By Chelsea Lu Feb. 11, 2026 Every New Year starts with the same things: a countdown, a promise for self-improvement and an unspoken understanding that at least one New Year’s resolution will not survive past the first month. Still, the tradition endures, with over a third of Americans making resolutions every year, according to the Pew Research Center.  Helen Ruan Art The habit of making resolutions can be partly attributed to the period of time at the be

By James Yu Feb. 11, 2026 Exhausting commutes. Soul-crushing assignments. Debilitating meetings. While many may feel that work is isolating, for some pet owners emotional support is on the way. Across the country, workplaces are adopting pet-friendly policies, allowing employees to bring their pets to the office.   Companies are opening up the traditionally hairless and two-legged workplace to employees’ furry four-legged friends, primarily dogs and cats, in or

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...

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...

By James Yu Sept. 24, 2025 Durable backpacks, No. 2 pencils, red pens and composition notebooks–each of these items...

By Chelsea Lu & Niru Shivakumar May 21, 2025 Before receiving diplomas and throwing caps into the air, seniors are...

By Nirupama Shivakumar May 21, 2025 As attendees get higher up in the air, they beginto hear the soft clunking of metal and...