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Hire Me, Not the Bot: Is AI Taking Over Graduates’ Jobs?

by Amyah Wright
October 22, 2026
New studies show that 48% of employers say Artificial Intelligence will make having a college degree more important. While that should come as a relief for soon-to-be graduates, other surveys like the…

From Someone Else’s Chair to his Own: A DC Barber is “Fading” Into the Limelight

May 12, 2026

Data Centers Fuel AI and Growth, But at What Cost to Communities?

May 4, 2026

The Silence He Carried: The Life and Loss of Christopher Banks

May 1, 2026

Rhode Island Place’s Role in Everyday Health in Ward 5 

April 19, 2026
Adamn Killa surrounded by crowd of students at the Flagpole on the Yard. (Photo: Bamidele Aina/HUNewsService.com)
Campus·College·Entertainment·Howard University·Music·Social Media·Variety·Washington D.C.

Adamn Killa’s Unexpected Pop-Out Sparks Large Crowd on The Yard at Howard

October 12, 2025
by Bamidele Aina
WASHINGTON (HUNS) – A swarm of students rushed to The Yard from every corner of Howard…
LGBTQ·Mental Health·National·News·Politics·Supreme Court

Supreme Court Weighs Free Speech and Harm in Colorado’s Conversion Therapy Ban

October 8, 2025
by Bri Outlaw
Outside the Supreme Court, LGBTQ+ advocates gathered with pride flags and signs reading “Conversion Therapy Hurts…
Community·Environment·Health·Housing·Hurricane Katrina·Mental Health·National·News·Special Projects·Weather

Promises and Realities: Hurricane Katrina’s Lasting Effects on Displaced Residents in Atlanta           

August 29, 2025
by Sean Mitchell
On a late August morning in 2005, Hurricane Katrina ripped through the Gulf Coast, leaving entire…
Environment·Health·Health·Housing·Hurricane Katrina·Mental Health·National·News·Special Projects·Weather

Katrina’s Other Coast: Mississippi 20 Years After the Storm 

August 28, 2025
Belaynesh ShiferawandDamenica Ellis
When Mississippi issued an evacuation order for its southernmost residents ahead of Hurricane Katrina, Tanya Plummer,…
Health·LGBTQ·Supreme Court·The White House

A Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Could Impact How Doctors Treat Their Patients

May 4, 2025
Afia BarrieandLauren Nutall
WASHINGTON — The ongoing United States v. Skrmetti case is expected to have deep ramifications for…
Community farm and wellness center, The Well at Oxon Run, is preparing to harvest fresh produce. (Photo: Morghan Manuel)
Community·Health·Health·State & Local·Ward 8·Washington D.C.

How Produce Rx Is Prescribing Wellness from the Roots in Washington, D.C.  

April 21, 2025
by Morghan Manuel
Howard University News Service WASHINGTON— In Ward 8, where grocery options are scarce and health challenges…
Dr. Shanter Alexander pauses for a photo. (Photo: Contributed)
Education·Features·HBCU·Health·Health·Howard University·STEM

Redefining Inclusion: Dr. Shanter Alexander’s Mission for Black Neurodivergent Students 

April 19, 2025
by Amarie Betancourt
WASHINGTON — Sitting in her office, Dr. Shanter Alexander is surrounded by stacks of research papers…
Black Women·Black Women's Health·Community·Health·Mental Health·Multimedia·NewsVision·Safety·Video·Wellness

Unheard: Black Mothers and the Fight for Better Maternal Care

April 15, 2025
by Lamaria Washington
The Black maternal health crisis remains a significant challenge, with Black mothers suffering higher rates of…
Beauty·Black Women·Business·Health·Lifestyle·Multimedia·NewsVision·Social Media·Technology·Video

Pressure to Be Perfect: Social Media’s Impact on Black College Women’s Mental Health

April 15, 2025
by Chantillylace McFarlan
For college students, social media is a daily part of their lives; but for black women,…
Black Women·Health·Mental Health·NewsVision·Video·Wellness

Mind the Gap: Addressing Mental Health Disparities in the Black Community

April 15, 2025
by Kayleigh Holcombe
Access to mental health care is not equal for everyone. Black Americans are far less likely…
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