The Supreme Joke
Sophia Kiosses Image via Reason Magazine *** The United States Supreme Court is the only federal court explicitly mentioned and…
October 2026
How Social Media is Contorting Political Literacy
Anne Eslick-Persyn Image via KTLA5 *** Any American adult with access to social media has likely opened their phone to…
Art Restitution is on the Rise, and for Good Reason
Nadia Garriga Photo via Eddie Knox/Oxford Films *** At The Metropolitan Museum of Art, an impressive collection comes at a…
The Bounty: Dead or Alive
Katie Mulhall Photo via: Stars and Stripes *** Is the bounty just another round of wartime propaganda, or indeed a…
“An Uncomplicated Man,” How Emily Wilson’s Review of the Odyssey Sparks a Larger Conversation
Joseph Gilari Image via Universal Pictures *** Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey was released in theaters in July 2026 and was…
Keeping Politicization out of Remembrance
Lauren Fattorusso Photo via: NYTimes *** Friday, Sept. 11, 2026, marked the 25th anniversary of the attacks on 9/11, with…
Humanitarianism in Afghanistan Then vs Now: What Happened?
Iris Bentivegna Photo via: Sarah Easter/CARE *** If you were to time-travel back to Afghanistan in the 1960s, you would…
Beyond the Slavic Doll: Adéla Jergová, Soft Power, and the Mechanics of Pop Stardom
Aidan Rodrigues Photo via: Teen Vogue *** At eight years old, most American kids would beg their parents to stay…
Gerontocracy: How an Aging Congress Is Threatening Democracy
Adrian Loewenherz Photo via: Roll Call *** On September 14, Senator Mitch McConnell returned to the Capitol after a three-month…