In order to avoid deportation, some undocumented immigrants in the United States have claimed sanctuary in local churches. As of August, there were four such cases in Connecticut. I sat down to talk with one of them. Claiming sanctuary is a legal gray area. While it is not recognized by federal law, U.S. Immigration and …
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Cats are everywhere on the internet. And now people can play with cats and sip some coffee at Mew Haven, the first cat café in Connecticut. I sat down with owner Angela Pollo to find out why she started this business with her husband, and how the day-to-day operations go. While cat cafés have been …
Certain aspects of Korean culture are having a “moment” in the United States, which has given voice to many oft underrepresented Asian American voices. But one group of Asian Americans are frequently overlooked: adoptees. I spoke with four Korean adoptees raised in the United States about their unique experiences. Given that most adoptees from Korea …
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The names of streets are something so banal that many people put no thought into them. Street names are an incredibly usual function of everyday life that makes travel, sending and receiving mail, and life much either for everyone. But who names streets and why? After noticing a minor discrepancy between two street signs on …
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