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Food Sensitivities Are Real—Even When Others Can’t See Them

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What Losing the World Cup Means for a Nation

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How The Lion King and Frozen Have Many Similarities

Taylor Swift Got Married on July 3rd in Madison Square Garden

Food Sensitivities Are Real—Even When Others Can’t See Them

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, July 6, 2026

All my childhood, growing up, I had people tell me that my eating habits were bad, and as an adult, they say I eat like a child. What they don’t know is that certain foods have a different effect on me. Grapes have a weird texture; bananas are too squishy,...

Sports

What Losing the World Cup Means for a Nation

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Monday, July 6, 2026

The World is the biggest stage for many countries, as dozens of nations face rough and challenging matches for the global prize. Every World Cup creates one champion, but it also leaves dozens of countries wondering what could have been. For the countries that fall short, the aftermath is often...

Theater

Theater’s Biggest Competition Isn’t Streaming—It’s People’s Time and Budget

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, July 6, 2026

Not matter how big streaming services will become and already is, it doesn’t beat going to a live show and seeing real people do the show and being around fans of the same one. As someone who doesn’t live anywhere near a live show I’ve never experienced it but I...

Movies

How The Lion King and Frozen Have Many Similarities

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, July 6, 2026

As a child I loved Lion King so much that my mother taught me how to rewind the tape because I would watch it, rewind it, then watch it again. That is probably true for a lot of children in the 90s. As an adult one of my favorites has...

Politics

Should Schools Teach Current Political Issues or Stick to History?

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, July 6, 2026

When I was in school, they taught mostly history, and I get why we need to know who George Washington is, Hitler, and all that, but sadly, history has a way of repeating itself: presidents make mistakes, wars happen, and then it repeats over and over. But we can’t say...

Latest News

Taylor Swift Got Married on July 3rd in Madison Square Garden

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Monday, July 6, 2026

York City was more than another celebrity headline. It became a cultural event that blended music, sports, and entertainment in a way few public moments ever have. Their marriage showed how two of the world’s biggest stars can create a celebration that captures global attention. Some people questioned why the...

Science and Technology

History of Artificial Intelligence

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Friday, July 3, 2026

Artificial intelligence began with early questions about whether machines could think or reason like humans. A major influence was Alan Turing, who introduced ideas about machine intelligence and proposed the Turing Test. His work helped establish the foundations of computer science and AI research. The field officially started in 1956...