via Refinery29
‘E-Sisters’ Band For Battle
A group of women who say they were harmed by Essure birth control implants is fighting to be heard.
Topic: Health
via New York Daily News
The Subway Stinks in Brooklyn
A sewage leak is sickening riders at the Myrtle/Wyckoff L train station in Bushwick.
via DNAInfo
Recipe for a Healthy Brownsville
A cooking school and restaurant featuring healthy, locally grown food is set for a former 99-cent store.
AudioFiles: Labyrinth
From navigating complex institutions to struggling to stay alive when the system just isn't on your side, our podcast examines mazes of all kinds.
Doctors Diagnose Pact Problems
Doctors, medical students and activists protested Trans-Pacific Partnership provisions that could drive up drug prices.
via New York Daily News
Chased by Sandy, Caught by Mold
The Santana family left one NYCHA apartment after Superstorm Sandy, only to be moved to another filled with mold.
via ProPublica
Nursing Home Oversight Eyed
New York's biggest for-profit operator keeps expanding, despite repeat fines, violations and complaints for deficient care.
via Sheepshead Bites
Bark and Bite Over a Dog Run
A call to shorten hours at a Brooklyn dog run has gotten under some folks' collars.