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European Disunity

By Ryan Fink, Israel Editor While Israel’s war in Gaza continues to headline much of the world’s news. With European Union elections...

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Jun 7, 20242 min read

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Aleksei Navalny’s Death

"Navalny's death prompted an outpouring of grief, anger, and calls for justice, uniting world leaders and demonstrators worldwide"

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Mar 10, 20243 min read

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2024 Election Season Begins

"Even in her own home state of South Carolina, Haley could not withstand Trump’s domination of the Republican party, losing by nearly 20%"

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Mar 10, 20243 min read

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Diagnoses in a New Fashion

“It can figure out itself what it’s looking at and make a robust classification.”

Chloe Hedaya and Evan Berman

Dec 11, 20231 min read

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Earthquakes in Afghanistan

"Access to basic necessities such as clean water, food, and medical care became scarce, adding another problem to those affected."

Mordy Singer

Dec 11, 20231 min read

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Who is Mike Johnson?

"All in all, Mike Johnson is a textbook example of a polivangelist..."

Isaac Dahan

Dec 11, 20234 min read

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We Cannot Fight Antisemitism Alone; A Deeper Dive Into the Reason for the Rapid Rise in Antisemitism

“What most non-Jews don’t realize is that antisemitic violence has been shown to be a precursor to deeper divides..."

Jillian Shweky

Dec 11, 20234 min read

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An Influx of Immigrants at the Southern Border

"In the first half of September alone, 142,000 immigrants showed up at the US-Mexico border."

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Dec 11, 20232 min read

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Diplomatic Discourse

"Hamas took advantage of the political division in Israel"

Ryan Fink

Dec 11, 20232 min read

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The Most Important Pill in the World

"a new drug in the form of a pill, dubbed AOH1996, has shown promise."

Evan Berman

Sep 4, 20232 min read

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The Power of The Youth

"which is equivalent to around 6 years for humans."

Chloe Hedaya and Evan Berman

Sep 4, 20232 min read

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The Major Supreme Court Decisions of 2023

"The court ruled in a 6-3 vote down party lines that race-conscious college admissions at both private and public universities are unlawful"

Edan Held

Sep 4, 20232 min read

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Far-Right Party on the Rise in Germany

"Touting themselves as populists, many citizens agree with their policies."

Edan Held

Sep 4, 20232 min read

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July Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded

"It is not necessarily the heat itself that can harm and kill; rather it is the duration of the heat waves that cause harm."

Edan Held

Sep 4, 20232 min read

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Impact of Trump Legal Charges

"Public sentiment on these charges and Trump’s candidacy is mixed."

Rachel Loeb

Sep 4, 20233 min read

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New Found Danger in Amazon Alexa’s Responses

“It has been acknowledged that modern technology has a mind of its own, but have you ever thought it has political views as well?"

Jillian Shweky

Jun 4, 20233 min read

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US Reporter Detained in Russia on Spying Charges

"Ever since the invasion, freedom of expression and speech has been drastically reduced in Russia."

Jacob Weiner

Jun 4, 20233 min read

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Biden vs. Trump: Round 2

"An NBC news survey said 70% of respondents don’t want Joe Biden to run again, and 60% don’t want Trump to either."

Edan Held

Jun 4, 20232 min read

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Crisis in Sudan

"With the threat of violence in civilian areas many Sudanese citizens have fled from their homes to find shelter far away from the fighting"

Mordy Singer

Jun 4, 20232 min read

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Turkey Earthquake One of the Deadliest Natural Disasters of the Century

"For Turkey, this is the deadliest earthquake the people have faced since 1939, when over 30,000 people died."

Edan Held

Mar 31, 20232 min read

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The Cougar Chronicle

European Disunity

Aleksei Navalny’s Death

2024 Election Season Begins

Diagnoses in a New Fashion

Earthquakes in Afghanistan

Who is Mike Johnson?

We Cannot Fight Antisemitism Alone; A Deeper Dive Into the Reason for the Rapid Rise in Antisemitism

An Influx of Immigrants at the Southern Border

Diplomatic Discourse

The Most Important Pill in the World

The Power of The Youth

The Major Supreme Court Decisions of 2023

Far-Right Party on the Rise in Germany

July Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded

Impact of Trump Legal Charges

New Found Danger in Amazon Alexa’s Responses

US Reporter Detained in Russia on Spying Charges

Biden vs. Trump: Round 2

Crisis in Sudan

Turkey Earthquake One of the Deadliest Natural Disasters of the Century

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Micah Friedman

Jillian Shweky

Yoni Bleir

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