Max Tendler
Digital News InternMax Tendler is from Durham, North Carolina, and is attending Duke University as a Freshman majoring in English and minoring in Journalism and Creative Writing. She loves public speaking, playing Dungeons and Dragons, and reading The Power Broker, by Robert Caro. Max was previously Editor-in-Chief of her high school newspaper, and she applied for the Youth Reporting Institute to improve her story-crafting skills and serve her community with the most effective and compelling journalism possible.
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Local nonprofit Reinvestment Partners finished their renovations of Maple Creek Apartments last week. They bought the property in 2019 and have since updated its amenities and utilities for its 42 affordable units. -
On a warm night in late September, in arguably the most progressive area in the state, passersby in downtown Durham averted their eyes from a progressive protest.Six demonstrators held signs and handed out flyers. "Say no to animal abuse," one sign read. Another: "Your choice MATTERS. You can stop the VIOLENCE." -
North Carolina Animal Advocates United, has gained attention for their animal rights protests across the Triangle. While they've historically advocated against factory farms and eating meat in general, they鈥檝e focused their attention more recently on shutting down certain pet stores and pushing for pet seekers to adopt from shelters.
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The plea from Audubon N.C. follows a study last year that estimated more than 1 billion birds are killed in collisions with buildings in the U.S. annually. It cites artificial lights at night and reflective windows as causes 鈥� they confuse birds that use the light from stars to migrate. -
The event occurs once every five years, and can be attended as a reenactor or visitor. -
Likening it to a metal bubble wrap, AMM says their "composite metal foam" design can make almost any metal or alloy 100 times more energy absorbent, three times lighter, more radiation resistant and 7.5 times longer-lasting in extreme heat fires. -
Every 15 days, someone is killed on Durham鈥檚 roads. Max Tendler talked to pedestrians at busy Durham intersections to see how they felt walking around the city without a car. Then, she spoke with the people designing plans to make Durham safer.
