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Evan Berman

Sep 4
2 min

The Most Important Pill in the World

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

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Chloe Hedaya and Evan Berman

Sep 4
2 min

The Power of The Youth

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

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The Major Supreme Court Decisions of 2023

Edan Held

Sep 4
2 min

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"

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Edan Held

Sep 4
2 min

Far-Right Party on the Rise in Germany

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

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July Was the Hottest Month Ever Recorded

Edan Held

Sep 4
2 min

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."

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Rachel Loeb

Sep 4
3 min

Impact of Trump Legal Charges

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

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New Found Danger in Amazon Alexa’s Responses

Jillian Shweky

Jun 4
3 min

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?"

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US Reporter Detained in Russia on Spying Charges

Jacob Weiner

Jun 3
3 min

US Reporter Detained in Russia on Spying Charges

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

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Edan Held

Jun 3
2 min

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."

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Mordy Singer

Jun 3
2 min

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"

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Turkey Earthquake One of the Deadliest Natural Disasters of the Century

Edan Held

Mar 31
2 min

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."

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US Train Derailments Picking Up and Causing Dangerous Side Effects

Aviva Markowitz

Mar 31
1 min

US Train Derailments Picking Up and Causing Dangerous Side Effects

"There were over 1,000 derailments in 2022, averaging 3 per day, and that’s just in the US."

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Benedict XVI’s death paves way for a vocal traditional movement in Catholicism

Jacob Weiner

Mar 31
2 min

Benedict XVI’s death paves way for a vocal traditional movement in Catholicism

"Seeking to avoid tension between him and his successor, Benedict shied away from publicly criticizing the policies of Francis."

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Raphael Englander

Aug 31, 2022
2 min

The Supreme Court’s Newest Justice

“The first justice since Thurgood Marshall with extensive criminal defense experience."

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Investigations on Former President Trump

Rachel Loeb

Aug 31, 2022
3 min

Investigations on Former President Trump

All of these investigations, especially the Mar-a-Lago search, have received much scrutiny across both parties, generating many questions...

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Edan Held

Aug 31, 2022
2 min

A Technological Marvel in Space

The telescope uses infrared technology, sending out waves to detect objects in space, be it a galaxy, star, or nebula.

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Rachel Loeb

Mar 20, 2022
3 min

The Russian Aggression against Ukraine

President Biden says he “has made it clear to President Putin that if he goes into Ukraine, … there will be a heavy price to pay for it."

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Six Months Later: What’s Going on in Afghanistan

Niva Cohen

Mar 20, 2022
3 min

Six Months Later: What’s Going on in Afghanistan

The economic situation in Afghanistan, which was strained before American troops withdrew, has devolved into disaster.

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A Year of Success and Struggle for Joe Biden

Edan Held

Mar 20, 2022
5 min

A Year of Success and Struggle for Joe Biden

From day one, President Biden has focused on combating, and hopefully ending, the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Sophia Mittman

Mar 20, 2022
1 min

Omicron Spreading Faster Than Ever

The recent COVID-19 variant Omicron has spread more rapidly among people than earlier variants

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