After all, it worked on mudbugs, slimeheads, and toothfish — Asian carp were imported to American waterways in the 1970s to control harmful algae blooms. However, as we know from Jurassic Park, this kind of thing never works out. The carp escaped the waterways and treatment plants within a decade and quickly spread to the Mississippi River. …

A video released by the Chicago Police Department revealed a “person of interest” in her case — It was nearly four years ago when Kierra Coles, 26 years old and three months pregnant at the time, was last seen. Kierra disappeared without a trace on October 2, 2018. She hasn’t been seen or heard from since, but her family and the Chicago Police are still searching. With…

Proof that if your story flops on one platform, you should try another — I recently wrote a story about the latest shortage Americans are facing these days, tampons. The Great American Tampon Shortage As if things couldn’t get any worse, now people who menstruate are struggling to find feminine hygiene products on…medium.com I published the story on Medium, where it currently sits with a whopping eight reads, (earning me 34 cents,) and a current status of, “Not distributed, with status Pending review.”

As if things couldn’t get any worse, now people who menstruate are struggling to find feminine hygiene products on store shelves — So far this year, Americans have experienced shortages in baby formula, camp counselors, child care workers, lifeguards, and swim lesson teachers. It’s not a stretch to say, it’s been a rough year for parents. Add in record-high gas prices, and this summer does not look to be a fun one.

Submit your stories on Father’s Day or Pride Month, and maybe win some money — Throughout the year, NewsBreak runs content campaigns where they invite current contributors to submit stories based on defined topics for local U.S. stories to win prizes. The prizes are usually gift cards or cash payouts. I’ve had great luck with these campaigns and have won prizes multiple times, with the…

How can we keep this up? — I found myself reading an article yesterday that listed the 19 children and two teachers that tragically lost their lives this Tuesday in Uvalde, Texas. Under the name and photo of each bright, smiling young child was a blurb describing them. Many were good students and on the honor roll…

Would people still scream about their freedoms if a mask saved them from painful blisters covering their skin? — Nobody wants to wear a mask anymore. Even the most ardent mask supporters of the past are done with them. I get it. I don’t want to wear a mask either. And since I just recovered from Covid recently and have been imbued with a new super immunity, I’m not…

After avoiding Covid for two years, it finally got me. On Mother’s Day. — When the timer sounded, and I went to check my daughter’s home test kit for Covid, I felt pretty confident it would be negative. We’ve been through this before, and she’s never had a positive result in the past. Somehow, with mask-wearing, vaccinations, vigilance, and quite a bit of luck…

Will women in America today have fewer freedoms than their mothers and grandmothers had? — The leaked SCOTUS opinion draft on the overturning of Roe v. Wade is somehow both shocking and yet not surprising at all. When my grandma and mom were out protesting for women’s rights in the 70s, they never could have imagined there would be a day when my daughter would…