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Protestors in front of the Supreme Court on May 3, after a leaked draft opinion showed the court was preparing to overturn Roe v. Wade and push women's rights back by half a century.

What Does the Supreme Court’s Legitimacy Crisis Mean for the United States?

News & Politics, Published August 17, 2022
Does the Roe decision delegitimize the Supreme Court as a partisan institution?

“At What Point Do I Practice Subversion?”: States Are Afire With Wars Over Book Banning

News & Politics, Published July 8, 2022
The dangers of school districts banning books about LGBTQ issues and books written by Black authors.
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Dietary Supplements Do Not Belong in the Hands of Teens

Lifestyle & Identity, Published June 22, 2022
With the increase in eating disorders and negative body image comes the intensified danger of weight loss supplements in the hands of minors.
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Case on Coach’s Prayers Sparks the Supreme Court’s Reexamination of Religious Freedom

News & Politics, Published June 10, 2022
The Supreme Court’s ruling on this case will convey to citizens what role religion can have in public life.
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What Does Post-Roe America Look Like?

News & Politics, Published June 7, 2022
If the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, as anticipated by the leaked draft decision, what will the reproductive rights landscape look like?
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“It’s Just Sick”: 21 Killed in Texas Elementary School Shooting

News & Politics, Published May 26, 2022
The mass shooting in Uvalde reignites gun control debates around the country.
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First Black Woman to Be Appointed to the Supreme Court: Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Confirmed by Senate

News & Politics, Published May 2, 2022
Read about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson and her historic Supreme Court confirmation.
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Governor of Florida Passes “The Stop WOKE” Act –What Does This Mean For Students and Employers?

News & Politics, Published April 29, 2022
On April 22, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed the “Stop WOKE Act”, essentially whitewashing US history lessons for students across Florida.
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Armenian Is My First Language. What Happens if I Can No Longer Speak It?

Lifestyle & Identity, Published April 10, 2022
How language a link to family and culture.
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Opinion: A Family Divided

Lifestyle & Identity, Published February 13, 2022
What happens when politics are at the family dinner table?
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Gen Z Is Struggling With Toxic Productivity Now More Than Ever

Lifestyle & Identity, Published November 8, 2021
What is ‘toxic productivity’?
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Assembly Bill 367 Reminds Us That It Is Time for Change

News & Politics, Published September 18, 2021
Assembly Bill 367 addresses the harsh realities of period poverty.