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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#TuesdayNewsDay In 2013, Vicki Kunkel investigated what negative health effects our household cleaners might cause after the EPA proposed new limits on one of the most prevalent carcinogens in wood products: formaldehyde. A decade later, the danger still persists. thereporters.org/a-medical-my...

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A Medical Myth? - Investigating Toxic Home Poisonings

Investigating toxic home poisonings Most of us give little thought to the potential health dangers that can lurk deep inside our homes. In late May, the Environmental Protection Agency proposed two…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

From dangerous pedestrian crossings and traffic jams to environmental damage and rising expenses, writer Kim Whiting examines how dependence on vehicles shapes daily life--and what we can do to be less reliant on our cars. It's a Reporters Inc. Original. thereporters.org/stuck-in-tra...

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Stuck in Traffic - The Reporters Inc.

The cost of our car-crazy culture—and what we can do to free ourselves From dangerous pedestrian crossings and endless traffic jams to environmental damage and rising household expenses, writer Kim…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday In 2014, college student Kate Stein visited a local warming center, hoping to better understand and help the homeless community. Stein wrote about her frustration with her experience, concluding that a solution might not ever be found: thereporters.org/dacosta-and-...

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Dacosta and Lewis - Helping the Homeless is Sometimes Hard to Do

Helping the homeless is sometimes hard to do Hoping to better understand and help the homeless community in Evanston, Illinois, where she attends Northwestern University, reporter Kate Stein visited…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#TuesdayNewsday In 2013, after Pirkko Tavaila learned her child was being bullied at school, she took every possible step to help. When moving her daughter to a different class and meeting with the school didn't work, Tavaila found an alternative approach: positivity thereporters.org/if-it-happen...

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If It Happens to Your Child - How Positive Energy Can Solve Bullying

How positive energy can solve bullying When Pirkko Tavaila learned her child was being bullied at school, she took all the necessary steps to help. But when moving her daughter to a different class…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday Roughly 52% of Americans are considering a career change this year, according to Sci-Tech Today. In 2014, Vicki Kunkel interviewed professionals who successfully pivoted to new careers later in life. They offer practical advice for job seekers. thereporters.org/too-old-to-g...

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Too Old to Get Hired? - Create Your Own Job Security

Middle-aged VP leaves corporate world to pursue acting At age 52, Anthony Smith had achieved the brass ring: a top-level marketing executive position at one of the largest athletic wear companies in…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#TuesdayNewsDay Studies tout the benefits of youth sports, but there are also dangers. In 2025, roughly 70% of emergency visits for sports-related head injuries were among kids 17 and younger. In 2014, writer Lori Aoki questioned the uber competitive culture she saw: thereporters.org/kids-and-spo...

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Kids and Sports - One Mom Asks,

Mother questions competitive youth sports culture Studies abound touting the benefits of youth sports participation, but there are dangers that counter these benefits, such as serious injuries,…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

#ThrowbackThursday In 2014, contributor Tina Hallis wrote "most workers want to give their all." To keep and attract the best talent, Hallis said managers need to value their employees. Even today, the main reason employees leave is poor management: thereporters.org/combating-th...

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Combating ?The Nod? - Valued Employees Critical For Building A Healthy Workplace Culture

Valued employees critical for building a healthy workplace culture "Most workers want to give their all," Tina Hallis writes. To keep and attract the best talent, Hallis says companies need to give…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

#waybackwednesday In 2019, contributor Carol Larson shared how policies attempting to curb the opioid epidemic left seniors grappling with chronic pain. Even today, doctors are discouraged from prescribing opioids, and pharmacies won't fill out prescriptions thereporters.org/the-big-grey...

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The Big Grey Area: - Opioid Crisis Can Leave Seniors in Pain

New restrictions reducing availability of opioids leave seniors in pain "When we think about the more than 68-thousand people who overdosed last year, we often imagine young heroin addicts found dead…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

G. Marshall Brooks reflects on her growing concerns about the current threats to Americans' voting and civil rights. Drawing on her own memories of the Civil Rights Movement, she urges readers to protect democratic values before the lessons of the past are forgotten. thereporters.org/im-confused/

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I’m Confused - The Reporters Inc.

Why is the majority of Americans letting the top 1% turn our country into something unrecognizable? G. Marshall Brooks reflects on her growing concerns and confusion about the current threats to…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

48-year-old Mike Johnson died in 2010 after battling AIDS for nearly 20 years. He'd spent more than a decade traveling the country educating others about the dangers of HIV transmission. His friend Jerry Huffman shares just how much Mike meant to him. thereporters.org/one-last-rou...

