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Oct 9, 20214 min read
In India, a Pandemic Strikes Young People
By Wilf Butler London, United Kingdom Jathin Kumar was sitting his Grade 12 exams when he first heard about a novel ‘CoronaVirus’...
Sep 24, 20214 min read
A 51st Star on the American Flag: Is It Time for D.C. Statehood?
When the ACA was going through provisions in 2014, President Barack Obama told Americans in support of the act to “Call your senators!”
Sep 6, 20213 min read
In Conversation With Disability Rights Activist Isabel Mavrides-Calderón
If Isabel Mavrides-Calderón were given the undivided attention of lawmakers, she would push them to take the Americans With Disabilities Act
Sep 6, 20212 min read
Eric Adams: Who is The Democratic Nominee for NYC Mayor?
A native New Yorker and former NYPD officer, Eric Adams is the Democratic nominee for New York City’s 110th mayoral election
Aug 28, 20217 min read
An Interview with Street Photographers Sara Messinger and Trevor Wisecup
Trevor Wisecup and Sara Messinger are two New York City Street photographers and members of the New York City Street Photography Collective
Aug 15, 20213 min read
Indonesia’s First and Only Farmed Animal Sanctuary
Nestled in the far western corner of Indonesia lies Sumatra: an island known for its coffee farms and palm oil plantations
Jun 22, 20213 min read
My Selective New York City High School Is 9% Black, Hispanic or Latinx. It Cannot Hide Any Longer.
Stuyvesant High School receives a steady drone of criticism for its appalling lack of diversity. The criticism is well deserved...
May 27, 20214 min read
In Conversation with NYC Comptroller Candidate Terri Liftin
New York City’s comptroller is the CFO and monitors the city’s budget and contracts as well as the $240 billion pension fund.
May 17, 20212 min read
The Reality of Senior Year During a Pandemic
The 2020-2021 academic year is quickly coming to a close. Everyone is posting pictures on Instagram in their cap and gowns, filming the end
Apr 9, 20212 min read
Chinatown Workers and Visitors Respond to Changes in the Neighborhood
Asian American business owners and workers in Manhattan’s Chinatown have witnessed both changes to their neighborhood during the COVID-19...
Apr 4, 20212 min read
Los Frikis: The Cubans Who Infected Themselves With HIV
Exploring the under-beat of Cuban rebellion, the HIV epidemic and Fidel Castro’s Cuba
Mar 26, 20214 min read
The Texas GOP Begin Their Descent Into Minority Party Status
By H. Harrison Coleman Leavenworth, Kansas On January 28, Republican Representative Kyle Biedermann (TX-73) introduced articles of...
Mar 25, 20216 min read
In Conversation with Immigration Reform Activist Adama Bah
Early in the morning on March 24, 2005, when she was sixteen years old, Adama Bah was woken by FBI agents storming her family’s house
Mar 19, 20214 min read
What Happened in Texas, from a Houston Resident
In mid-February, Texas was hit by a powerful snowstorm, which left millions without power for hours and even days.
Mar 9, 20213 min read
Women’s History Month: Women in STEM
We can recall our years in primary school and introductions to the many historical male figures in science, like James D. Watson
Mar 7, 20212 min read
Syrian Teen Wants Her Country to take COVID-19 Seriously
World Health Organization (WHO) representative in Syria Nima Saeed Abid said that WHO considered Syria a very high risk country
Mar 2, 20213 min read
Why Tamika Mapp is Running for City Council
State Committeewoman Tamika Mapp of New York’s 68th Assembly District is a Progressive Democrat running for city council in District 8.
Feb 22, 20217 min read
In Conversation With Seth Breland, 18-Year-Old City Council Candidate
18-year-old and lifelong Queens resident Seth Breland is no ordinary college freshman.
Feb 12, 20215 min read
Alexis Coe Empowers Female Historians, Puts Ron Chernow in his Place
In her 2020 New York Times bestseller, You Never Forget Your First, Alexis Coe writes that the narrative surrounding George Washington is...
Feb 6, 20214 min read
The Virginia Gubernatorial Primaries: A Starter
Over its 415 year existence, Virginia has implemented its fair share of strange laws and rules.
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