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Lies or Misunderstanding? JD Vance’s Accusations Against Tim Walz’s Use of IVF

By: Darren Neblett Tim Walz at the Fitzgerald Theater (AP Photo/Nicole Neri, File) In an X post made on August 20, Senator JD Vance accused Governor Tim Walz of lying about Walz’s wife’s experience with contraception using IVF. “Today it came out that Tim Walz had lied about having a family via IVF. Who lies…

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Donald Trump Spreads False Information on the Wrongful Imprisonment of the Central Park Five

By Damenica Ellis Michael Nagle/The New York Times/Redux (L-R) Antron McCray, Raymond Santana, Kevin Richardson, Yusef Salaam, and Korey Wise, all of whom served prison sentences after being wrongly convicted in the Central Park jogger case, pictured in New York in 2012. During the 2024 presidential debate, on Sept. 10, Donald Trump made false statements…

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The Rise of Black Quarterbacks: Separating Fact from Fiction

By: Lauren Smith Image of football players. Photo Courtesy of Flickr The 2023-2024 season was one for the record books. For the first time in NFL history, 14 Black quarterbacks started in week one. The National Football League has begun to acknowledge the existence of the Black quarterback. The quarterback is highly regarded as the…

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Watching TV Before Bed is Not Beneficial for Sleep

By: Madison Firle, student reporter Image of a television screen. Photo Courtesy of Unsplash As someone who likes to relax before bedtime and requires some background noise to fall asleep, I often turn on the TV. However, I must tell you that this is a bad practice. Rebecca Robins, a sleep scientist at Brigham and…

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Experts Seek to Diversify Tech Industry

By: Asia Alexander, Sabreen Dawud, Makenna Underwood, Amarie Betancourt Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has made its way into various industries from convenient assistance on cell phones to self-driving vehicles. AI seems to be here to stay. However, the safety surrounding this technology, particularly for Black communities, is questionable. While AI technology appears to have advanced…

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Student Loan System Causes Unequal Burdens for Black Student Borrowers, Makes Them Prey for Predatory Lending Tactics

By: Amber Smith Several years after leaving Morgan State University with a major in physical education, Marcus Dumorin found himself grappling with repaying his $55,000 student loan debt while handling monthly obligations, including caring for his young daughter and sick mother. His monthly payments had reached as high as $600, an insurmountable challenge given his…

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Amid a Multi-Million Dollar Expansion Plan, Some Local Residents Fear Howard’s Contribution to Gentrification

By: Jasper Smith, Badi Cross, Daniel Young, Victoria Greer The Yard and Douglass Hall (Kennedi Armour/The Hilltop) Customers who walk into Blue Nile Botanicals on Georgia Avenue are often met with the burning smell of sage and incense before being greeted by Ramon Thompson, who works behind the counter bagging and selling herbs, spices and…

Uncategorized / October 1, 2024 Lies or Misunderstanding? JD Vance’s Accusations Against Tim Walz’s Use of IVF

Uncategorized / October 1, 2024 Donald Trump Spreads False Information on the Wrongful Imprisonment of the Central Park Five

Fact-Checks, News, Politics and Government, Quick Hits, Social Justice / May 13, 2024 Fact-Checking Donald Trump’s Claims in New Hampshire Primary Speech