May 5, 2026

The New Citizens Press

News For, By and About People

Headlines

Rina Risper

The Kid’s Doctor: Online alcohol sales fueling underage drinking

Rina Risper05 mins

By Sue Hubbard, M.D.
 
  What do you know about online alcohol sales? I must admit that I knew little about this industry and was amazed with some of the statistics I recently discovered while reading an article in the September 2012 Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. If you’re the parent of a ‘tween or teen, here’s another topic for discussion and for monitoring.

Read More

Retire Smart: Lessons from the 1987 stock market crash, 25 years later

Rina Risper07 mins

By Jill Schlesinger
Tribune Media Services
 
 I remember clearly my first year as a gold options trader on the floor of the commodities exchange in New York, specifically October 19, 1987. The morning started with stock selling, lots of it, and ended with a day of historic losses. Twenty-five years later, although the recent financial crisis was more severe and long-lasting, the crash of 1987 remains the single-most dramatic day of trading that most people have ever experienced on Wall Street.
 

Read More

Interpersonal Edge: Learn better ways to deliver bad news to coworkers

Rina Risper06 mins

By Dr. Daneen Skube
Tribune Media Services
 
  Q. Sometimes, in my job, I have to say things that make people mad. You often talk about how to be diplomatic with coworkers. Is there a way to deliver bad news that doesn’t annoy people?

Read More

Local Group Helps Transforms Boys to Men

Rina Risper022 mins

LANSING, MI — The Turning Point of Lansing gives male students in grades 7 through 12 in the Tri-County area cultural, developmental and emotional support through the direct and regular interaction with our elders. Grounded by Nguzo Saba, The 7 Principles of Kwanzaa, The Turning Point of Lansing is a change agent for young African American males in the Greater Lansing area. Our monthly educational sessions help our charges understand and define their emerging roles in our homes, communities and society at-large. 

Read More

TOP 10 PLACES TO SEE ANIMALS IN THE WILD

Rina Risper019 mins

The Scarlet Macaw in Corcovado National Park
Courtesy of Costa Rica Tourism

 
 
With the thawing of winter in many parts of the world, animals and humans alike are starting to wake up and get outside. As avid wildlife watchers, members of VirtualTourist.com, a leading travel website, compiled a list of the “Top 10 Places to See Animals in the Wild.”

Read More

Movie Review: Iceman

Rina Risper04 mins

By Samantha Ofole-Prince
 
Studio:     Millennium Entertainment (1 hr. 33 min.)
Plot:     The Iceman” follows notorious contract killer Richard Kuklinski from his early days in the mob until his arrest for the murder of more than 100 men.
Cast:     Michael Shannon, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, David Schwimmer, Chris Evans
Rating:     R
Bottom Line:     ****

Read More

Strong families survive, and Social Security helps

Rina Risper03 mins

By Vonda VanTil, 
Social Security Public Affairs Specialist
 
June is National Family Month – a great time to reflect on family and how to make it stronger. 

Read More

Excuse me, are you listening? 12-9

Rina Risper08 mins

Dear Readers,
 
I have always believed in miracles. When I saw the first television interview with Charles Ramsey about the 3 women missing in Cleveland, OH, I was amazed. How does a man find a woman trying to break out of a house and then kicks the door in?

Read More