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By Divya Tulsiani
Artificial Intelligence has become a prominent and pervasive part of everyone’s daily life. While it provides a wide range of beneficial features that shape modern technology, it also has many harmful impacts— both known and unknown—especially on mental health.
By Rimzim Bhaskarwar
Social media has become a giant part of kids’ lives nowadays. Different platforms such as Snapchat, Tiktok, and Instagram have become thoroughly integrated into children's everyday life. While social media allows people to connect with others, it can harm the kids’ both mental and physical health.
Towards the beginning of Jan. 2026 Trump proposed the idea of taking control of Greenland in connection to his previously expressed interests of the land from his first term. The history of the U.S. and Greenland goes as far back as 1867 with the idea of arctic expansion from the secretary of state at the time William Seward.
By: Kate Bevins and Stella Handlin
TikTok, a social media app known for revolutionizing short-form entertainment and taking the younger generation by storm, recently finalized a $14 billion deal with new ownership funded by US investors. This deal came as a result of threats from both the Biden and Trump administration to ban the app due to concern over data collection and influence from China.
On the morning of January 3rd, 2026, the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro—an accused narco-terrorist—was captured by United States special forces in Caracas, Venezuela. The operation carried out was called “Operation Absolute Resolve” under orders of United States President Donald J. Trump. Many people across the world either celebrated the removal of a Venezuelan dictatorship or critiqued a violation of international law.
By Naetra Joshi
If you were standing in Taipei and looked up, you might actually have to squint. Rising 1,667 feet into the sky, Taipei 101 dominates the city’s skyline like something out of a futuristic movie. When it was completed in 2004, it officially became the tallest building in the world, and for six years, nothing else even came close.
By Elizabeth Chen
The 2026 Winter Olympics were filled with many records, memories, and most notably, controversies. And Eileen Gu is no exception. Born and raised in San Francisco by a single mother, Gu quickly showed herself to be a once-in-a-generation talent at skiing, rising to the international stage.
By Naetra Joshi
India is a land where stories and culture are not only spoken, but danced. From temple courtyards to royal courts and village festivals, movement, rhythm, and expression have long been used to communicate devotion, celebration, and history. As of 2025, the Ministry of Culture recognizes nine classical dance forms of India, each originating from a different region and reflecting their unique traditions, beliefs, and artistic identity.
By: Rhea Kumar
Picture yourself sitting on the couch, phone in hand. Your eyes dart up and down, following the swipe of your thumb as you endlessly scroll through videos on Instagram. You then pause and like a video. Moments later, videos strikingly similar to the one you liked before begin to appear. You continue to like the videos. Though this act may appear as fleeting, ordinary, or even insignificant, it plays a critical role in shaping the content you consume.
By June Jack
American retrenchment will not benefit either the U.S. or international population. Instead of turning towards Trump-style isolationism, the United States should recommit to and strengthen the rules-based international order.
By: Kate Bevins
Over 125 years cheerleading has evolved to a point completely unrecognizable from its original state. What began as a sideline activity to cheer on other sports has become a highly competitive and exciting sport, with complex stunts, flips, and jumps making up a two-and-a-half-minute judged routine. The National Library of Medicine reports that “cheerleading [accounts] for 65% of all catastrophic injuries occurring in female athletes”. yet the stigma surrounding cheerleading results in a lack of respect from the general sports community, with critics claiming it does not deserve to be on the same level as competitive sports. This lack of appreciation stems from a variety of different factors, including objectification, overall sexism, and the history of the sport.
By: Artem Babayan
One of the biggest problems in school education for students is the amount of time they spend on their devices outside of school. Phones, iPads, tablets, and laptops can ruin someone's school mindset faster than others think. Teenagers are the people we know who use the internet the most, and it is important to understand the effects it can have on them.
By Kate Bevins
Whether it is a small local high school in the middle of nowhere, becoming unrecognizable by the dazzling Friday Night Lights, or a massive stadium in the center of a big city with fans decked out in team colors, these two completely different settings both share one thing in common: The ability to compel people to look past their differences and come together for a shared love of football this past year.
Many moviegoers have probably noticed a pattern in recent Hollywood releases: the same familiar faces appearing again and again on screen. As Marina McBain puts it, “it feels like we've been trapped in a loop seeing the same handful of actors in every role.” In the past few years, it seems like studios are increasingly relying on A-list actors to attract audiences and reduce financial risk, which cuts down opportunities for new and diverse talent.
By: Cameron Day, Carlos Calderon, and Adrian T. Gonzalez Torres
Recently, high schools across the country have seen rivers of students leaving class in protest of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). There has been public outrage and controversy over actions ICE agents have taken to detain undocumented immigrants, such as using pepper spray on someone pinned to the ground, withholding attorneys from clients, and taken to detention centers where medical care and communication is withheld—regardless of citizenship status, according to TheGuardian.
