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Sophia, a humanoid robot, speaks with the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina J. Mohammed on sustainable AI usage. She speaks about the potential of AI to increase access to resources such as food and energy.

Artificial Person, Real Consequences

Renee Ma, Editor in Chief
April 28, 2026

I was first introduced to the controversy over AI legal personhood last year while exploring previous college debate topics. Legal personhood was the focus of the 2021-2022 season, and as I read through...

The Controversy Surrounding Genetic Engineering

The Controversy Surrounding Genetic Engineering

Renee Ma, Editor in Chief
February 25, 2025

In the past decade, rapid advancements in genetic engineering and new research practices have raised both positive and negative responses in the medical community. The new ability to edit genomes has led...

Vaccine Hesitancy

Vaccine Hesitancy

Brendan Warshauer, Editor in Chief
May 25, 2021

Since the first discussions about vaccine rollout and herd immunity, liberal news organizations have seemed overwhelmingly concerned about a particular issue: vaccine hesitancy among communities of color....

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