Newly built accessory dwelling unit (ADU) located behind a single family home, providing additional housing on existing residential property. New Jersey is  the most densely populated state in the US. However, the state is enduring  a crisis of housing affordability and accessibility. From 2023 to 2024, the median home price rose  by 10.8%, compared to just a 4.3% rise in the average salary. There is  a shortage of over 205,000 affordable homes for extremely low-income renter

An Ohio voting booth for the 2019 general election. “We need to increase voter turnout, especially among young people,” is an age-old refrain from nearly every campaign manager and candidate. While youth participation has risen  in recent years, voters between the ages of 18 and 22 still consistently have  some of the lowest turnout rates. This group’s turnout often ranges from 30% to 40%, compared to 50% to 70% among older populations. More specifically, there was  only 47%

The US Capitol in Washington, DC — a symbol of federal power in determining the funding and efficiency of government services. In the wake of President Trump’s promises to increase governmental efficiency, systems ranging from the Department of Education to Social Security have been under fire. In his effort to reduce spending, President Trump has devastated  morale and made the delivery of public services more challenging. Even before these recent cuts, the public has long p

Stablecoin issuer Circle’s United States Digital Coin (USDC) stacked high, reflecting the growing market for stablecoins following the passage of the GENIUS Act. In June 2025, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took  to X, proclaiming that the GENIUS Act, the first federal framework for stablecoins, “could grow [stablecoins] into a $3.7 trillion market by the end of the decade.” That same month, a New York Times opinion piece appeared  under the headline: “The Genius Act Wil

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Voters chose Trump in 2024 because of economic concerns; however, are his policies actually working for them? In the 2024 Presidential...

Goldwin Smith Hall at Cornell University . On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court outlawed  race-based affirmative action in  Students for...

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A sign left out side the USAID headquarters in Washington D.C. this past Friday.  President Trump’s “America First” agenda claims to...

Government workers protest recent firings outside the US Capitol in Washington. President Trump’s aggressive attacks against federal...

A protester holding a sign demanding equality in diversity. Upon his resumption of the presidency, Donald Trump has directed great...

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry made  headlines this past June by signing H.B. 71 into law, a bill mandating that the Ten Commandments be...

The idea that all votes are not created equal has been widely spread  among Americans, originally as a criticism of the electoral college...

With election season underway, the Electoral College is once again thrust into the spotlight. Campaigns are bombarding the seven...

When I checked my Cornell admissions decision, I did not frantically tear open an envelope but instead clicked a button on the online...

The “Harris effect” has been cited  as a turning point in increasing the South Asian community’s voter turnout this election season;...

The saying goes that the next election begins on inauguration day. This statement rings truer today more than ever. Drawn-out campaigns...

Last month, I visited the Griffith Observatory, one of the most remarkable vantage points that overlook Los Angeles. But beyond...

Both Congress and the Department of Education (ED) are no strangers to criticism when it comes to their decisions concerning...

As of summer 2024, 36 states, all five US territories and four tribal nations will provide low-income families with $120 vouchers per...