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Loren King 
Why the Job Gains Look Good—But Feel Bad
Ellie Nam Photo via Bureau of Labor Statistics, LSEG. *** Following the 43-day government shutdown and 6-week delay in releasing…
A Global Burden: The International Political and Humanitarian Implications of Obesity
Image via Politico *** So much of American culture is centered around presumption. This is most uncontestable illustrated…
Generation Z Rises: Mexico’s Youth Protests and the New Generation’s Politics
Daniela Cadena Hernandez Image via Yahoo Noticias *** Earlier this month, thousands of young people filled the streets of Mexico City…
From Nakba to the Global Sumud Flotilla: Gaza’s Blockade, Civil Resistance and the Fragile Ceasefire of 2025
Nia Cruz Photo via Doctors With Africa *** The roots of the Palestine-Israel conflict lie in the long-standing Nakba (“catastrophe”)…
Empty Shelves and Crowded Airports: The Far-Reaching Fallout of the Government Shutdown
Sara Starace Photo via Yahoo *** Recently, the United States of America had been in the longest government shutdown in…
Beyond the Finish Line: Community in Action
Audrey Shooner Photo via the New York Times *** The day of the New York City Marathon is the one…
The Beauty Industry Taught Me to Hate My Skin, But I’m Done Buying It
Kate Stover Outside of Sephora—a major beauty store. Photo via USA Today. *** Glass skin. Phototherapy. Gua Sha. Clean Girl.…
The Church’s Response to the Trump Administration’s Ungodly Mass-Deportation Campaign
Andrew Kravatz Photo via the Vatican Media *** When U.S. President Donald J. Trump returned to office this past January,…
How Much a Dollar Costs: Why Prop Bets Threaten the Integrity of Sports and Democracy
Thomas Tisdale Photo via the Dallas Morning News *** One early October morning, just two days into the new season,…