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Entertainment Can Never Be Fully Separated From Politics

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026

A frequent topic within fandoms of a variety of entertainment media in the past few years keeps reappearing and has unfortunately been co-opted by conservative and right-leaning voices online. The involvement of politics within entertainment is a sore subject for many, and in America specifically, many believe that it shouldn’t...

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US’s First Transit Thermal Energy Project Announced For NYC

By Caitlyn Taylor
- Tuesday, August 11, 2026

A first-of-its-kind measure to combat extreme heat on subway platforms for the US was announced by New York City Mayor Mamdani and New York Governor Hochul on Monday. The new measure, in partnership with the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), is set to study ways of combating extreme summer heat on...

Video Games

When Will GTA 6 Release?

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Monday, August 10, 2026

Grand Theft Auto VI, commonly known as GTA 6, is one of the most anticipated video games of all time. Rockstar Games originally announced that the game would release on May 26, 2026, but that date has now passed, meaning fans are waiting for an updated release timeline. As of...

Science and Technology

The Future Isn’t Dystopian or Utopian—It’s Just Uneven

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, August 10, 2026

Nowadays, when we think of the future, half of us think the world will break, and AI will take over, and half of us think that it’s going to be great, and we will live happily, everything will have a cure, and we will basically be immortal. To me, however,...

Sports

Should Every School Offer Adaptive Sports?

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, August 10, 2026

In school there is usually, in the United States at least, a football team, and a basketball team. And those teams, usually are played by people who can run, jump, throw, basically anything a player needs to be able to do. But what about the ones that were born different?...

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Small Businesses Struggling in New York

By Sreedevi Rajesh
- Monday, August 10, 2026

Small businesses in New York continue to face challenges in 2026. High operating costs, regulations, and economic uncertainty are making it harder for some businesses to stay profitable. One major problem is the cost of running a business, especially in this economy. Rent, insurance, utilities, supplies, and employee costs can...

Politics

Why Breaking News Has Become a Source of Anxiety

By Kelsey Iffert
- Monday, August 10, 2026

When you are watching the news, let’s say the weather, and all of a sudden you see a blue stripe of text go by and it says “Breaking News!” and it goes on about someone getting killed on a subway or a bus or something else that is really sad...