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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.
Politics

Trump is responsible for overturning Roe v. Wade. (Op-Ed)

Donald Trump has changed his stance on a nationwide abortion ban, but the damage is already done. In a video shared on Truth Social on April 8th, the former president said that he is “proudly the person responsible” for the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, because it gave individual states the ...

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Jury questionnaire in Trump’s upcoming hush money trial revealed

Former president Donald Trump is set to go to trial in his hush money case in Manhattan. The questionnaire for the jury is 42 questions, as well as several sub-questions, such as if a prospective juror is a Democrat or a Republican, or if they’re a member of the Proud ...

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Food

How overly processed foods are linked to cancer and hormonal disruption. (Op-Ed)

Hot or cold packaged snacks, pre-packaged meals, sweets, and sodas are undeniably delicious, easy to grab on the go, and filling. However, they are ultra-processed foods. They generally have long lists of ingredients, many of which you won’t recognize, much less be able to pronounce, like substances for bulking, de-foaming, ...

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Politics

Donald Trump’s wish that immigrants only came from rich white countries is cruel. (Op-Ed)

Donald Trump’s wish that immigrants only came from rich white countries is cruel. (Op-Ed) Donald Trump complained about a lack of immigrants to the US from “nice” countries “like Denmark Switzerland,” offering millionaire donors at a Florida fundraiser a reprise of his infamously racist statement about people coming to ...

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Everything you need to know about today’s Great American Solar Eclipse

The 2024 Great American Solar Eclipse is here, and North America is in the path of totality. Parts of 15 states have the opportunity to view the eclipse at full totality, where the moon covers the entirety of the sun. However, most Americans will be able to view a partial ...

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Theater

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers will be the perfect Juliet. (Op-Ed)

The theater company behind a new West End production of Romeo and Juliet has condemned the “deplorable racial abuse” directed towards one of its stars — Francesca Amewudah-Rivers. The cast, including Amewudah-Rivers as Juliet and Tom Holland as Romeo, was released a week ago, and racist comments have flooded social ...

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Music

J. Cole calling “To Pimp a Butterfly” boring is a travesty. (Op-Ed)

Kendrick Lamar’s diss on the track “Like That” with Future and Metro Boomin stirred up controversy between “The Big Three” names in rap: Kendrick Lamar, Drake, and J. Cole. In response to Lamar separating himself from “The Big Three” as an artist with more credentials than either of the other ...

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4.8 magnitude earthquake confirmed in New Jersey shakes New York City

A 4.8 magnitude earthquake confirmed in New Jersey that shook residents in surrounding states and New York City on Friday morning was one of the strongest in state history. The epicenter was about 5 miles north of Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, just 45 miles away from New York City. Around 10:23 a.m. ...

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Sports

If Clark Hunt wants Chiefs stadium renovations, he should use his own money instead of forcing residents to fund it. (Op-Ed)

Residents of Jackson County, Missouri, voted down a sales tax extension that would have helped to fund a new downtown ballpark along with major renovations to Arrowhead Stadium. More than 58% of voters ultimately rejected the plan. The Chiefs have threatened to leave Kansas City if the voters did not ...

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Politics

Presidential immunity is not in the best interest of democracy. (Op-Ed)

Presidential immunity is not in the best interest of democracy. For Donald Trump, it has evolved into an excuse for crime without punishment. Simply, presidential immunity creates a dangerous imbalance, removing accountability and breeding a culture of lies and deception. This is the shield that Donald Trump is using to ...

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Taiwan’s strongest earthquake in 25 years leaves 10 killed, over 1000 injured

At least 10 people were killed, and 1,067 people were injured in the aftermath of a 7.4-magnitude earthquake Taiwan’s northern Hualien County on Wednesday, according to Taiwan’s National Fire Agency (NFA). This is the strongest earthquake to hit the region in 25 years. Rescue efforts have been in full effect since early ...

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Health and Wellness

Heart disease affects 60 million women in the U.S., is medical sexism to blame? (Op-Ed)

Here is a terrifying statistic: Nearly half of all women in the United States are living with some form of heart disease. Cardiologist Dr. Kendra Marsh-Kates says that’s around 60 million women. How can half of the female population suffer from heart disease? A better question is, why aren’t we ...

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