For Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski, the issue of immigration is close to his heart. For more than four decades, Wenski has worked closely with South Florida’s immigrant community. He regularly makes trips to Latin America and Haiti to celebrate Mass and provide religious services. Recently, Wenski traveled to Chile to work with Haitian and Venezuelan migrants living in the country. Earlier this year, he went to Congress along with several El Salvadorian ministers to advocate on behalf of

A Broward County private school is facing tough questions after it expelled a black student for cursing at a white basketball coach. Last month, American Heritage School in Plantation expelled basketball player Cyrus Nance. The teen’s mother and attorneys are calling the punishment too severe and discriminatory against the black student, who attended the school on scholarship. The ongoing controversy has generated high profile attention: Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade and actress Gabrielle Union

Eating disorders affect millions of Americans every day. Binge eating, anorexia and bulimia represent some of the more severe cases, but emotional overeating is affecting even more Americans struggling in the relationships they have with their food. The underlying emotional problems that can contribute to these disorders vary greatly and so does the available treatment. A panel of experts, who’ve worked extensively with those suffering from these disorders, spoke with Sundial’s Luis Hernandez

This holiday season, thousands of families in South Florida will go hungry. According to the non-profit Feeding South Florida , more than 700,000 individuals are currently food insecure across the region. Despite South Florida's large agricultural industry, many low-income families live in places without access to fresh produce, known as food deserts . Paco Velez is the President and CEO of Feeding South Florida and he joined Sundial to explain the area's greatest needs. This conversation has

This week marks 15 months since Hurricane Maria ravaged the island of Puerto Rico as a Category 4 storm. The storm left a wake of devastation and questions about the future of the island. Thousands fled for a chance at a fresh start. However, many residents could not afford to do so -- or didn't want to abandon their homes and families. NPR reporter Adrian Florido has been covering the state of the island for the past year. He joined Sundial from San Juan. Eating disorders affect millions of

The non-profit Transit Alliance wants to improve the "big colorful spaghetti ball" they call Miami-Dade County's bus system. Transit Alliance released a "Mobility Scorecard" in October, grading the health and performance of the county's public transportation system. Every sector of transit, including bus, trolleys and Metrorail received a failing grades. Now, the organization is working toward solutions. First up on the group's list: redesigning the bus system. And the alliance recently received

Peter Sagal runs without headphones. The host of NPR’s “Wait Wait... Don’t Tell Me!” says going headphone-free is his way of disconnecting from the news cycle. “We live in an age when people are constantly piping information into their brains," Sagal said. Sagal is a serious runner and has run 14 marathons. In his new book, "The Incomplete Book of Running," he explains running has been his salvation from bullies, news and insecurities. Sagal was in Miami for the Miami Book Fair in November and

Two organizations have teamed up to save the Florida Bonneted Bat, one of the rarest and most endangered bats in the world. The bat has seen its natural habitat decimated over the years and is facing a rapid decline to its population. Bat Conservation International (BCI) and Zoo Miami are working on a project to help the species from threats due to sea-level rise and the region's urban development. They are designing special bat houses around South Florida and studying the bat's population in

Miami Art Week is over but one exhibit is sticking around: "The Art of Banksy" offers a 20-year snapshot of the world-renowned graffiti artist's best art pieces. Banksy’s identity remains anonymous, but in October the artist shocked art aficionados when someone bought his “Girl With Balloon” for $1.4 million at Sotheby’s Auction House in London and then, upon purchase, the painting destroyed itself with a shredder built into the frame. Now, Banksy’s former manager Steve Lazarides has brought a

Students at Coral Glades High School in Broward County were given a quiz last Friday about the confessed-shooter of the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. The quiz included questions about the death penalty and quotes from student activists like Cameron Kasky, who founded the March For Our Lives movement. It sparked outrage among parents and students. And Broward County’s new Supervisor of Elections is Peter Antonacci. Governor Rick Scott suspended former Supervisor of