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One Last Round - You Can Never Say Goodbye Too Soon

You can never say goodbye too soon 48-year-old Mike Johnson died in 2010 after battling AIDS for nearly 20 years. The Milton, Wisconsin native contracted the virus through heterosexual, unprotected…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Writer Kim Whiting recounts the story of her friend, Tay Ramey. He was serving a life sentence for murder in California before his death in 2020. His story illustrates, Whiting says, how traumatic experiences and low self-worth can lead people toward violence. thereporters.org/the-making-o...

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The Making of a “Shooter” - The Reporters Inc.

One Man’s Story Highlights the Elements that Create – and Prevent – Killers Writer Kim Whiting recounts the story of her friend, Tay Ramey. Once a gifted child, Tay was shaped by abuse, community…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

As voters nationwide cast their ballots in the 2026 primaries, members of the group Indivisible are mobilizing. Motivated by concerns over immigration, healthcare, and democracy they're pushing for stronger, progressive Democratic leadership while building community. thereporters.org/push-to-the-...

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Push to the Primaries - The Reporters Inc.

Democratic voters grapple with concerns and fears as the 2026 midterms approach As voters go to cast their ballots across the nation in the 2026 primaries, members of the progressive group…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

G. Marshall Brooks felt lost when her father died; her mother’s health then began to decline, essentially forcing 15-year-old G. to take on the overwhelming role of caretaker. Still grieving, G. was sent to Wyoming to stay with her brother whom she barely knew. thereporters.org/after-daddy-...

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After Daddy Passed Away - The Reporters Inc.

G. Marshall Brooks felt lost when her beloved father died; her mother’s physical and mental health then began to decline, essentially forcing 15-year-old G. to take on the overwhelming role of…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

The chaos of homelessness makes clear thinking impossible for homeless families -- but a new book by activist Diane Nilan shows us how to truly care for those who need structure, calm, and hope. The Reporters Inc. speaks with Diane and has exclusive excerpts: thereporters.org/surviving-da...

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Surviving Day-to-Day - The Reporters Inc.

The chaos of homelessness often makes clear thinking impossible for homeless families; a new book shows us how to truly care for those who need structure, calm, and hope Diane Nilan has dedicated for...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

#TuesdayNewsday In 2023, reporter Kim Whiting explained how a wage increase for PCAs in Minnesota could help address the state’s shortage. The increase to $20/hour helped stabilize the workforce, but there are still nearly 8,000 unfilled PCA positions in Minnesota: thereporters.org/will-pay-rai...

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Personal Care Assistant Shortages - Will Pay Raises Be Enough to Avert a Health Crisis?

Will pay raises be enough to avert a health crisis? As of 2022, there were more than 7,800 unfilled personal care assistant positions in Minnesota. PCA staffing agencies are struggling due to the shor...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#MondayMemories As more states legalize marijuana, concerns about "stoned driving” continue to mount. In 2016, writer Mari Gringaliunas investigated the concerns and consequences involving driving while high -- issues that persist today. thereporters.org/driving-whil...

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Driving While High - As Legal Weed Grows, So Do Stoned Driving Concerns

As legal weed grows, so do stoned driving concerns Government studies estimate that nearly 2.5 million people in the U.S. have become regular marijuana users in the past few years since states began ...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

A conversation about race in America—it's a discussion that somehow always stays the same. G. Marshall-Brooks shares her thoughts about "Being Black in America." She says that "bigotry and hatred have all people and groups in America restricted and restrained." thereporters.org/some-notes-o...

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Some notes on Black America - The Reporters Inc.

A conversation about race in America, past and present—a discussion that somehow always stays the same G. Marshall-Brooks shares a complex discussion with one of her friends about "Being Black in…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

#waybackwednesday After Stacia Kalinoski lost her job and underwent brain surgery, she turned her experience with epilepsy into a powerful documentary. In this first-person account, she says, "I’m telling my story loudly in order to clear up misconceptions.” thereporters.org/struggling-w...

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Struggling with Seizures - The Reporters Inc.

Former journalist shares how her epilepsy diagnosis turned her world upside-down "Making a documentary about my experiences with epileptic seizures seemed like a natural segue--a bridge--to link my…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

#MondayMemories In 2019 reporter Rachel Lieberman ventured to a rest stop in suburban Minnesota to find several people living inside their cars. Her discovery led to an in-depth examination of the state’s still-soaring homelessness crisis: thereporters.org/falling-thro...

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Falling Through the Cracks - The Reporters Inc.

