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  • Cayuga County's Hispanic population is growing, but is it integrating?

    The population of Cayuga County shrank about 6% between 2010 and 2022. But one segment of it grew: Hispanic people. The local Hispanic population grew 31% during that time, according to U.S. Census Bureau data, going from 1,903 of the county's 79,905 residents (2.38%) to 2,495 of 76,171 (3.28%)...

  • What They're Buying at Buffalo Exchange

    Young thrift shop enthusiasts enjoy spending their afternoons at Buffalo Exchange to support sustainable, low-cost fashion, and be a part of the hunting process. The first time you step into Buffalo Exchange on Broadway Avenue in Manhattan, you are welcomed by the sound of pop music and young, hip people...

  • The Best to Worst Cat Cafés for College Students

    As seen on TikTok, cat cafés are trending in NYC. But what are they, exactly? You would think that they would be cafés you could bring your cat to and have coffee with them, but I had to discover for myself that that’s not quite the way it works...

  • Tracing the Bloomington roots of the Jake from State Farm ads

    “What are you wearing ‘Jake from State Farm’?” a suspicious wife asked over the phone. “Uh…khakis,” Jake said. Who knew that such a simple line would take over the media, let alone be the epitome of Jake’s career? Not even Jake from State Farm knew...