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Pipe Dreams: The Battle Over Water in the Colorado River Basin

Natalie MillerMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

Bounded by the massive Mojave and Sonoran deserts, the Colorado River is known as the Lifeline of the Southwest. Winding from Colorado to Utah, through Arizona, and along the borders of Nevada and California, it encompasses 1,450 miles of flowing…

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The Future of Policymaking: The Benefits and Drawbacks of AI in Governance

Lauren KimMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

In January 2023, Massachusetts State Senator Barry Finegold proposed a bill to regulate generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) models. When writing this legislation, Finegold hoped to mitigate the dangers of using AI-generated information by broadly controlling its usage. But ironically, neither…

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A Cry for Care: The Decline of Public Healthcare in Spain

Alexia DochnalMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

In February 2023, hundreds of thousands of people gathered on the streets of Madrid, Spain’s capital city, to voice their outrage at the deterioration of public healthcare in the region. According to the protestors, Madrid’s right-wing government has paved the…

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Ghosts of Colonialism: Unrest and Political Identity in Peru

Oscar HellerMay 3, 2023September 2, 2023

“We have been getting killed from the very beginning,” Clara Mongé said, reflecting on contemporary Peru from her home in Delray Beach, FL. She left her native country decades ago, but her walls still display a colorful blend of Spanish…

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Happy at Yale? 

Patrik HaverinenMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

For many Yale students, spring break is a much-needed time for rest and recovery. The jolt back to a busy routine following the break reminds students how little time is available for relaxation during schooltime. One of the students affected…

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The Changing South: The Democratic Opportunity in Mississippi’s Gubernatorial Election

Theo SotoodehniaMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

“Mississippi needs a barnstorming governor who can drink RC colas and eat Moon Pies,” Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS), the only Democrat in Mississippi’s congressional delegation, said. Brandon Presley––the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2023 Mississippi Gubernatorial election––fits the bill. With…

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A Divine Absence: Three Decades after the kidnapping of the Panchen Lama

Adnan BseisuMay 3, 2023May 4, 2023

On an otherwise sedate afternoon in May 1995, residents of a remote village in Lhari, Northern Tibet, watched in stunned silence as armed men stormed into one of the town’s homes, snatched a family of herders, and fled as quickly…

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Access Denied: The Fate of Contraceptives in Post-Dobbs America

Grey BattleMay 3, 2023May 3, 2023

The reversal of Roe v. Wade marked the beginning of a slew of ongoing attacks on reproductive health — and experts predict the next round of assaults will focus on contraceptive access. A dangerous combination of clinic closures, staffing shortages,…

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