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The Direwolf of Doom: Is Gene-Editing the Next Existential Threat?
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The Direwolf of Doom: Is Gene-Editing the Next Existential Threat?

In the good old days, there used to be a finality about extinction. Back then, being the last of your kind meant something. Direwolves, white-furred wolves…

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April 29, 2025
Culture Isn’t Dying. You’re Just Not Looking Hard Enough.
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Culture Isn’t Dying. You’re Just Not Looking Hard Enough.

In his recent New York Times op-ed, Ross Douthat paints a bleak portrait of our digital age, arguing that the rise of technology is pushing humanity…

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April 29, 2025
Welcome to the Human Network. Please Scan Your Iris.
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Welcome to the Human Network. Please Scan Your Iris.

As artificial intelligence systems generate increasingly convincing content and identities online, the internet is becoming saturated with all things fake: fake users, fake videos, fake engagement.…

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April 15, 2025
Another Tale of Trump v. Biden: Which “Tech Genius” Understands AI Best?
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Another Tale of Trump v. Biden: Which “Tech Genius” Understands AI Best?

On President Donald Trump’s first day in office, he revoked former President Joe Biden’s 2023 executive order intended to ensure the “Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development…

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February 25, 2025

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As the academic year wraps up, we wanted to share As the academic year wraps up, we wanted to share some of our accomplishments this year 📣🗞️ Thank you to all our readers for supporting our work and reading student op-eds! And thank you to our 2024-25 e-board and staff members for your incredible work.
“The private education movement has positioned s “The private education movement has positioned school choice as a solution to rising political polarization and widening gaps in education outcomes, but privatizing education is set to make both problems worse, further entrenching the class disparity in education outcomes and worsening America’s already abysmal polarization.”

✍️Graylin Lucas
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“Even at the local level, leadership positions a “Even at the local level, leadership positions are still gatekept from women. If the media and voters only listen to the loudest or most familiar voices, they miss out on the candidates who are actually doing the work.”

✍️Yusra Javed 
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"President Donald Trump has been intentionally avo "President Donald Trump has been intentionally avoiding judicial review. This was a fear held by many Democrats, but Republicans repeatedly said this fear was absurd and that Democrats were experiencing 'Trump Derangement Syndrome.' It hasn’t even been 100 days into the Trump administration, yet it’s clear now that these fears were justified. There are already multiple examples of the Trump administration blatantly violating rulings from courts, including ones from the Supreme Court."

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“Tariffs have been and will continue to be econo “Tariffs have been and will continue to be economically disastrous for most Americans, yet a select few have benefited from the market’s volatility, leading to calls for an investigation into insider trading and market manipulation.”

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“In the shadow of the Kremlin’s encroachment a “In the shadow of the Kremlin’s encroachment and their threat to the security and autonomy of Russia’s neighbors, Estonia finds itself at a crucial juncture. To safeguard its sovereignty, it is imperative that Russian influence in these territories is not merely acknowledged but actively diminished.”
 
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