Deepfakes and AI are rewriting the rules of truth
Kathrine Nero Chances are within the last few days you’ve seen an image or a video you weren’t quite sure was real. Is it artificial […]
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Student Voices Competition 2025: Congratulations to the Winners!
This year, Democracy & Me held two separate Student Voices Competitions at Aiken High School on the west side of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Talawanda High […]
Health Justice: Be a Health Champion!
Meti Berhanu Our words are important. Our actions are important. For 5 years our Aiken High School Students have collaborated with Cancer Justice Network as […]
Gen Z Changemakers: Aiken High School
All around the U.S., Gen Z and younger students are making their voices heard. Dedicated to positively impacting the world and leaving it better than […]
Dare to Dream: Students Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with Original Speeches
Democracy & Me invited students from three local schools to participate in the 2025 Dare To Dream Speech Competition in honor of Dr. Martin Luther […]
Film and Representation
In this episode, I sit down with tt Stern Enzi, freelance writer, critic and Artistic Director of the Over- the- Rhine International Film Festival, and […]
White House Press
Kathrine Nero Since inauguration day, President Trump has issued numerous executive orders and has also restricted or limited access to certain media outlets. The relationship […]
How do you know if a news source is credible?
Kathrine Nero How do you know if a news source is credible? Kathrine Nero and D&Z host, Meti Berhanu sit down to discuss this important […]
The TikTok “Ban”
Opinion In this special episode, we discuss the TikTok ban, its revival, and the potential consequences of censorship for future social media apps.
Biases and Politics
Kathrine Nero The 2024 word of the year was polarization, to the surprise of virtually no one. To quote Merriam Webster, it’s “the one idea […]