Tag: hub

  • A traditional Mexican family restaurant, and a welcoming LGBTQ hub

    A traditional Mexican family restaurant, and a welcoming LGBTQ hub

    Nestled tightly in an unassuming street in New York City’s East Harlem, a small, family-owned Mexican restaurant and bakery has become known for its authentic dishes, but also as a welcoming community hub, especially for the LGBTQ community and for its outsize social media presence.  “I noticed that my family had already created a very…

  • How X became a hub for groups encouraging eating disorders

    How X became a hub for groups encouraging eating disorders

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    Content warning: This piece includes descriptions of eating disorders and self-harm that may be triggering to some readers. The National Alliance for Eating Disorders Helpline provides support, resources and information about treatment options at 1-866-662-1235. You can also text “ALLIANCE” to 741741 to be contacted by a trained volunteer. Communities that promote eating disorders have…

  • Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the U.S.

    Russia uses Mexico as a hub for spying on the U.S.

    Russian intelligence services are building up their presence in Mexico for spy operations targeting the United States, a return to Cold War tactics by an increasingly aggressive regime, according to U.S. officials and former intelligence officers. Russia has added dozens of personnel to its embassy staff in Mexico City in the past few years, even…