

Staying Sober
The number of adults who drink alcohol in the U.S. has dropped to a new low, continuing a decades-long decline in consumption. According to Gallup, as of July 2025, 54% of adults report drinking alcohol, down from a previous low of 55% in 1958. While adults had an average of...
Nov 123 min read


Resting Resentment
Tensions hang in the bedroom like heavy curtains, muffling the calm night air. With just one wrong word, one sharp tone, a peaceful evening can transform into a sleepless battleground. Whispered by well-intentioned elder family members and thrown into life-advice books, the sentiment...
Nov 123 min read


Back to School Tariffs
By James Yu Sept. 24, 2025 Durable backpacks, No. 2 pencils, red pens and composition notebooks–each of these items...
Sep 243 min read


Blastin’ Senior Assassin
By Chelsea Lu & Niru Shivakumar May 21, 2025 Before receiving diplomas and throwing caps into the air, seniors are...
May 232 min read


Coachella, More like “Nochella”
By Nirupama Shivakumar May 21, 2025 As attendees get higher up in the air, they beginto hear the soft clunking of metal and...
May 234 min read
Entertainment: Feminism Takes Flight
By Andrew Xie May 21, 2025 On the morning of April 14, Blue Origin—a U.S.-based space technology company founded by...
May 234 min read


the Life and Death of a Corporate Mascot
Rain pours over a sea of black umbrellas, mourners trudge through the mud, a lone violin cries in the wind and the crowd whispers tearful...
Apr 23 min read