By Naetra Joshi
For more than two centuries, the United States has seen itself as having a special role in the Western Hemisphere. What started as a warning to European powers has slowly turned into something much more complicated. Now, as countries like China and Russia become more involved in Latin America, the real question isn’t whether the Monroe Doctrine still matters—it’s how far the U.S. is willing to go to enforce it.
By Fatima Shah
A Narrative Story: “Ugh. Geometry is so pointless.” Addison complained, expertly twirling her pencil on her fingers. It was 6th grade math class. “Hey, Nathan. Solve this for me.” She shoved her math notebook onto Nathan’s desk, and whispered something to her friend Lizzy, who sat beside her. Lizzy’s mouth dropped open, and Addison giggled. I narrowed my eyes.
By Ayushi Gon
Zoos are monumental in the human paradox. They are windows to the wild, and at the same time, silent, sunlit, and custodial prisons made out of and for human curiosity. For centuries, these institutions have been labeled as educational and conservationist centers. It takes a humanistic view— rooted in empathy, the value of freedom, the moral obligation of reducing suffering, and injustice—to ask, what our civilization is doing, should we save a species? (Jamieson, 1995).
By Shreya Aggarwal
In 2025, an era where women finally have the opportunity and right to vote and own property, gender bias continues to persist in subtle yet deeply consequential ways. Most importantly, there is still a gap in the way that women are treated compared to men for healthcare issues, including but definitely not limited to – cardiovascular care.
By Stella Handlin, Kate Bevins, Yasmina Fayzullaeva, and Artem Babayan
High school sports are designed to be a fun, exciting way to get students involved in their school’s programs, while playing sports they grew up loving. This culture and atmosphere create fulfilling prospects and can be the gateway to receiving athletic offers and scholarships, life-changing opportunities, and lifelong dreams for student athletes. However, these rewards are not easy to achieve, and the workload they require is not easy to maintain. Eventually, it becomes easy for teens to grow overwhelmed when battling expectations placed by themselves, peers, parents, and coaches. Instead of seeking help from loved ones, some look to the tempting promises of Performance-Enhancing Drugs (PEDs).
By Kelsi Lo
I have to admit, I have an addiction to — matcha. An obsession with the milk, water, matcha powder, and honey combination that many do not realize is a hidden science that I have spent numerous mornings perfecting. Like a science experiment, through test and fail, I have finally found the golden ratio to make the perfect matcha latte. It’s become a daily ceremony, complete with a filter, scale, and bamboo chasen.
By Riya Dasgupta
In recent years, platforms like Instagram and TikTok have become central spaces for self-expression, identity, and culture—especially for younger generations. However, for many South Asians, particularly Indians, these platforms have also become places where racism within and for the community is not only present but often normalized, aestheticized, and even celebrated.
By Ava Wine
In a world where most teens are online, the amount of in person connection is also affected. Even small technological usages like online shopping can create negative effects on mental health. Not only is online shopping damaging to mental health, it is also economically damaging, socially damaging and can lead to addictive tendencies in teenagers. According to Addiction Center, “With 85 percent of Americans owning a smartphone, it has become even more favorable and convenient for people to shop online.” Cell phone usage has not only become an issue in our society and at school, but it is also becoming normalized to have large amounts of screen time usage on sites like Amazon or fast fashion brands.
By: Kate Bevins
Famous for her family vlogging channel “8 Passengers” which amassed over 2.3 million followers, Ruby Franke shocked the internet when she pleaded guilty to 4 counts of child abuse. The popularity of this case exploded, largely due to their strong internet presence, and the recently released docuseries. This case has opened a pandoras box, forcing the public, and lawmakers, to consider the tremendous impacts of family vlogging on the children. Stricter laws must be implemented, protecting the children involved in family vlogging channels.
by Riya Dasgupta
Let us face it: procrastination is the dark cloud that hangs over the lives of students everywhere. It whispers sweet promises of “plenty of time later” while quietly tightening the noose of stress and missed deadlines. For students around the world, this habit is both a source of humor and a serious obstacle to academic success. Procrastination takes a serious toll on schoolwork, creeping into every corner of a student's life, fueled by a mix of habits, distractions, and the pressure to perform.
By: Riya Dasgupta
“Sometime, somewhere, someone will generate a cloned human being.” — Ronald Green for Scientific American, 1999
Human cloning is the process of creating a genetically identical copy of a person. While the technology to clone animals has been around for decades, the possibility of cloning humans has only recently become a realistic possibility. As a result, the topic of human cloning has generated a great deal of controversy and debate, with valid arguments on both sides.