathered at the corner of 124th Street and Lenox Avenue to talk with 36-year-old Harlem-based artist Figi Saint-Louis. Baruch…
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Continue reading →: How Planting Trees Can Ease Heat Islands But Worsen Seasonal Allergies Across New York City
By Juan Diego Ramirez Madison Square Park has oak, maple, elm and birch trees, which release high amounts of pollen in the Spring. (Photo by Juan Diego Ramirez) Opening your windows for the first time after a cold winter in New York City might feel like a breath of fresh…
Juan Diego Ramirez is a multimedia bilingual journalist. His reporting expands from investigating Mexican corruption at the highest levels to reporting on US policies that affect undocumented immigrants and formerly incarcerated US citizens. His works include the 2023 Webbie Award-winning podcast, Idolo; The Ballad of Chalino Sanchez, USA v. Garcia Luna, and the NAACP Award-nominated podcast, The Sum of Us.
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