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Anti-Maduro protests have been common in Venezuela since 2014, when a wave of political demonstrations and civil insurrections took place, mainly in opposition to Maduro’s government. Over a decade has passed since this photo was taken on October 28th 2014, and the Venezuelan people are still fighting to escape Maduro’s grip. (Photo Credit: Carlos Díaz, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

“Libertad” – Venezuela’s Muffled Cries for Freedom

Bethany Karlinsky, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

You sit beside your family, huddled around the T.V., as the election coverage begins. Aside from the T.V. in the background, the air is thick with silence, and anxiety blankets the living room as you wait...

Delegates from several nations gather at the UN High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development on July 9th, 2019. (Photo Credit: Matthew TenBruggencate / Unsplash)

Women’s Involvement in the United Nations

Sophia Nguyen February 12, 2025

In a world where the threat of nuclear conflict looms large, the voices calling for disarmament have historically been pioneered by men. However, women are reshaping the conversation about nuclear disarmament,...

Pictured is the diabetes drug Novolog. Artificial Intelligence assisted care may help with the proper management of diabetes. (Photo Credit: Mykenzie Johnson / Unsplash)

Is Artificial Intelligence the Future of Medicine?

Khondoker Siam, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

Nearly every major medical breakthrough in history has resulted from years, sometimes decades, of intellectual work by humans. These developments, which range from sophisticated heart surgery to life-saving...

This photograph depicts what most people imagine the stereotypical depiction of computer programmers, web developers, software engineers, and even hackers, to be. (Photo Credit: Jefferson Santos / Unsplash)

The Latest Weapon of the 21st Century: Cyber Attacks

Wasif Habib, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

You’re on the way back home from work and open the e-mail app on your phone. Several e-mails from big companies like Amazon, PayPal, and even your bank account, are in your inbox. All of these e-mails...

Are you ready to uncover a whole new world of Japanese-styled snacks and meals? (Photo Credit: Josh Chiodo / Unsplash)

7-Eleven: Now With a Taste of Japan!

Ashley Chen, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

Think of 7-Eleven and you might picture your average convenience store. It is the place to refill your car’s gas tank, but while you’re at it, perhaps you will purchase a bag of chips to go with your...

High School juniors and seniors find themselves under immense pressure to craft the ‘perfect’ résumé, hoping to have a mere shot at admission to a top tier college. (Photo Credit: Tim Gouw / Unsplash)

The Evolution of Exclusivity: Why College Admissions are More Competitive Than Ever

Lucas Benjamin, Staff Reporter February 12, 2025

“When I was your age, college admissions weren’t nearly as competitive.”   These are the words uttered amongst an abundance of American households today. Forty years ago, a decent GPA and an...

Amid the chaos of war, efforts intensify to stop the spread of polio, a highly infectious disease transmitted through contaminated water and poor sanitation.
(Photo Credit: Emad El Byed / Unsplash)

The Polio Outbreak in Gaza: A Silent Threat Amidst Ongoing Conflict

Nicholas Anderson, Staff Reporter December 25, 2024

On October 7th, 2023, as the world watched in shock at the unfolding violence between Hamas and Israel, a less visible yet equally insidious threat was emerging in Gaza: polio. The sudden eruption of armed...

The Central Park North entrance has been steadily patrolled by police cars and officers since late August 2024.

Police Proliferation in Central Park

Frances Auth, Staff Reporter November 23, 2024

The leaves of Central Park are changing: hues of red, yellow, and brown suspended above winding paths invite New Yorkers to take fall walks. As the tourist season is beginning, Central Park is a main attraction...

What will Taylor Swift’s endorsement do for the upcoming election? Will it do anything at all? Should it? (Photo Credit: slgckgc, CC BY 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

No, I Can’t ‘Shake it Off.’ This is the Election!

Olive Forman-Sarno, Staff Reporter October 29, 2024

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...

