By   Srihita Madiraju Feb. 11, 2026 With academic-quality writing being just a few clicks away for students due to the rise in artificial intelligence usage and expressing oneself in words being reduced to internet slang through technology, there has been a noticeable decline in writing skills and literacy. A study conducted in the International Journal of Information and Education Technology portrays how independent writing abilities and creativity of students i

By Ayush Deshpande Feb. 11, 2026 Leona hung Art Every day, millions of people around the world use Teflon pans, waterproof clothing and makeup. Most of these items share a common ingredient: per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—synthetic compounds that can remain inside living organisms’ bodies and the environment for years. Due to the harmful effects of PFAS, on Feb. 27, 2025, France passed a bill which, starting Jan. 1, would ban the sale, import and man

By Melvin Najarian   Feb. 11, 2026 Leona Hung Art For over four decades, Iran’s government has ruled through oppression and human rights abuses. Since December 2025, economic collapse and collective anger have spurred nationwide demonstrations, pushing Iranians to exercise open resistance. What began as protests over inflation in Tehran’s bazaars quickly turned into one of the most direct challenges to the Islamic Republic since the 2022 Women Life Freedom moveme

By Andrew Xie Feb. 11, 2026 Krio Moon Art In December 2025, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) celebrated a historic milestone in both wildlife protection and roadway safety with the completion of the Greenland Wildlife Overpass in Douglas County, officially the largest wildlife overpass in North America. The overpass was constructed as part of the Interstate 25 (I-25) South Gap Project, a CDOT initiative launched to refine an 18-mile stretch of

By Amie Anh Feb. 11, 2026 Krio Moon Art On the early morning of Jan. 3, U.S. forces bombed Caracas, Venezuela, killing more than 80 people and capturing Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flore. As of Feb. 4, Maduro awaits trial at Metropolitan Detention Center in New York for federal charges of narco-terrorism and drug-trafficking.  The Trump administration defended the military operation by claiming that Maduro was facilitating drug traf

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