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Oct 4, 20204 min read

Claudia Conway Will Continue to Push for Emancipation

Claudia Conway has recently become vocal on social media platforms speaking out against her parents and her desire for emancipation.

Sep 30, 20205 min read

This Election, the Issue of Food Is on the Table

Hunger is not an issue of charity; it is an issue of justice.

Sep 30, 20204 min read

In Conversation with Martha Hunt

Martha Hunt is not only a supermodel but a fierce advocate for scoliosis research and awareness.

Sep 20, 20204 min read

Remembering Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Ruth Bader Ginsburg, the second woman to serve on the Supreme Court, died yesterday at the age of 87.

Sep 17, 20203 min read

How a New York City Barbershop Is Coping with COVID-19

This narrative of detriment rings especially true for M. Reyes’s barbershop, located in East Harlem.

Sep 16, 20208 min read

The Affinity Group: An Intersection Between Identity and Community

Although Community and Identity can be abstract and isolated concepts, both have specific points of convergence, namely affinity groups.

Sep 5, 20209 min read

Activist Sophie Ming Says to Young People, “Demand that your voice is heard”

Make your voice be heard—demand that your voice is heard; don’t ask.

Sep 4, 20205 min read

Profile of Ghislaine Maxwell

Ghislaine Maxwell has recently been accused and arrested for helping groom, recruit, and then sexually abuse girls with Jeffrey Epstein.

Sep 3, 20203 min read

Dr. Stella Immanuel’s Sermons: Witches, Demons, and Hydroxychloroquine

Dr. Immanuel has made a number of bizarre medical claims over the course of her career, many of which reference witches, demons, and aliens.

Sep 2, 20206 min read

Behind the Counter: A Close Look at COVID-19’s Impact on Restaurant Workers

Be grateful for the people who make it all happen.

Aug 27, 202011 min read

In Conversation with Jamaal Bowman

Life is about learning and growing and evolving every day and sharpening your worldview.

Jul 24, 20209 min read

In Conversation with Reshma Saujani

It’s easier to go to the schools you’re supposed to go to and do the sports you’re supposed to play, but it’s harder to do the risky thing.

Jul 17, 202011 min read

In Conversation with Andrew Yang

The Iris Editors-in-Chief and co-founders, Lily Wolfson ’21 and Ryan Pelosky ’21, sat down for a phone call interview with Andrew Yang.

Jul 16, 202011 min read

Among the Interschool, Journalistic Practice Ranges Widely

Among member institutions of the Interschool, student journalism operates under a diverse range of paradigms.

Jul 15, 20204 min read

College Process in Disarray Amidst Pandemic

In the absence of a typical college process, the class of 2021 has forged an uncertain new normal.

Jul 5, 202010 min read

The Black Lives Matter Movement: A Brief History

Black Lives Matter is the fight against systemic racism that will never end until “Black lives matter” is a fact, not just a slogan.

Jul 5, 20207 min read

Instagram Accounts Detail Anti-Black Racism Within NYC Schools

It is long overdue that we see institutional change.

Jul 4, 20204 min read

Pride Reinvented: How 2020 Has Shaped LGBTQ+ Celebrations

Social distancing guidelines in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic has forced New Yorkers to reimagine Pride as they know it.