Despite efforts to increase affordable housing, homelessness remains prevalent The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development counted nearly 7,000 people who experience homelessness in…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

For JoDee Neil, the sexual violence she experienced didn't change her life goals, but it did change the way she functioned. In her new book "Outcry Witness", Neil says "being witnessed is the beginning of healing," and urges other women to share their own stories: thereporters.org/bearing-witn...

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Bearing Witness - The Reporters Inc.

How one survivor is reframing recovery and healing from sexual violence. For JoDee Neil, the sexual violence she experienced didn't change her life goals--she still became an attorney and mother of…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

The Deadly Cost of Caring: After its founder’s shocking suicide, a Minnesota fox rescue is carrying on its mission—despite criticism. Mikayla Raines was always saving animals, and she started her own rescue SaveAFox. But in 2025, she tragically took her own life. thereporters.org/the-deadly-c...

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The Deadly Cost of Caring - The Reporters Inc.

After its founder’s shocking suicide, a Minnesota fox rescue carries on its mission—despite criticism. Mikayla Raines was always saving orphaned or injured animals, and eventually she started her own…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Writer Kim Whiting details new discoveries in the study of psychedelic drugs. She says an studies show that small doses of psilocybin, or "magic mushrooms," can help people struggling with depression, anxiety and PTSD. "If only they were legal," Whiting says. thereporters.org/a-trip-that-...

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A “Trip” That Can Cure - The Reporters Inc.

The growing evidence about the benefits of psychedelics on mental health. Writer Kim Whiting details new discoveries in the study of psychedelic drugs for mental health treatment. She says an…

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Donald Trump’s desire to take over Canada conjures up important lessons from history. Writer Brian Gabrial gives a crash course on Canada-U.S. relations, illustrating that history has a way of repeating itself--perhaps not the way Trump intends. thereporters.org/the-american...

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The American Dream of Canada - The Reporters Inc.

Donald Trump’s desire to take over the U.S.’ northern neighbor conjures up important annexation lessons from history. The U.S. has wanted Canada to secede to them long before it became another talking...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

#WaybackWednesday Sworn to serve and protect, police officers are taught that any weakness could put others at risk. In her 2015 book “Public Safety Suicide: The Human Dimension,” Mary Van Haute details how one officer's mental health nearly cost him his life. thereporters.org/never-show-w...

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Never Show Weakness - When Police Stay Silent About Stress, The Results Can Be Deadly

When police stay silent about stress, the results can be deadly Sworn to serve and protect, police officers are taught that weakness, any weakness, could put their lives, and the lives of others, at r...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

#WorldPressFreedomDay serves as a reminder of our commitment to a free press, and of the journalists who lost their lives in the pursuit of a story. Help us celebrate this important day and continue our mission by donating to The Reporters Inc.’s Give MN page: www.givemn.org/organization...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Last chance to support local journalism today on “Minnesota Local News Day” by donating to The Reporters Inc. The Minnesota Star Tribune and GiveMN have partnered to create this day of giving on Thursday, April 30 to help support nonprofit and local journalism. www.givemn.org/organization...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

#ThrowbackThursday Television is an integral part of most people's daily routines--but what goes on behind the camera? In his 2015 memoir, “Last Stage Manager Standing,” Daniel Morgan detailed all the drama and shenanigans from the shadows of the sets he worked on. thereporters.org/last-stage-m...

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The Last Stage Manager Standing - From Behind the Camera Lens, A TV Vet Tells All

From behind the camera lens, a TV vet tells all Television is one of the most significant inventions of our lifetime. It's an integral part of most people's daily routines--from the morning news to so...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Help us tell the stories that matter most. Give now to The Reporters Inc.on "Minnesota Local News Day" The Minnesota Star Tribune and GiveMN have partnered to create this day of giving on Thursday, April 30 to help support nonprofit and local journalism. www.givemn.org/organization...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Local news matters! Give to The Reporters Inc. on "Minnesota Local News Day" to keep our neighbors informed, connected. The Minnesota Star Tribune and GiveMN partnered to create this day of giving on Thursday, April 30 to help support nonprofit and local journalism. www.givemn.org/organization...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Help us continue to make a difference today by donating to The Reporters Inc. on "Minnesota Local News Day" The Minnesota Star Tribune and GiveMN have partnered to create this day of giving on Thursday, April 30 to help support nonprofit and local journalism. www.givemn.org/organization...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Want to support local news organizations? Donate to The Reporters Inc. today on “Minnesota Local News Day” The Minnesota Star Tribune and GiveMN have partnered to create this day of giving on Thursday, April 30 to help support nonprofit and local journalism.

