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Kennedy Center Shut Down
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts is a symbol of the value of art and musical expression’s impact on democracy. In the past few months, though, the center has become embroiled in political controversy. The Kennedy Center was first imagined under President Dwight D. Eisenhower to create a stage for the arts at the…
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Mass US Visa Revocations
In a significant escalation of executive action on U.S. border and immigration enforcement, the federal government is preparing a proposal to revoke non-immigrant visitor visas held by approximately 200,000 foreign nationals who have applied for or are currently pursuing asylum within the United States. Internal State Department documents and reports from the Associated Press reveal…
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Alexander Zverev: French Open and New US Open Champion
How many times can a player come close before “almost” becomes the only thing people remember? For Alexander Zverev, that question followed him for years. He had the talent, the powerful serve, the massive forehand, and the ability to compete with the best players in the world, yet the one trophy that mattered most continued to…
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Apple’s 2026 Event
For years, Apple fans (and I) have watched other companies fold their phones in half and wondered the same thing: When will Apple finally do it? In 2026, the answer finally arrived. At Apple’s September event, the company introduced the iPhone Duo, its first-ever foldable iPhone, alongside the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max. But…
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Northern White Rhinos Now Extinct
There are two types of white rhino — northern and southern. The northern white rhino is down to two animals, Najin and Fatu. They live at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya, under 24-hour armed guard. Both are female. The last male, Sudan, died back in 2018. Let’s do the math: no male, no babies,…
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FDA upgrades recalls to highest risk
Picture this for a moment: someone heading to their fridge, taking out a pack of blueberries, and plopping down on their sofa to relax after having a long day. This sounds like a pretty normal scenario, right? But those who bought their blueberries from Publix might want to read the rest of this. On July…
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Uber & Robotaxis
What once started as a sci-fi dream is now becoming more real every single day — autonomous taxis. Although the most well-known names in this industry are Waymo and Tesla, the go-to brand in the ride-share market, Uber, is still in the race. In June 2026, Uber announced that it will be launching a Robotaxi…
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DNA Memory Storage
Just this month, scientists have pioneered a method to build a memory device using one of the most storage-efficient tools in the world––our own DNA. Purely considering biology, the genetic material written in our DNA contains an extraordinary amount of information about every aspect of our existence, from the traits we inherit to the microscopic…
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Trump Opens Marine Reserves For Fishing
President Donald Trump recently opened three marine protected reserves for fishing, claiming that it would allow American fishermen to better compete in the global seafood industry, but conservationists are concerned about the effects of interfering in the delicate ecosystems. The Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, the Mariana Trench Marine National Monument, and the Rose Atoll Marine…
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Nepal-Tibet Flood
Nepal, already widely recognized as a country likely to feel climate change’s impacts the strongest, experienced a catastrophic flood after an ice chunk as large as the Empire State Building broke off of a glacier at the Nepal-Tibet border. To give an idea of how powerful the phenomenon was, it was first classified as a…
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Cyclospora
Earlier this month, the largest outbreak of the microscopic parasite Cyclospora started to spread in the United States. The existence of this parasite in the small intestine leads to Cyclosporiasis, a gastrointestinal illness marked by severe diarrhea, fatigue, and loss of appetite. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the parasite spreads…
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The Real Winners of the AI era: Careers booming with the advent of AI
For the past few years, the public conversation surrounding artificial intelligence has been dominated by an existential dread: Will a machine take my job? However, as we navigate the economic landscape, the data is in, and the results are far more nuanced than a simple story of human displacement. Instead of a wholesale wiping out…
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Tech’s Impact on the world cup
Even with its conclusion, the World Cup is still all anyone can talk about these days. Its ability to bring the whole planet, with people coming from various backgrounds, together for a game of football (or soccer if you’re from the US) is incredible. This one, like all FIFA World Cups, has had its fair…
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Data Centers and AI are Threatening Natural Resources
Society has normalized the use of AI in everyday life, so much so that it’s easy to forget the cost that comes with each response. Electricity, water, and land footprints contribute to AI’s environmental costs, and we have a very narrow window to make AI usage feasible within environmental constraints. Consider this: by 2030, global…
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Hegseth Removes Female and Colored Officers from Promotion List
War Secretary Pete Hegseth drew international criticism after taking an action that many view as reflecting prejudice and discrimination in the armed forces. However, the Pentagon stands by his decision, claiming that his choices were made based on meritocracy and not due to race or gender. On a list of nominees for one-star admirals, Hegseth…
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Trump’s Executive Order Struck Down
President Trump has consistently made his stance on mail-in voting clear, posting that “ELECTIONS CAN NEVER BE HONEST WITH MAIL IN BALLOTS/VOTING.” His war against this form of voting has culminated in an executive order, which would restrict mail-in ballots, being struck down in Massachusetts. The order stated that the United States Postal Service would…
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Is Australia’s 3-hour free electricity per day promise too good to be true?
Australia has successfully turned its relentless sunshine into a massive power plant. The country leads in residential solar penetration per capita, with millions of residences sporting rooftop solar arrays. This enormous capacity means that during peak daylight hours, the main electricity grid is routinely flooded with clean energy, thereby frequently pushing wholesale electricity spot prices…
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Is AI Becoming a Tool Only the Wealthy Can Afford to Use?
When GitHub Copilot changed its pricing model in June 2026, it highlighted a larger question about the future of artificial intelligence: who will be able to afford access to the most powerful AI tools? For the past few years, AI has felt remarkably accessible. Students have used it to understand difficult concepts, developers have used…
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Worldwide Developers Conference 2026
Apple’s “Intelligence” has been mediocre at most. Its message summaries are ridiculed for taking meanings too literally. While Apple Intelligence struggles, Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot have been thriving through the AI boom. Thus, Apple stepped up its game in WWDC 26 with its biggest intelligence update since it announced Apple Intelligence, but it did…
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The creator economy: How influencers are becoming new generation of celebrities
For decades, celebrity status largely depended on traditional entertainment industries. Movie studios, record labels, sports leagues and television networks controlled who and what gained influence, whether that be through screens or magazine covers. In 2026, that system still exists, but a new player has managed to shatter the monopoly that big entertainment coalitions once held…
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