July 2023

Journey through a war-torn landscape: iconic activist singer Joan Baez and her team navigate the frontlines of Ukraine’s struggle, uniting in song and solidarity with the resilient children bearing the brunt of the conflict.

Are we ready to challenge the binary view on transgender athletes? Professor Michael Grant explores complex genetic factors and advocates for a more nuanced approach to sporting fairness.

Journey with television writer Cort Casady as he grapples with the skyrocketing costs of college education and explores the complex world of student debt forgiveness.

In the wake of Jason Aldean’s controversial music video, one Tennessean explores the impact of art against the backdrop of historic racial tension in Columbia, Tennessee – a town no stranger to struggles of its own.

In the shadow of an impending AI revolution, Joan Juliet Buck paints a grim reality for Hollywood’s actors and writers, who stand against mega-rich CEOs in a struggle reminiscent of Fritz Lang’s 1927 Metropolis.

Delving deep into the ongoing Adderall shortage and its ties to the pandemic, psychiatrist Dr. Moldawsky provides a take on telepsychiatry, the risks of overdiagnosis, and the ethical dilemmas within online ADHD treatment.

Explore how Trump’s leadership parallels the false idol in the epic 1956 film, The Ten Commandments, amid his myriad legal battles and threats to our democracy.

Cybersecurity expert Nick Espinosa investigates how online communities spur the radicalization of young men, amplifying mass shootings, and advocates for healthier societal communication structures.

Delving into the controversy of arming Ukraine with cluster munitions, unravel the United States’ rationale behind its stand on the weapon, balancing military necessity with humanity, and the necessity for ensuring moral responsibility in wielding such devastating power.

Could social media’s information deluge and the rise of biased media be fueling America’s increasingly extreme social, economic, and political divisions, and if so, how can we regain a united front?