The Boeing Starliner, a once promising spacecraft, departed from the International Space Station (ISS) empty-handed, leaving behind its two astronauts, Sunita “Suni” Williams (58) and Barry “Butch” Wilmore (61), at the ISS
On April 14, 2025, Blue Origin launched a history-making, all-female crew into the suborbital stratosphere for a life-changing ten minutes of weightless spiritual enlightenment. Among the “brave heroines” were singer and songwriter
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When “The White Lotus” star Aimee Lou Wood responded to a recent “Saturday Night Live” sketch that mocked her appearance, she called it “mean and unfunny.” The sketch, which aired in April
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In early March, I mercilessly tapped the small gray “x” on the shaking app icon of TikTok. In doing so, I gained two things: a bit more storage in my phone, and
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Donald Trump’s second presidency, which began on January 20, 2025, has already brought about changes that have drastically affected science and healthcare, and for many, these are deeply concerning. Major federal funding
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Welcome to the first edition of the City Semester Newsletter! In our monthly issue, we’ll highlight our latest City Semester projects, trips and reflections. So far, it’s been a busy and exciting
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