Taylor. Swift. Two simple words that carry the weight of an empire. Whether you're a Swiftie or a hater, you know her name. The polarization between her fans and critics has always been vast, and now...
By and large, younger generations have always been more left leaning. They elected Barack Obama by a 34% margin in 2008, Hillary Clinton won them by almost 20%, and Joe Biden by over 27%. Time and time...
The fact that our planet is getting warmer has hung in the back of our minds for decades. Even though scientists and activists continue to call for immediate attention, it’s easy to feel like climate...
Back in October 2023, the American Museum of Natural History (AMNH) announced a plan to renew the approach to their human remains stewardship. Since then, fellow museums across the world have kept their...
New York City is stuck in a never-ending housing crisis. It’s not for a lack of effort – New York City’s homelessness budget rivals that of the federal government’s national budget. But every time...
Nearly 400,000 dead in Darfur. Around 62,000 Christians persecuted in Nigeria. More than 20,000 killed in Burkina Faso. At least 50,000 casualties in Burma’s civil war.
This is not just history....
Have you ever thought about traveling to another country, such as Italy, France, Spain, China, or Japan? This year, you might have heard lots of people's plans for picking their tourism destination in...
After school hours, students of all ages can be spotted roaming around town with their friends, occupied by a variety of activities. But many students are glued to their phones and lament over responsibilities...
Each day, we go to a safe school, eat three meals with our families, and go to sleep in comfortable beds. Haitian citizens are being denied even these barest of necessities - many of them are held hostage...
In the wake of painfully long standstills and thick gray smog, congestion pricing recently emerged in New York City as a panacean strategy to combat the escalating issue of traffic congestion. The two...
Growing up, many people were told stories of the famed space race of the 1960s: two major global powers competing for hegemony through space exploration, with the moon landing becoming a landmark of American...
“Start spreadin’ the news / I’m leaving today / I want to be a part of it / New York, New York!… / I want to wake up / In a city that doesn’t sleep. / And find I’m king of the hill / Top of...
On March 28th, 2024, while benchmarking the database software that he worked on, called 'PostgreSQL,' Microsoft engineer Andres Freund noticed something peculiar, a delay of just over 500 milliseconds...
In our day-to-day interactions, understanding social cues is one of many invaluable skills that everyone should learn. Whether this is undertaken to unpack how an individual is feeling in a given situation...
The most complex part of the human body just got a whole lot simpler. Recent breakthroughs in scientific research have allowed scientists to map the brain at a single cell resolution.
The brain is the...
The Conservative Party (also known as the Tory Party) has dominated the United Kingdom for a long 14 years, and with the COVID-19 pandemic and the numerous effects of Brexit, their ideals and decisions...
There are a few things I remember about my summer last year such as constant trips to the mall with friends, frequent family visits, going to the beach and enjoying the fresh air at my local park. Every...
The human brain is a complex system of neurons, synapses, and pathways that help store and retrieve memories. Pleasant memories enhance our life and unpleasant memories can severely harm our wellbeing.
Recently,...
Imagine two people sit on opposite sides of a table — the only thing separating them is a small, checkered black and white board. Each of them intently stares at the board, contemplating what their next...
“What is worth more, art or life?”
“Are you more concerned about the protection of a painting or the protection of our planet and people?'' a protester from Just Stop Oil yelled at a mass of...
