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When Will LeBron James Retire?

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Tuesday, July 7, 2026

LeBron James has been an iconic figure within the basketball industry for decades since the start of his career in the early 2000s. While his sporting career has kept being steady despite his age, no sports player stays in the professional field forever. LeBron’s surprise exit from the Los Angeles...

Politics

The White House Labeling Smithsonian Leadership ‘Radical Activists’ May Have Inadvertently Boosted Their PR

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Tuesday, July 7, 2026

A recent White House report escalated the attack against American museums and historians, labeling the leadership of the Smithsonian Institution “radical activists who cannot be trusted.” This comes after President Trump’s previous comments on the Smithsonian in March of this year. Released by the White House Domestic Policy Council on...

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Gotham FC To Play At New York City’s First-Ever Soccer Stadium

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Tuesday, July 7, 2026

New York City’s first-ever soccer-focused stadium is set to host the reigning National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) champion, Gotham FC, in Queens. Announced on Tuesday by Gotham FC and New York City FC, the team will start playing home games at Etihad Park starting in 2028. This announcement is the...

Music

Why Spotify Premium Should Be Free

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Monday, July 6, 2026

Music has become an essential part of everyday life, helping people study, work, enjoy, and relax. Music is there whenever we need it, helping us enjoy boring and repetitive tasks and helping us embrace creativity and culture. Spotify is the biggest streaming music platform globally, and millions of people use...

Food

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...