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April 7, 2023 0

Autism Rates Climb, Especially Among Black, Hispanic Populations, Says CDC

Autism Spectrum Disorder is for the first time more frequently diagnosed in Black and Hispanic children than in White children in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. But the numbers may reveal better screening of those populations — and not necessarily a higher risk for the disorder, which can affect communication abilities, social skills and other areas of development. In the CDC’s report Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, which studied 11 states across the U.S., […]

April 7, 2023 0

Combatting a Global Killer: What’s Next in the Fight Against Tuberculosis

by Bolin Shen

Tuberculosis (TB) has been responsible for killing more people than any other infectious disease throughout history. In the early 20th century and before the discovery of antibiotics, TB was essentially a death sentence with incredibly high mortality rates. Patients were quarantined in sanatoriums, where they were given fresh air, sunshine, and rest, but few survived. In 2021, 151 cases of TB were reported to, and verified by, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and in 2022, 153 cases were confirmed. […]

April 7, 2023 0

The Dilemma of Protecting Free Choice For All

by Sonia Cavazos

The American Library Association (ALA) has reported that book bans have hit a record high in 2022. According to APNews, 2,500 different books were objected to last year. There were 1,858 in 2021 and 566 in 2019. Rearing new generations to take on the world is the task of those that come before. And the books aid in this responsibility. They tell history, encourage growth, and spur conversations. However, views vary, oftentimes between educator and parent. The discussion about what […]

March 25, 2023 0

Heat Pumps vs Traditional Heating Systems: Is New England Ready to Discuss?

by Chetanprett Singh

New England is known for its cold and snowy winters and residents need a reliable heating source to keep their homes warm and comfortable. While traditional heating systems like gas boilers and furnaces are common in the region, an increasing number of homeowners are turning to heat pumps as an energy-efficient and cost-effective heating solution. The efficiency of a heat pump is measured by its coefficient of performance (COP), which is the ratio of the heat output to the amount […]

March 25, 2023 0

Controversies around the TikTok Ban

by Aili Liu

On Wednesday, March 15th, the Biden administration explicitly demanded the Chinese company ByteDance, owner of TikTok, to sell their stakes or face a possible national ban of the app in the U.S. While this is the closest that the popular video app has been to an actual ban, it is not the app’s first time facing threats of banning. TikTok has gone viral since the beginning of the pandemic. Since then, TikTok’s influence has extended beyond social media into popular […]

March 25, 2023 0

The Economic Movement Behind Universal Basic Income

by Kristen Si

Over the past several years, many Americans have felt little optimism about the economy. The Labor Department’s February consumer-price index reveals a 6.4% inflation rate, a far cry from the annual average of 1.88% between 2012-2021. Some economic woes may be due to the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, which caused a mass recession and soaring unemployment rates. According to a June 2022 article by Roxanna Edwards, Lawrence S. Essien, and Michael Daniel Levinstein from the U.S. Bureau of Labor […]

March 25, 2023 0

Through Farsi, Iranian-American Grocer and Newly Settled Afghan Refugees in Belmont Find Common Ground

by Kevin A. Mani

Zohreh Beheshti, an Iranian immigrant who came to the United States in 1998, has become a success story in the Massachusetts town of Belmont. She runs Super Vanak, a small grocery store she started with her husband in March 2021. She said she opened the store because there were no other Iranian grocer nearby to serve the large Iranian population who want to get food from their homeland. What she did not anticipate was the number of Afghan immigrants from […]

March 24, 2023 0

Video Games Shape Who We Are: Studies Reveal Subliminal Influence and Control

by Sonia Cavazos

The design of video game characters and the way they perform can become problematic when they promote harmful gender and racial stereotypes, and unrealistic body modifications, an occurrence termed “virtual enfreakment”. The confluence of gaming and the design of the characters is critical to understand. Dr. Sercan Sengun, from the MIT Center for Advanced Virtuality, studied this phenomenon and concluded that this influence is dependent upon the cultural sensitivity of the designers in the industry. An approach to be more […]

March 24, 2023 0

Actress Michelle Yeoh Scores Historic Win at the Oscars

by Bolin Shen

“For all the little boys and girls who look like me watching tonight, this is a beacon of hope and possibilities. This is proof that… dream big, and dreams do come true,” Michelle Yeoh Academy Awards 2023 Michelle Yeoh won Best Actress at the 95th Academy Awards, making history as the first actress of Southeast Asian descent to win this recognition. She won for her role as Evelyn Wang in the film “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” The film, directed […]

March 11, 2023 0

What is the Solution to America’s Mass Shootings Culture?

by Kristen Si

Fresh in the minds of many Americans is the Monterey Park Lunar New Year shooting this past February 2023 which took the lives of 11 people within a tight-knit community made up of mostly first generation Chinese immigrants. The 72-year-old shooter used a semiautomatic pistol to shoot into a dance hall on the night of a Lunar New Year celebration before being chased by police and ending his own life. What was a lively celebration turned into a site for […]

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