Celeste Lee has been patiently waiting for a kidney for over 20 years. She was just 17 when an autoimmune disease wrecked her kidney Function, and since then has been relying on a transplanted kidney to keep her alive. Celeste’s story is not uncommon. Around 4,500 people die annually waiting for a kidney transplant. Along […]
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A Call for Caution: India’s Aadhaar
India is a land of dualities. Venture into New Delhi, and one can see the smog create a portrait with the fiery sunset, hear the chimes of temple bells form a paean mixed with the deafening honks of the traffic, and experience order among a chaotic mass of people.India is a complex society that necessitates […]
The Fight Over the First
The Forgotten, but Increasingly Topical, Debate Over Hate Speech The factions which most oppose Trump, those which most vehemently reject his policy positions and executive orders may inadvertently be working to silence themselves. Outspoken populations championing the cause for regulated speech are unwittingly pushing for policy which could imbue Trump with one of the principal […]
Don’t Snooze, S-News!
While one might not see applications like Facebook, Twitter, or even Snapchat as anything more than entertainment, that perception is changing as more and more of these companies creatively combine knowledge of current events alongside the entertainment options they offer. Popular applications such as Facebook and Twitter incorporate news and current events headlines into their […]
Jon Stewart: The End of an Era
Almost sixteen years ago, Jon Stewart replaced Craig Kilborn on The Daily Show, while Kilborn stole his way onto The Late Late Show. Yet that failure seems to have been his last, for there is no doubt that Jon Stewart is the founder of the late night fake news show genre, and that his show’s […]
Twilight for Late Night’s Old Stars
The late night TV show industry has progressed in its short history from the likes of Johnny Carson and David Letterman to the more sharp-tongued and politically focused Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert. In fact, many of these late night comedy shows have become news sources capable of rivaling traditional shows on FOX or MSNBC. […]
Maira Kalman: Portraits in Creativity
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