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Beyond the Headlines: An Interview with Mishal Husain

Eliza DauntOctober 30, 2023November 6, 2023

Mishal Husain is an award-winning British broadcaster and presenter, best known for her reporting at BBC News. In 2016, Husain was named by the “Sunday Times” as one of the 500 most influential people in Britain and one of the…

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New Haven Line

Audrey CoombeOctober 30, 2023January 28, 2024

These stills are taken from Super 8 footage shot between New York City and New Haven in 2021, during the pandemic. I recorded these trips with the intention of remembering the often monotonous passages that would otherwise be forgotten. The…

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The Revolving Door

Nicole ManningOctober 30, 2023October 31, 2023

In December 2015, rising rap star Meek Mill opened for Nicki Minaj at the Atlanta stop on her The Pinkprint album tour. The rapper was a budding talent in the hip-hop industry—Meek Mill was preparing to release his highly anticipated…

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Working in the Shadows: The Plight of Filipino Migrant Workers in Taiwan

Anouk YehOctober 30, 2023October 31, 2023

In February 2023, Esmeralda Prego migrated from the Philippines to Nantou, Taiwan, to work as an in-home caretaker. She expected to spend her time helping an elderly grandmother with her daily routine. Instead, she found herself forced to work 13…

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Armored in Ambiguity: Thoughts on President Biden’s Stance on Taiwan

Andrew Alam-NistOctober 30, 2023October 31, 2023

President Joe Biden is not unfamiliar with gaffes. He falsely claimed he was in New York during the collapse of the World Trade Center, recently walked away from a stage with Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva without shaking…

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SEAL Team Six to the Yale Classroom: An Interview with Eli Whitney Student Jimmy Hatch 

Leonie Wisowaty and Kate ReynoldsMay 3, 2023February 18, 2024

Trigger Warning: This article includes graphic discussion of combat, violence, sexual assault, and death. Please engage with this interview with discretion, as the material may be highly distressing for some readers. James “Jimmy” Hatch is a former special operations Navy…

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The Tenuous Future of New York City Public Housing

Sarah JacobsMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

No electricity. No heating or hot water. Mold. Asbestos. Broken piping. Holes in the walls. Plaster falling from leaky ceilings. These are just a handful of the conditions that residents in New York City’s public housing are currently facing. The…

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A Clouded Horizon

Andrew Alam-NistMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

John was a curious programmer who had been working on ChatGPT’s code for years. One day, while debugging the system, he noticed something strange – ChatGPT seemed to be responding to his questions in a way that was too human-like…

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