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.
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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WASHINGTON — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., is the new Democratic co-chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency... Read More
WASHINGTON — Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II, D-Mo., is the new Democratic co-chair of the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus. He was invited to serve as co-chair by Sens. Jack Reed, D-R.I., and Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, the co-chairs of... Read More
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CONCORD, N.H. — Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., who, among other things, is the current chair of the New Democrat Coalition... Read More
CONCORD, N.H. — Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., who, among other things, is the current chair of the New Democrat Coalition in the House, revealed Wednesday that she will not seek reelection to Congress this year. In a lengthy statement released... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone,... Read More
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have far-reaching implications for millions of American women and for scores of drugs regulated by... Read More