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TikTok app in an article about hip-hop one-hit wonders

Sounds

TikTok One-Hit-Wonders Are Ruining the Hip-Hop Industry

If we want the genre to continue to make an impact and have a stable future, we cannot depend on music that is made to go viral on the video-sharing app.

Tanisha Bhat, Boston University

Thoughts

Navigating Grief During a Pandemic, Even If It’s Not From COVID-19

The isolation of life in the time of COVID-19 makes grief harder to cope with, but healing is still possible.

Summer Brotman, University of California, Los Angeles

Pages

Rupi Kaur’s ‘Home Body’ Solidifies Her as a Force To Be Reckoned With

The poet's most recent collection shows how she breaches the norms of traditional poetry. She truly is a poet for the modern age.

Alexa Katherine Will, University of Pittsburgh

Illustration by Melchisedech Quagrainie for an article on Say Nothing

Pages

‘Say Nothing’ Examines a Real-Life Tale of Political Violence

In Patrick Radden Keefe's book, a reporter dives deep into the murky depths of the history of Northern Ireland's 30-year conflict.

Alice Murphy, University of Maryland, College Park

Illustration by Marlowe Pody for an article on eating anxiety

Thoughts

Why Do Many People Feel Anxious About Eating in Front of Others?

Feeling anxious or guilty about chowing down on a meal is something that's become natural for many people in the U.S. How can we stop it?

Samantha Havela, University of Michigan

Illustration by Melchisedech Quagrainie for an article on Riverdale

Screens

The 8 Best ‘Riverdale’ Moments of the Last Four Seasons

Season 5 of will be making its way to television soon, so let's celebrate by taking a look at some of the craziest scenes from previous seasons.

Callie Rosenzweig, University of Chicago

Classes

Confronting the Stigma Against Persons With Disabilities in College

College campuses are just one among many places where people with disabilities face systematic discrimination and exclusion.

Nnekakwo Adibe, Lesley University

Screens

Pikmin Are Not as Innocent as They First Appear

These small creatures have evolved over time, potentially thanks to a parasitic form that has taken traits from insects, rocks and even humans.

Brady Fitzgerald, Immaculata University

Thoughts

Joe Biden’s First Day in Office Will Not Be Spent Saving DACA

While one of the major promises the President elect made was to restore Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Act (DACA), it seems that he now has other plans.

Kirtika Sharad, George Washington University