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PublicSource's fall 2023 interns, clockwise from top left: Alina McMahon, Tanya Babbar, Erin Yudt and Amaya Lobato. (Photos by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

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Binge what the PublicSource interns are bingeing — and then watch them change Pittsburgh journalism

by Rich Lord September 26, 2023September 26, 2023

Students and recent grads join PublicSource for a summer of reporting, fact-checking and data work in pursuit of a better Pittsburgh.

Incoming freshmen at Chatham University gather inside the Campbell Memorial Chapel on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2023 for a mandatory, hour-long presentation on consent and sexual violence prevention. (Photo by Alexis Wary/PublicSource)

Pittsburgh higher ed steps up sexual assault interventions ahead of annual spike in cases

by Emma Folts September 6, 2023October 26, 2023

Sister Janet Folkl talks in the toiletries section of the La Roche Providence Pantry, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023, at La Roche University in McCandless. The pantry was accessed by students from 37 countries including the U.S. last year. (Photo by Stephanie Strasburg/PublicSource)

One in three students experience food insecurity nationwide. With state funding, local universities are ramping up efforts to tackle it.

by Emma Folts February 13, 2023February 14, 2023

Chris Girman, professor at Point Park University, talks about AI software ChatGPT and its potential impacts on teaching and learning in his office on Monday, Jan. 23rd, 2023. (Photo by Amaya Lobato-Rivas/PublicSource)

ChatGPT could turn writing into ‘technical Mad Libs.’ But could it also spark needed change in higher ed?

by Emma Folts January 30, 2023January 27, 2023