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Liya Cui

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Brooklyn
As seen in: MSN, MSN Malaysia, MSN Singapore, MSN UK, UOL, Yahoo Life, Reuters, Reuters Japan, Terra, USA Today and
Covers:  national affairs, climate, health, food, culture

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Liya Cui’s Biography

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Class of '24 at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Summer '24 national affairs news intern at Reuters.

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How US public schools became a new religious battleground

How US public schools became a new religious battleground

It is a foundational democratic tenet taught in every basic U.S. history course: the Constitution bars the go…

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A New York oasis lies in path of city's push to build housing

A New York oasis lies in path of city's push to build housing

A beloved public garden in lower Manhattan may soon become a casualty of New York's push to develop more hous…

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Pollution-cutting measures at Hunts Point food distro center could be at the whim of the presiden...

Pollution-cutting measures at Hunts Point food distro center could be at the whim of the presiden...

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump have very different approaches to green infrastructure spending.

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Trash & the City | Trash Is Everything

Trash & the City | Trash Is Everything

New Yorkers pride themselves on their grit. We walk fast, we work hard, and we accept that trash is just a wa…

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Support for cellphone bans is now growing among U.S. adults

Support for cellphone bans is now growing among U.S. adults

Nearly half of U.S. adults support "bell-to-bell" cellphone bans for middle and high school students, accordi…

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No Tax on Tip Isn't Going to Save Restaurant Workers

No Tax on Tip Isn't Going to Save Restaurant Workers

The One Big Beautiful Bill's tax break won't deliver on its promises for my industry.

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Academic censorship intensifies under new laws, report warns

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By Liya Cui
| University Business Magazine Verified
Several states have enacted laws this year that bolster efforts to censor higher education institutions, according to a new analysis by PEN America. The organization, which promotes human rights and free expression, identifies four ways state legislation is challenging academic freedom in 2026: educational gag orders, banning topics from required courses, shifting decision-making authority over curricula and weakening tenure protections.
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Public benefits play an important role in college access

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By Liya Cui
| University Business Magazine Verified
Public benefits such as the Earned Income Tax Credit and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program can help low-income young adults pursue education beyond high school and boost their long-term economic status, according to a Child Trends and RAND study released earlier this year. SNAP benefits increased the likelihood that young adults enrolled in education after high school by 63%, while EITC boosted enrollment by 36%.
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Howard, N.C. A&T top a new set of HBCU rankings

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By Liya Cui
| University Business Magazine Verified
These 20 HBCUs excel at preparing graduates for long-term success, according to Forbes’ first rankings of Historically Black Colleges and Universities. The lists rank 10 private and 10 public HBCUs using metrics centered on student outcomes and return on investment.
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