A closer look through multiple lenses
The Intrinsic Artistic Desire of Humans
by Dylan Zhang
The First 15 Years
by Nandana Thakershy
The Benefits and Drawbacks of Online Learning
by Judy Liu
A Day at School
by Global Youth Voices
The Vast Tree of Artificial Intelligence
by Siddhant Raj
How AI and Its Applications Have Changed Our World
by Isabel Zhang
AI and the Arts
by Finnegan Kelly
The Path Paved with Unity
by Aangi Shah
Discovering Youth-Led Solutions to Global Issues
Vaping Unveiled: The Teen Epidemic
by Amy Bai and Lily Wang
Conflict: Should We Just Agree to Disagree?
by Sybille Nkunzimana
Meaning: A Quest Throughout the Journey of Life
by Mahnoor Ali Pervaiz
Dance and Meaning
by Xiaoxiao Chen
The Psychology of Meaning
by Alison Hu
The Crossroads of Life
by Orin Sim
Light from the Past
The Dynamism of History
by Zainab Khan
A Rose-Tinted Past
by Adya Sarin
Literature from the Past to the Present
by LaVie Saad
The Courage to Be Free
by Yana Slavinska
Sharing the Hero's Journey: Part I
by Sybille Nkunzimana, Yana Slavinska
Sharing the Hero's Journey: Part II
by Vincent Chang, Siddhant Raj
Attainable Courage
by Adina Gerwin
Is the World Becoming More Violent?
by Tommy Zhou
The Dispute of the Century
by Álvaro Pérez de Aguado Durán
Why Do We Forgive?
by Mahrukh Khurshid
When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?
by Nargis Kachrumathur
Unlocking the Mysteries of Dreams
by Max Mesh
The Ripple Effect
by Lyla Cheary
Justice Systems: Punishment or Redemption?
by Ziyin Zhou and Kailun Sun
Defining Citizenship
by Pragya Natarajan
When Building a Civilization Goes Wrong
by Olga Phaedra Pouppis
Internet Identity: Finding Ourselves in the Modern World
by Izzy Weitzman
Hey Siri, What’s the “Coming-Of-Age” Genre?
by Sanvi Sirigineedi
Beam Me Up, Scotty!
by Samantha Singh
To Live or to Plan?
by Iman Monnoo
Time Through The Ages: Converging Past, Present, and Future
by The Australia Editorial Board
Words Shine Like Stars
Exploring the Magic of Love in Music
by Marium Ihsan
Step One: Self-Forgiveness
by Fifi Wang
The Parent Is the First Teacher
by Jaden Flach
The Importance of Equitable Representation in the Media
We Read, We Grow, and We Succeed
Social Media: Dangerous, Yet Beneficial
by Rachel Gai
The Friend Behind the Screen
Why Have Humans Evolved to Be Social Beings?
by Samarth Jajoo
Work No. 227
by Anahis Luna
Mourning Those We Have Never Met
When Killing Is Legal
by Sylvie Green
CRISPR: Specter or Savior?
by Raavee Tripathi
Silence: The Loudest Sound
by Fizza Raza
The Wonders Of Boredom
by Kushan V. Mehta
An Exercise in Confidence: Conversing with Iona Somerville
What Should We Do About Propaganda?
by Nathan Zhang
What It Takes to Be a Leader
Youth in Activism
by Mac Fabens
Beauty of Strength: An Exploration from an Unexpected Encounter
by Jiayi Liao
Rejuvenating Creativity
by Zayna Mian
Commencement Means Beginning, Not End
by Lucy Liversidge
There is No "I" in Art
by Oscar Luckett
Detachment
by Olivia Bailey
Alone, Thanks to a Team
by Abraham Weitzman
Nature: The Healing Gift We Ignore
by Emilija Krysén
The Elusive Definition of Success
by Ameena Naqvi
My Scholarship to a Fulfilled Life
by Aditya Naik
Competition: A Pandora's Box for Both Stress and Happiness
by Botao Ju
Only for . . . Your Parents
by Thee Sim Ling
Using Philosophy to Find Fulfillment
by Jack Miles
Connect to Learn
The Redefinition of “Normal”
by Yifei Wang
Missed Education
Fear: Humanity’s Guilty Pleasure
To My Younger Self
Fear and the Future
by Grace Luckett
Finding Purpose in Our Fears and Failures
by Megan Kelleher
Mental Illness In Today’s Society
by Keesha Joseph
Violence in the Human Condition
by Khawaja Mustafa Shah
Isolation in the Face of Many
by Lulu Rasor
How Societal Norms Push Women Away from Engineering Careers
by Ashanti Benons
Seeing Through Heroic Eyes
Pageants Are Leaving Tiara-Shaped Scars
by Alex Ericson
The Shortcomings of Objectivity
by Michael Deschenes
Turning Inwards
by Uday Schultz
Pushing the Reset Button
Keys to Connection
by Virtual Explorers
Story to Story
People Watching
by Lila Hazan
Stolen Time
by Ayla Schultz
What the Future Holds
by Brynn Thurber
Living in the Now: Consumerism and Its History
Modern Technology: Bringing Us Together or Pulling Us Apart?
by Vanita Sharma
Taking Our Future into Our Hands
by Ohad Argavan
Nearly Two People
Destruction: The Key to Art?
by Caroline Hochman
Leaving the Garden: Motherhood from Mary to Beyoncé
by William Lohier
Great Unity
by Ralph Wang
How Can the Next Generation Be a Force For Unity?
