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The Art of Simplicity: Diary of a Wimpy Kid and Why Teens Love The Books

Sports

Triple- Double King Calls it Quits: Russell Westbrook Announces His Retirement from The NBA

Food

A Timeless Debate: Are Boneless Wings Really Oversized Chicken Nuggets?

City’s Smallest Pizzeria: Brad Alvelo Discusses Pizza Pod NYC

Why We Should Be Cautious About Believing Everything on the News

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026

News is an important source of information, as millions of people globally tune in to watch it to see what is happening in their world or connect through social media platforms. But it is not always completely accurate, unfortunately. Sometimes stories are reported before all the facts are known, which...

Video Games

The Recent Stellar Blade Controversy Exposes The Difference in Perception of AI in East Asian Markets

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The sequel to the action game Stellar Blade was once again a part of a controversy earlier this week, after the developer Shift Up uploaded an AI-generated music video in promotion of Stellar Blade: Blood Rain. Many fans were quick to take to social media and post their disappointment and...

Music

The Best Memories of My Childhood Have a Soundtrack

By Kelsey Iffert
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026

I have fond memories as a child driving down a dirt road, heading to my grandpa’s for some holiday, and listening to music from the 90s with my mom, singing and laughing and just being a kid. My mother introduced a lot of different genres to me growing up, so...

Food

When Every Meal Comes With a ‘What If I Get Sick?’ Warning Label

By Kelsey Iffert
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026

Living with stomach problems is a pain to deal with because everything you eat, unless you have eaten it before, makes you have the thought of “What if I get sick?” I personally have to keep a food diary to keep track of what I can eat and what will...

Latest News

New York Joins Other States In Lawsuit Against Latest Trump Tariffs

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026

New York is among twenty-five states suing the Trump administration over its latest tariffs, announced on Monday. These tariffs were imposed last month on the European Union and 59 countries by the Trump Administration, taking effect right as the temporary tariffs ended following the Supreme Court ruling against them. Trump...

Sports

Should Transgender Women Compete in Women’s Sports?

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026

The topic of transgender women in women’s sports has caused a lot of debate. People on both sides want what they believe is fair. In my opinion, transgender women should not compete in women’s sports because it can affect fair competition. Many people believe transgender women should be allowed to...

Health and Wellness

Why Autistic People Need Accommodation, Not Motivation

By Kelsey Iffert
- Wednesday, August 5, 2026

I was unaware I was autistic until I was an adult. In school, I never had accommodations because of the lack of that diagnosis. When I was discouraged about a certain assignment, I didn’t get help; I got motivation, and that can be good, but only to a point. I...