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Broadcast work
- Top 3 in BEA Graduate Film and Video competition 2022 -
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A group of Indigenous rodeo participants are working to take back the Indigenous rodeo circuit. (Video by Mikenzie Hammel/ Cronkite News)
- Award of Excellence in BEA Graduate Film and Video competition 2022 -
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The remains of Pvt. Felix M. Yanez, who was 19 when he died in the Korean War, went unidentified for decades. Thanks to DNA analysis, his family finally will get closure. We look at the impact DNA analysis has on establishing identity, especially for victims of war. (Video by Mikenzie Hammel/Cronkite News)
- First PKG entirely in Spanish -
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Hacen un llamado a comunidades de color para que se registren para votar. Mikenzie Hammel explica el mensaje que envía una coalición.
Advocates spotlight an overlooked cause of maternal mortality: mental health
- Top 10 in Hearst Explanatory Writing category 2021 -
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The national conversation around maternal mortality has served to spotlight preventable physical complications, but it often overlooks a leading cause of pregnancy-related deaths – conditions linked to behavioral health.
Sept. 27, 2021
Yoga for addiction recovery and mental health expands among care providers
A movement to make yoga part of the rehabilitation process for substance abuse disorders, PTSD and other mental health disorders is becoming increasingly popular.
Oct. 28, 2022
Organizations Tapachula work to educate migrant children despite huge barriers
TAPACHULA, Mexico – Migrant children in Tapachula seeking education face many barriers to entry, including moving from shelter to shelter, lacking proper documents to enroll in local schools or needing to work to help support their families. Some spaces offer limited schooling, but most facilities are too overrun to accommodate everyone. But one school, with limited resources, is trying to change that.
Sept. 13 2022
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