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Sara Darnell

Bio: Sara Darnell is a recent graduate from Lindenwood University where she earned her Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing with an emphasis in Poetry. She voraciously consumes literary fiction but has a love for all genres. You can find her playing video games, reading novels, and scribbling down poems throughout the day. Sara is incredibly honored to join the talented NYC Tastemakers team and hone her craft.
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Russian Foreign Ministry threatens to remove German journalists

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova revealed that Russia is ready to expel all German journalists from the country in the wake of a leaked conversation between German military officers. In the leaked audio, officers discussed Taurus long-range missile deliveries to Ukraine, the training of Ukrainian forces, and a possible …

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Haiti declares state of emergency after mass jailbreak perpetrated by armed gangs

Haiti’s government has imposed a 72-hour state of emergency and curfew after armed gangs stormed two of the country’s largest prisons. The two prisons, one in the capital of Port-au-Prince and another in Croix-des-Bouquets were overrun by gang members on Sunday. Authorities believe that almost all 4,000 inmates from Haiti’s …

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Books

Comic books and graphic novels aren’t just for children. (Op-Ed)

There is a common misconception that comics are for children; worse, there is a misconception that comics are for uneducated people who read at a low level. This simply isn’t the case. Comics and graphic novels can tell compelling, emotional, dark, adult stories. The first graphic novel I read was …

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Politics

The demonization of Hunter Biden for his struggles with addiction needs to end. (Op-Ed)

Addiction is a disease, and Hunter Biden, the second son of President Joe Biden, suffers from that disease. We should not be demonizing the younger Biden for his struggles with addiction, a disease that affects an estimated 46.3 million Americans. Recovery from addiction is not always linear; relapses are very …

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Alexei Navalny buried in Moscow amidst anti-Putin chants

Thousands gathered on the outskirts of Moscow to bid farewell to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The funeral procession took place at the Church of the Icon of Our Lady Quench My Sorrows Friday morning. Navalny’s parents, Lyudmila Navalnaya and Anatoly Navalny were present; however, his widow and children were …

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Politics

Donald Trump should not be allowed to run for president. (Op-Ed)

Should we allow a former president who has been indicted in four criminal cases to run for reelection? For the first 234 years of this country’s history, no American president or former president had ever been indicted. However, former President Donald Trump faces four felony charges in Washington, D.C. for …

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Supreme Court agrees to hear Donald Trump’s immunity appeal

The Supreme Court agreed Wednesday to decide if former President Donald Trump can claim presidential immunity over criminal election interference charges. SCOTUS is set to hear arguments the week of April 22nd, but their ruling may take weeks or months. According to the order, the legal question the court will …

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Texas wildfires are a stark reminder of the consequences of climate change. (Op-Ed)

The Texas panhandle is currently under a declaration of disaster due to rampant, devastating wildfires. Texas Governor Greg Abbott said that he issued this declaration in order “to deploy resources to 60 counties impacted by these devastating wildfires,” in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Tuesday. Dry …

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Music

Kanye West owes Donna Summer’s estate for unauthorized interpolation of “I Feel Love.” (Op-Ed)

Kanye West owes Donna Summer’s estate for unauthorized interpolation of “I Feel Love.” (Op-Ed) The estate of the late Donna Summer has sued Kanye West and Ty Dolla $ign for deciding “they would simply steal” her song “I Feel Love,” and using “it without permission” on their album Vultures. The duo had …

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Sports

Edgar Berlanga wins big for his foundation and one of its warriors in WBA match

Defending his title, undefeated middleweight Edgar Berlanga scored a TKO against Irishman Padraig McCrory in the sixth round of the match held at the Caribe Royale Orlando in Florida on Saturday. While this is a monumental win for his career, Berlanga is far more than just an athlete; he is …

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Politics

Alexei Navalny set to be freed in prisoner swap before untimely death

Well-known ally of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Maria Pevchikh, revealed that a two-year negotiation for a prisoner swap was in its final stages on February 15th when Navalny died the next day. Navalny was set to be exchanged for Vadim Krasikov, a Russian hitman serving a life sentence in …

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