Rachel Costa
Rachel Costa is a student at Florida International University majoring in Digital Journalism and Communications. She was born and raised in Brazil, and enjoys reading and writing. In the future, she hopes to work in the publishing industry.
Lawmakers are pushing a four-day work week (includes video story)
A four-day workweek pilot program and income tax credit bill has been proposed in Maryland. If the bill passes, companies would cut the employees'...
DC’s Chinatown celebrates Lunar New Year (includes video story)
The Washington, D.C. community gathered in the heart of the city’s Chinatown on Sunday to celebrate the Chinese Lunar New Year. The celebration returned...
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez speaks at the U.S. Conference of Mayors (includes video story)
On Wednesday, Miami’s Mayor Francis Suarez led the 91st Winter Meeting of the Conference of Mayors in Washington D. C.
He spoke about public safety,...
The danger of social media dependency and excessive screen time (includes multimedia content)
Social media dependency is an issue that plagues many in our digital age. Websites like Instagram, Twitter, Youtube, and TikTok are now global and...
Virginia Key homeless plan sparks community backlash (includes multimedia content)
Protestors gathered outside Miami City Hall on Sept. 13 holding signs that read “Housing is a Human Right” and “Save Virginia Key.”
They wanted to...
El Jam’s message to the world is simple: “Let’s keep live music alive”
As the small crowd inside a downtown Miami bar cheered, the band announced its last song. Not even the band members knew what to...
Salazar vs. Taddeo for Congress: Everything you need to know
It’s turned into a battle over who’s a bigger socialist.
In Florida’s 27th congressional district, Republican Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar is battling to hold off...
Biden rallies in support of Charlie Crist and Val Demings (includes video story)
President Biden held a rally in Miami Gardens Tuesday to show support for Democratic gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist and Senate hopeful Val Demings. ...
Come for the lineup but stay for the experience: III Points is back for...
Back in 2019, Katherine Wong was 17 years old. Her parents were gone on a cruise. With the money they left her, she bought...
Rubio and Demings are battling over abortion. What do South Florida voters think?
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade earlier this year, abortion has emerged as a central issue in...