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Teaching Well-being: Schools’ Responsibility to Address the Mental Health Crisis
[CW: This article contains mentions of self-harm/suicide and sexual violence.] “Adults don’t get all the pressure that teenage girls have...
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Apr 3, 20234 min read


For Whom Is it Built?
The sordid signs of gentrification puncture the fabric of urbanity in a variety of ways. Sometimes it’s obvious—the new luxury apartment...
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Mar 31, 20235 min read


The New Ariel: Black Representation in Film
Red hair, pale skin, and blue eyes. These are the features that people tend to associate with Ariel from Disney’s 1989 classic The Little...
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Mar 26, 20235 min read


Yes In My Backyard: Builder’s Remedy and the Future of California’s Housing Crisis
California has a housing problem. Homes in the state are, on average, more expensive than in almost any other state in the country....
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Mar 26, 20234 min read


Black History Month and Black Exceptionalism
Every February, up to my senior year of high school, my teachers would teach some variation of a “classic” Black History Month lesson,...
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Mar 26, 20235 min read


It’s Never ‘Just a Joke’: The Political and Cultural Power of Comedy
On October 5, 2021, Netflix released a comedy special starring Dave Chappelle entitled The Closer. Throughout the special, Chappelle made...
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Mar 25, 20235 min read


Bombshells and Bikinis
A woman poses seductively on the nose of a B-29A bomber, aptly named “Raz’n Hell.” She appears ready for action, bust accentuated as she...
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Mar 25, 20235 min read


Democratic Complacency While Women’s Rights at a Vulnerable Crux
This past January, the Equality for Abortion Coverage Act (EACA) was presented in the Rhode Island Assembly by Representative Katherine...
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Mar 24, 20236 min read


How Increased Social Services Have a Shot at Reducing Gun Violence
Celebrations of Lunar New Year were disrupted by gun violence this year in the California communities of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay....
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Mar 24, 20234 min read


Rhode Island on Rails
On January 23, 2023, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) opened its newest station on the Providence/Stoughton commuter...
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Mar 15, 20236 min read


Short-Term Gain, Long-Term Losses: Why the Republican Embrace of Extreme Conservatism Could Usher in
“Make America Great Again.” While the infamous slogan may conjure images of the twice-impeached former US president, its message...
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Mar 15, 20237 min read


The Price of Power
In the 11th hour, in the face of staunch opposition, California Representative Kevin McCarthy managed to win his bid for Speaker of the...
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Mar 14, 20235 min read


Decolonizing the United States: The Case for Overturning the Insular Cases
Over 3.5 million Americans currently live in the United States territories, a number that is roughly equivalent to the populations of the...
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Mar 14, 20236 min read


Midterms in Review: What’s up with Oklahoma?
In the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections, there is much to consider. From the lack of a forecasted “Red Wave,” to the Democratic...
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Mar 14, 20234 min read


Forecasting a Potential 2020 Rematch
When Trump handed Ron DeSantis the moniker of “Meatball Ron” last month, it offered a taste of the nasty Republican primary for the 2024...
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Mar 13, 20235 min read


Want to Solve Childhood Hunger? Feed Kids
Childhood food insecurity is at an inflection point in America. While hunger was always a crisis, the Covid-19 pandemic spurred elected...
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Mar 12, 20234 min read


Why Growing Geographic Polarization in the United States Should Have Your Attention
When the pandemic forced people to spend almost all of their time at home, many reevaluated not only what they wanted from life, but...
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Mar 12, 20235 min read


Monetary Policy, the Soft Landing, and the Economic Outlook From Here
An often-discussed term in macroeconomics, especially in the past year, has been the so-called “soft landing.” Any observers of American...
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Mar 12, 20234 min read


Overcoming Zero-Sum Thinking in US Foreign Policy Toward China
In January, a Chinese Coast Guard ship harassed Filipino fishermen aboard the KEN-KEN, preventing them from working in part of the...
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Mar 12, 20236 min read


The Cult of Celebrity
To practice their craft, lawyers must pass the bar, diplomats take a series of exams, and senior military commanders undergo 20 to 30...
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Mar 12, 20235 min read
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