Nicole Ardila
Nicole Ardila is a digital broadcasting major at FIU, also pursuing a minor in psychology. She's currently an NBCU Academy fellow and reporting from the nation's capital. In the future, she hopes to become a photojournalist to share stories from across the world.
Kids suffer from chronic diseases and more due to poor diets (includes video story)
Dietitians, nutritionists, and psychologists are concerned about the critical mental and physical health issues that U.S. children and adolescents could develop in...
School districts sue tech companies over youth mental health (includes video story)
Several school districts across the United States are suing social media companies, blaming them for worsening the youth mental health crisis and...
Ted Lasso cast visits the White House (includes video story)
The White House on Monday hosted the cast and crew of the Apple TV+ series “Ted Lasso,” including star Jason Sudeikis, to...
DC’s National Cherry Blossom Festival begins during bloom peak (includes video story)
As the National Cherry Blossom Festival kicks off this week in Washington D.C., locals and tourists gather to enjoy the explosions of...
Artificial intelligence chatbots are slowly replacing human relationships
With artificial intelligence advancing quickly, the prevalence of people turning to digital companions to meet their relationship needs is likely to increase...
Post-pandemic youth mental health crisis alarms experts and officials
Psychologists and mental health experts are calling for action after finding “alarming” data in the latest report by the U.S. Centers for...
Senators push bill protecting kids from online danger (includes video story)
Lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle met for a hearing Tuesday to reintroduce the Kids Online Safety Act, which would...
Waste from Super Bowl parties contributes to food insecurity (includes video story)
NFL fans celebrated the 57th Annual Super Bowl on Sunday night, snacking on burgers, wings, and beer. But whatever wasn’t consumed at...
What to expect from Biden’s State of the Union address (includes video story)
President Biden delivers his second State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress and the nation on Tuesday night...
FDA votes to simplify COVID vaccination schedule (includes video story)
The federal Food and Drug Administration voted unanimously, 21:0, to simplify the COVID-19 vaccine schedule with the intent to get more people...