Young men and women are firmly on opposite sides of the political spectrum, reshaping the 2024 election results and American society in general. (Image Credit: Fresh Idea / AdobeStock)

This GenZ Gender Gap Might Just Decide the Election

Allegra Lief, Staff Reporter October 29, 2024

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...

Some coral species are more endangered than others, with the Acropora, seen above, being listed as threatened. (Photo Credit: Vardhan Patankar, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Coral Bleaching : A Call to Action

Monica Reilly, Staff Reporter July 10, 2024

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...

The renovated Northwest Coast Hall at AMNH opened in May 2022 with new exhibits that were developed in consultation with Native scholars, artists, historians, filmmakers, and language experts from the Northwest Pacific region. (Photo Credit: © AMNH/D. Finnin; used by permission)

The American Museum of Natural History Pioneers a New Ethical Era in Human Remains Stewardship

Claire Elkin, Staff Reporter July 10, 2024

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 home to over eight million residents. (Photo Credit: Luca Bravo / Unsplash)

The New Housing Plan For New York City: Support and Resilience

Lara Adamjee, Staff Reporter July 10, 2024

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...

Here is a Rwandan refugee camp in east Zaire. During the Rwandan genocide, many citizens (both Hutus and Tutsis) felt as though it was no longer safe to live in the country, resulting in a large number of Rwandans fleeing to nearby refugee camps in other nations. One big receiver of Rwandan refugees is Zaire, keeping more than 1 million Hutus in the Katale, Kahindo, Mugunga, Lac Vert and Sake camps. (Photo Credit: CDC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow: The History and Future of Genocide in Africa

Abigael Sidi, Staff Reporter July 10, 2024

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....

The bubble-burst crisis in Japan was the last time that the Japanese government intervened in its currency. The “bubble” is when the prices of real estate and stocks rose to very high levels in the 1980s in Japan, and the bubble burst in the 1990s when BOJ increased its interest rate. As a result, fewer people could afford to invest, and the demand for real estate and stocks dropped. Japan's economy entered a prolonged period of stagnation, known as the "Lost Decade," where growth was very slow, and deflation persisted. (Photo Credit: Japanexperterna (CCBYSA), CC BY-SA 3.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

The Falling Japanese Yen

Ella Zheng, Staff Reporter July 10, 2024

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...

The children who are growing up today face different challenges, ones that their grandparents may not have even thought of during their own childhoods. These new challenges reflect changing times and the dawn of a new age. (Photo Credit: Vidar Nordli-Mathisen / Unsplash)

How Children Are Aging Today

Samie Lee, Staff Reporter July 10, 2024

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...

Here, Haiti's National Police guards remove barricades made of steel fences and tree branches. Protesters erected these barricades in order to block the National Palace entrance.(Photo Credit: Matiado Vilme / VOA, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

Haiti: The Unremarkable Crisis

Frances Auth, Staff Reporter July 10, 2024

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...

Here is an image of congestion pricing machines on 9th Avenue in 2023, which would have gone into effect had congestion pricing begun. (Photo Credit: Jim.henderson, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons)

Welcome to New York: Congestion Pricing and How It Would Have Impacted New York City, Had It Been Implemented

Arianna Hwang, Staff Reporter July 10, 2024

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...

Chinese President Xi Jinping and United States President Joe Biden meet before the G20 Bali Summit in 2022. Behind this facade of cooperation is an underlying rivalry in the name of a great power competition. (Photo Credit: White House, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons)

The Intensifying U.S. – China Tech Race: Grasping for Power in the Twenty-First Century

Sophia Birman, Staff Reporter July 9, 2024

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...

While many Americans living in the suburbs and small towns are heading to bed, New York Citiy residents and tourists are spending the weekend traveling around the city. While fewer people are out at night compared to before 2020, the nightlife scene in many parts of the city is still robust and active.

Is ‘The City that Never Sleeps’ Shutting Off Its Nighttime Lights For Good?

Maheen Alam, Staff Reporter July 9, 2024

“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...

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