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New Bill That Would Ban Humanoid Robots in Schools Introduced After New York Focus Report

By Kelsey Iffert
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026

On Thursday, State Senators introduced a bill that would ban New York school districts from using humanoid robots in classroom instruction. This is a first-of-its-kind proposal that came in response to a New York Focus report about a Western New York school district’s plan to use one as a teaching...

Video Games

Sony Ends Production for Physical Games. What Does This Mean for The Future of Gaming?

By KorDale Jackson-Powell
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Sony Interactive Entertainment announced the company would be officially discontinuing physical disc game production for platform game titles beginning in January of 2028. This announcement is another part of Sony’s push for an all-digital game market through their own PlayStation Store and digital codes. This decision to cut out an...

Politics

Why The Ongoing Blackout In Gary, Indiana, Should Be National News

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026

The American Midwest has unfortunately gone through several terrible weather events in the past few weeks that show no end in sight. In areas like Gary, Indiana, homeowners and businesses haven’t seen power in over a week. This came after a sudden and unexpected violent inland hurricane, formally called a...

Sports

The Future of Women’s Basketball Has Arrived: And Her Name is Olivia Miles

By KorDale Jackson-Powell
- Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Since the 2024 WNBA the Minnesota Lynx have been the first seed in the Western Conference. Yet even with this clear regular-season success, the Lynx have been led by their MVP frontrunner and 2024 Defensive Player of the Year, Napheesa Collier; they haven’t been able to get over the last...

Politics

Why Are Conservatives Afraid Of The NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax?

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026

The Mamdani administration is no stranger to the heat republicans and conservatives throw at them. That said, the criticism and vitriol have sped up in recent weeks over the administration’s controversial pied-à-terre tax. Initially passed this May, the controversial tax bill initiated a levy on secondary homes within New York...

Are Shows Based on Existing IPs Too Common Nowadays?

By Zach Viera
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Everywhere we look nowadays there’s always a new reboot, revival, or spinoff of a show we watched a decade ago. Over time the production costs for a show have only gone up along with the risks of introducing an original story to an audience. These shows could put the producer’s...

Latest News

Super El Niño Expected To Generate Mixed Weather For US Northeast

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Tuesday, August 18, 2026

This year’s weather going into the fall is set to be another record-breaker, due to the super El Niño. Already, this summer has seen record-breaking heatwaves, causing power outages, heat-related deaths, and devastating wildfires. That said, while nothing is set in stone, projections for this upcoming winter are already suggesting...