Spotlighting Student Journalism Globally
Fujian’s Marionette Show, or “string puppetry” is one of the most famous cultural traditions in the Fujian province of mainland China and Taiwan. This unique tradition demands extraordinary skill. With up to 40 strings per puppet,...
Recently, I entered a Molly Tea pop-up in Beijing with my friend. While waiting for our drink, I sensed increasing tension between a Meituan delivery rider and the shop staff: the rider was on a time-crunch...
“Although I begged for my life, cried, and told my husband that I was bleeding and struggling to breathe, he still did not leave me alone.” These were the last words of 14-year-old Nurnahar before death...
On September 23, 2025, a tragic incident involving the rape of a girl in Khagrachhari sparked widespread outrage among indigenous communities. Student groups, reportedly linked to the United People’s Democratic Front (UPDF), launched protests demanding justice,...
It is no secret that sex trafficking and other forms of sex work have made millions of dollars for the global economy. The “Stripper Index,” a term coined by economists, encompasses all forms of sexual labor,...
In 1978 Edward Said’s Orientalism was published; he defined Orientalism through an examination of Western scholarship on the “Orient”, which traditionally projected a false and stereotyped vision of “otherness” onto the global East- affirmed by Western...
On September 3, 2025, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced in a press conference that every vaccine requirement in Florida schools would be repealed. The legislation includes mandates on vaccinations against diseases, including measles, polio, hepatitis B,...
At Shanghai Fashion Week, one brand stood out not just for its craftsmanship, but for its cultural commentary: Shushu/Tong. Known for its unapologetically feminine aesthetic, the brand—founded by Liushu Lei and Yutong Jiang—once again challenged convention...
An undergraduate of a top 20 university in South Korea, earning a 4.0 GPA, and even part of the university’s newspaper department. This sounds like a Korean undergraduate living their dream. However, these are the puzzle...
In 2023, approximately 18 million households in the United States experienced food insecurity. Of these, 6.5 million were families with children. For a 16-year-old, this is one of the hardest moments of their lives, one where...
