By Elizabeth Grade 6Have you ever copied someone? Like famous movie stars or music icons? Or do you like to wear the same clothes as your “popular” friends? Whether you are wearing trendy shirts or using popular cosmetics, it all shows that you are overly concerned with others’ perceptions, rather …
Read More »US Government Goes into Temporary Shutdown due to Delays in Passing Necessary Bills
Despite last minute negotiations, the US government went into partial shutdown due to Congress failing to pass the necessary funding bills. Although lawmakers avoided a complete shutdown of the government, some agencies are left out without legal funding authority by the deadline. By achieving a partial shutdown, the lawmakers assure …
Read More »Digital Detox
Xiran Zhang Digital detox is a hot topic today. It means taking a break from phones and social media. Many young people are talking about it. Some try it for a day, and some try it for a week. This idea became popular because phones are now everywhere in our …
Read More »A Trip To Space For Eight Days Turned Out To Be Eight Months
Two American astronauts were on an eight-day trip to the International Space Station (ISS) but are now stuck due to issues with their returning spacecraft. NASA is trying to return the two astronauts safely but claims they could be trapped until February 2025. The two astronauts seem to be in …
Read More »Homework: -Yea or Nay
The most One of the most common complaints you get from students are about homework. Students feel like they shouldn’t have homework after seven hours in school. What if they are right? There exists no homework in schools in Finland and, yet, they have the most successful education system. But …
Read More »Current SAT vs. Redesigned SAT
The current SAT I test that we all know and love has been around since 2005, about 10 years ago. But beginning January 2016, the Collegeboard will be implementing a modified SAT I test, with several drastic differences. This brings up the question of whether the students who will be …
Read More »World Health Organization (WHO) Approved the First Diagnostic Test for Mpox
The first rapid diagnostic test for Mpox has been cleared by the WHO, an important milestone in reining in the worldwide outbreak of the virus. This PCR test will be able to pick up Mpox DNA from skin lesion swabs, allowing physicians to deliver results much faster than they have …
Read More »iPhone 16 is Not Selling as Well as Apple Hoped
Apple pinned their hopes on the iPhone 16, hoping that new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities would start driving iPhone sales back up from years of decline. However, pre-order estimates from analysts indicate a weaker response than Apple expected, and pre-sales numbers suggest that the new phone may not be the …
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