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Experiencing Major MomentsThe best day of the year was June 24th. The day I finally got my license. As someone who’s on the younger side of my class, my friends had all been driving months before me. While I was getting my permit, the majority of my friends were receiving their licenses. I dreamt of…

Sidney Poitier, whose portrayal of resolute heroes in films like “To Sir, With Love,” “In the Heat of the Night” and “Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner” established him as Hollywood’s first Black matinee idol and helped open the door for Black actors in the film industry, died on Jan. 6 at the age of 94.…

Register for the live student panel at 1 p.m. Eastern on January 27.In October 2017, New York Times journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey broke the story of the Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct. Their reporting helped ignite the #MeToo movement and initiate policy changes around the world.In “Chasing the Truth,” their new…

I love math, and I believe that several excellent teachers have cultivated this passion to where it now stands. That said, much has to be said about the current rigid path of mathematics. Math is a vast and various field beyond the narrows of calculus. Other topics like statistics are at least equally important for…

Three white men were on Nov. 24 for the pursuit and fatal shooting of Ahmaud Arbery, a 25-year-old Black man. The verdict came as Americans were divided over the acquittal, a few days earlier, of Kyle Rittenhouse, who was found not guilty of homicide and other charges, and whose case ignited a national debate over…

Green Bay is huge on football and cheese. I love the culture there, and the people. Everyone there is great people, and we all love the same things, and end up creating a great community in the town. I miss my hometown, and I’m excited every time I visit there.— Andrew, Hoggard High School, Wilmington,…

We invited students to read “Kuya,” an interactive illustrated piece about the artist’s relationship with his older brother, who deals with mental health issues. Then, we asked them to tell us about a meaningful family relationship they have in their own lives. Many shared touching stories and moving tributes to their brothers and sisters, mothers…

Have you been paying attention to the news recently? See how many of these 10 questions you can get right.

It is underwhelming yet not surprising that only 26% of Americans are worried about climate change, and it is most likely composed of Gen Z since they will have to face the consequences, unlike older generations. This portion only goes to show the disconnect between many Americans since much of the population either does not…

The United Nations climate summit in Glasgow gets underway this week, with world leaders vowing to reduce the emissions of planet-warming greenhouse gases. Which of the countries below is NOT among the the world's four biggest emitters, which together are responsible for just over half of global greenhouse gas output?