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

#TuesdayNewsDay In 2016 writer Autumn Lubin wrote about "White privilege" after overhearing a conversation between her Black colleagues about "the talk." This wasn't about the birds and the bees; it was about how to keep their children safe from authority figures. thereporters.org/smacked-in-m...

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The Color Blind Myth - Smacked in the Face with My White Privilege

Smacked in the face with my White privilege Autumn Lubin says there "was nothing privileged about my earliest years," but then she overheard a conversation between her Black colleagues about what they...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

We collect so many monikers from so many people over the years, but do any of them actually reflect our true self? Writer G. Marshall-Brooks has gone by many names, but, she says, "no matter what you call me or who people think I am, I get to choose who I will be." thereporters.org/whats-in-a-n...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

The Reporters Inc. is pleased to announce that “The Queens: Quest for the Crown” is now available for for FREE on TUBI and XUMO and you can rent or buy it on FANDANGO, VERIZON AND AMAZON. Sunny Dee Lite, one of the queens featured in the film, seeks (and maybe wins?) the crown of Miss Continental.

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

The Reporters Inc. is pleased to announce that “The Queens: Quest for the Crown” is now available for FREE on TUBI and XUMO and you can rent or buy it on FANDANGO, VERIZON AND AMAZON. Mimi Marks, one of the queens featured in the film, seeks (and maybe wins?) the crown of Miss Continental.

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

The Reporters Inc. is pleased to announce that “The Queens: Quest for the Crown” is now available for FREE on TUBI and XUMO and you can rent or buy it on FANDANGO, VERIZON AND AMAZON. Tiffany T. Hunter, one of the queens featured in the film, seeks (and maybe wins?) the crown of Miss Continental.

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

The Reporters Inc. is pleased to announce that “The Queens: Quest for the Crown” is now available for FREE on TUBI and XUMO and you can rent or buy it on FANDANGO, VERIZON AND AMAZON. Sunny Dee Lite, one of the queens featured in the film, seeks (and maybe wins?) the crown of Miss Continental.

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

The Reporters Inc. is pleased to announce that “The Queens: Quest for the Crown” is now available for FREE on TUBI and XUMO and to rent or buy on FANDANGO, VERIZON AND AMAZON. Naysha Lopez, one of the queens featured in the film, seeks (and maybe wins?) the crown of Miss Continental.

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

The Reporters Inc. is pleased to announce that “The Queens: Quest for the Crown” is now available for for FREE on TUBI and XUMO and to rent or buy on FANDANGO, VERIZON AND AMAZON. Mimi Marks, one of the queens featured in the film, seeks (and maybe wins?) the crown of Miss Continental.

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

#waybackwednesday In 2006, Jesse “Opie” Ross was attending a student conference when his parents were told he was nowhere to be found. Jesse is STILL missing today. In 2013, his father, Donald Ross, shared his own grief and frustration over Jesse’s disappearance: thereporters.org/wheres-opie/

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Where’s Opie? - Heartache in the Heartland

Father shares daily anguish, frustration over son's disappearance In the fall of 2006, Jesse Opie Ross travelled to Chicago, from his home in Belton, Missouri. He was a 19-year-old college student att...

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

Did you love Athena Dion on this season of RuPaul's Drag Race? If so, you should see her when she was just starting out 15 years ago at the Miss Continental pageant in our documentary “The Queens: Quest for the Crown.”

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

#MondayMemories From The Archives: In 2015, R. Kevin Kline revealed a 40-year-old secret: he was a victim of sex trafficking at 14. The United Nations estimated that four out of 10 children worldwide are sex trafficking victims. Kline shared his story in his memoir: thereporters.org/a-suburban-t...

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A Suburban Teen’s Abuse - Victim of Sex Trafficking Reveals His 40-Year Secret

Victim of sex trafficking reveals his 40-year secret The Reporters Inc. is pleased to present an excerpt from the new book, Faraway: A Suburban Boy's Story as a Victim of Sex Trafficking, by R. Kevin ...

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David Corn @davidcorn.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The founders believed that if a madman became president, members of Congress would serve the country’s interest and remove him from office. That seemed a reliable system to safeguard the republic. Boy, did they screw up.

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The Reporters Inc. @thereportersinc.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

The Reporters Inc. is pleased to announce that “The Queens: Quest for the Crown” is now available for FREE on TUBI and XUMO and to rent or buy on FANDANGO, VERIZON AND AMAZON. Mimi Marks, one of the queens featured in the film, seeks (and maybe wins?) the crown of Miss Continental.

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