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Sayyed Hadi Razmjo

Jul 20, 20232 min read

Yemen in Crisis

Explaining U.S. involvement in the Yemen Humanitarian Crisis.

What are Biopharmaceuticals? (Sahiti R. Karnati)

Sahiti Karnati

Jul 19, 20232 min read

What are Biopharmaceuticals? (Sahiti R. Karnati)

Explaining the applications of biopharmaceuticals and their future in healthcare.

Michael Joseph

Jul 18, 20232 min read

Behind Soaring College Tuition

Explaining the factors that contributed to rising college tuition costs.

Willie White

Jul 16, 20231 min read

Ranked-Choice Voting

Although Ranked-Choice Voting seems relatively new to most people, the idea was actually introduced in the 1850s in Europe. Ranked-Choice...

Natia Skorupski

Jul 14, 20233 min read

A Peace Deal that Benefited Both Parties (Natia Skorupski)

The Wagner Uprising was an unprecedented action against the Russian State. What does this mean for Putin?

Zhengmao Sheng

Jul 14, 20232 min read

Urban Sprawl

Urban sprawl is the unregulated expansion of spread-out (or “low-density”) residential areas. It has many economic and environmental...

Sabrina Falkowsky

Jul 13, 20232 min read

The 2023 Film Strikes

Explaining the most important issues in the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes, along with the basic strike orders for both unions.

Gabriella Klimov

Jul 12, 20232 min read

Stacking Crops: The Future of Vertical Farming (Gabriella Klimov)

Explaining the future applications of vertical farming.

Russell Reddecliff

Jul 9, 20233 min read

What is Quantitative Easing?

The United States Federal Reserve (Fed) has two key policy goals: low unemployment and stable prices. It aims to keep inflation below 2%...

Min-Fang (Amber) Luo

Jul 5, 20232 min read

Televising Trials

About one year ago, social media was bombarded with updates, clips and fan-made memes about the defamation lawsuit between actor Johnny...

The Hidden Potential of Offshore Wind Turbines

Ruby Foxall

Jul 5, 20232 min read

The Hidden Potential of Offshore Wind Turbines

Land-based wind turbines have become a more common sight across the United States, but coastal wind energy has a lot of untapped...

LJ Trevette

Jul 3, 20232 min read

Why is the U.S. Back in Somalia?

In December 2020, the Trump administration withdrew the U.S.’s overt on-the-ground presence—roughly 700 troops—from Somalia, with many...

Kallie Fox

Jul 3, 20231 min read

Incarceration and Mental Health

According to the Treatment Advocacy Center, 44 state prisons hold more mentally ill people than the largest remaining state psychiatric...

Addressing the Primary Care Physician Shortage

Jack Jagraj Atwal

Jul 2, 20232 min read

Addressing the Primary Care Physician Shortage

This Explainer discusses the shortage of primary care physicians, delving into causes and ways to mitigate the issue.

The Movement to Stop Insider Trading on Capitol Hill

Robert Gan

Jul 2, 20232 min read

The Movement to Stop Insider Trading on Capitol Hill

Since early 2020, multiple events sparked renewed support for limiting stock trading among federal officials. In January 2020, after a...

Pooja Huded

Jul 2, 20232 min read

Expanding High Speed Internet in 2022

The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act of 2022 is a bipartisan law that was passed under the Biden administration. The law, also...

Grace Madden

Jul 1, 20232 min read

Acknowledging the Water Scarcity Crisis

This Explainer discusses the water scarcity crisis and attempts to address it.

Freight Rail and the Stand-Alone-Cost Test

Zhengmao Sheng

Jun 14, 20232 min read

Freight Rail and the Stand-Alone-Cost Test

The extensive U.S. railroad network, combined with its ability to move goods in bulk efficiently, makes freight rail the optimal choice...

Carbon Capture and Storage: What It Is and How It Is Used Today

Gabriella Klimov

Jun 9, 20231 min read

Carbon Capture and Storage: What It Is and How It Is Used Today

Countless methods of reducing the world’s carbon footprint have been developed, including carbon capture and storage. Carbon capture is...

Michael Joseph

Jun 9, 20231 min read

What is the "Deep State"?

No mainstream political term brings out more controversy and debate than "deep state." Many believe the nation’s issues can be traced...

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