Eden Metzger

Eden Metzger

Eden Metzger is a journalism intern with The Well News. She is also attending classes at George Mason University during the summer of 2022. An honors student and journalism major, Metzger just completed her sophomore year in college. While attending community college she was recognized for her writing skills and was published in Forum magazine. She plans to study abroad next year and apply to transfer to UC Berkeley in fall 2023.

Recent Work

February 1, 2023
by Eden Metzger
Hawaii Senator Seeks to Crack Down on Sex Traffickers

HONOLULU — Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, is continuing to press law enforcement and other officials to stem the rising tide... Read More

HONOLULU — Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, is continuing to press law enforcement and other officials to stem the rising tide of gender-based violence and sex-trafficking involving Native Hawaiian women and girls. Recently she traveled back to the big island from Washington for discussion on the issue... Read More

November 7, 2022
by Eden Metzger
Midterm Elections, Hawaiian Style

OAHU, Hawaii — Unlike in Iowa, Pennsylvania or any one of a number of other states critical to the outcome... Read More

OAHU, Hawaii — Unlike in Iowa, Pennsylvania or any one of a number of other states critical to the outcome of the 2022 midterm elections, campaign signs sit beneath swaying palm trees as voters turn out to cast their ballot in the nation’s 50th state. According... Read More

September 19, 2022
by Eden Metzger
Study Offers Insight Into Devastating Childhood Battery Injuries

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Despite efforts at prevention, the number of children aged 5 and younger who are taken to... Read More

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Despite efforts at prevention, the number of children aged 5 and younger who are taken to emergency rooms after ingesting or inserting batteries is continuing to rise, according to a recent study. The study was conducted by Safe Kids Worldwide, a nonprofit... Read More

September 19, 2022
by Eden Metzger
As Physician Shortage Looms, Team-Based Care May Help

CHICAGO — The warnings have become all too common — by 2025, many authorities agree, the U.S. is going to... Read More

CHICAGO — The warnings have become all too common — by 2025, many authorities agree, the U.S. is going to face a shortage of physicians. In fact, between September 2022 and 2034, there are likely to be as many as 124,000 fewer practicing physicians in the... Read More

August 23, 2022
by Eden Metzger
Experts at Mayo Clinic Fight Cancer by Correlating to a Rare Genetic Condition

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A rare genetic disease called Familial Adenomatous Polyposis is being researched by professionals at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer... Read More

ROCHESTER, Minn. — A rare genetic disease called Familial Adenomatous Polyposis is being researched by professionals at Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine in order to stop deaths from colorectal cancer.  “Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in... Read More

August 19, 2022
by Eden Metzger
Kids Throw on Their Backpacks and Get the Vaccine

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Children aged 6 months and up are able to receive a vaccine just in time for the... Read More

ROCHESTER, Minn. — Children aged 6 months and up are able to receive a vaccine just in time for the first day of school. "We strongly encourage everyone to make sure their child is up to date with their COVID-19 vaccinations," said Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a... Read More

August 19, 2022
by Eden Metzger
Preparing Athletes for a Successful Season

HOUSTON, Texas — As school begins this fall students are ready to get back on the field and court. Dr.... Read More

HOUSTON, Texas — As school begins this fall students are ready to get back on the field and court. Dr. Theodore Shybut, assistant professor of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, advises parents and students on how to develop a healthy and... Read More

July 22, 2022
by Eden Metzger
Struggles of Native American Women Come to the Fore at Seneca Falls Conference

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — When it comes to women’s rights in America, one of the often overlooked areas is the... Read More

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — When it comes to women’s rights in America, one of the often overlooked areas is the struggles of Native American women. At a recent commemoration of the 174th anniversary of the Seneca Falls Convention hosted by New York State Inspector General Lucy... Read More

July 22, 2022
by Eden Metzger
174 Years After Historic Convention, Women Still Feel Their Rights Are in Question

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — One hundred and seventy-four years after the first women's rights convention was held in this bucolic... Read More

SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — One hundred and seventy-four years after the first women's rights convention was held in this bucolic hamlet in the Finger Lakes region of upstate New York, speakers gathered here to ponder their rights under a Constitution that suddenly seemed inhospitable to them.... Read More

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Sports Illustrated Is Latest Media Company Damaged by AI Experiment Gone Wrong

NEW YORK (AP) — Computer-generated writers ... writing computer-generated stories? Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to see its... Read More

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Called Out — Reducing Risk in Youth Sports

Imagine you could do something to inexpensively protect thousands of kids and also safeguard sports, like football and baseball, which... Read More

Imagine you could do something to inexpensively protect thousands of kids and also safeguard sports, like football and baseball, which are part of the fabric of this nation. You would do it without hesitation … right?   The New York Times posted... Read More

Hunter Biden Tells Congress He'd Testify Publicly, Republicans Demand Closed-Door Session

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden offered Tuesday to testify publicly before Congress, striking a defiant note in response to a subpoena... Read More

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