Strategic Resistance in the House
by Husnaa Hashim
I Came, I Adapted, I Thrived: Resilience in Our Globalized World
Resilience Through Passion
by Huzaifa Liaqat
Simply Speaking
Transit to Tomorrow
Why Do We Conform?
Curiosity Propels Us
by Jung Woo Bae
Astrophotography: Exploring the Universe from Below
Possibilities Within the Impossible
Do We Need More Empathy?
by Anna Zimmer
I Am Mike De La Mora's Daughter
by Jessica De La Mora
On Borders and Boundaries
by H. Agarwal and N. Asim
A Defense of Effective Altruism
by Akash Mehta
A Short History of Happiness
Happiness and the Nordic Model
Modern Technology or Modern Magic?
by Sharon Lin
A Hidden Apartheid
by Shouryaman Saha
Why Fantasy, Anyway?
Parochial Prayer
by Yardena Gerwin
What Lies at the Center
Pretend Power
by Hannah Berkowitz
i am Other
by Misbah Awan
Relative Strangers
Simply Strangers?
by Skyler Sallick
Our Warming Climate
Pioneers for the Environment
by Grace Luckett, Gertie-Pearl Zwick-Schachter, Vanita Sharma
Can Policy Protect Our Planet?
by Z. Hassan-Andoh and U. Schultz
Settled Science
by C. Hochman and O. Tang
The Power of Words in My Tradition
by Nimai Agarwal
Immortality, Poetry, and a Whole Lot of Spinning
by Noorjehan Asim
We Are Family
Democracy Then and Now
The Maker Movement and Me
Mall Walkers and McDonald's
by Katie Reis
Color in Art and Life
by Eleanor Goetz
Who We Become
by Caroline Colwell
Dreams of Humanity
by Zach Kligler
The Summer That Changed Me
by Maddie Kessler
Group Decision-Making: Benefits and Perils
by Khalid Husain
The Age of Discovery
This Is Mostly True
by Zoe Miller
The Truths Behind Modern Technology
Awe, Nature, and Fear
The Flaws of Frail
Discovering the Aesthetics of Suzhou
by Anya Dunaif
Uncovering the Hijab
Breaking the Barriers of Leadership
Are Childhood Toy Preferences Innate?
by Rachel Narducci
Masculinity on Television
by Sidarth Jayadev
Ai Weiwei: Harnessing the Power of Art and Social Media
What Makes a Hero?
How One Tree Lead to the Fall of the First Corporation
by Opal Tang
Science and Religion: A Love-Hate Relationship?
The Ethics of the Interfaith Movement
Unitarianism: Universalism Unlimited
by Naomi Chasek-MacFoy
How Has Money Influenced Your Life?
The Lucky Few: A Case Study on the Lottery
Time Through the Different Eyes of the World
by Madison Friedman
Something Inside
by Gracie Griffin
Over-Cooked Spaghetti and Police Boxes That Fly
by Sofiy Inck
Slow Food vs. Fast Food: Is There a Middle Ground?
by Elizabeth Berg
Notes From a Tiger Daughter
by Caie Kelley
Victory
Origins and Questions of Character Education
The Future Belongs to the Dreamers
by Nikhil Goyal
It's Right to Give Animals Rights
by Kimberly Tan
Moral Clarity: The Real-World Legitimacy of Idealism
by Vidushi Sharma
Where Does Morality Come From?
by Zach Young
Technology: Creative Tool or Escape Route?
Filling a Blank Page
by Elly Goetz
Odyssey of the Mind: A Journey to Creativity
The History of Comix: A Distorted World
by Sam Miller
The Mystery of Laughter: A Philosophical Look at the Funny Bone
by Zachary Young
Internet Humor: Nerdfighters DFTBA!
Laughter in My Heart
by Meenu Ravi
Cyberbullying: Know Your Boundaries
Gandhiji: The Father of My Nation
by Prerna Chatterjee
Talking With Tomorrow's Peacemakers
The Art of Mathematics
Manga Through the Eyes of Osamu Tezuka
Spirituality and Transcendence: The White Light Festival
Questions Without Answers
Zhi You: The Meaning of Freedom
Language and Communication
by Colette Gerstmann
The Cheating Plague
by A Very Concerned Non-Compliant
You May Begin: A Look at Standardized Testing
by Katie Hartman
My Dad, Greg Mortenson
by Amira Mortenson
Becoming Vegetarian
Success for Kids
by Gautama Mehta
Teen Depression
Disability, Determination and Strength: Starlight Goes to Citi Field
by Greer Sallick
Celebrating Diwali
Summers at the Cabin
by Allie McIntosh
Humility in Hinduism
Celebration of Eid al-Fitr
by Saim Alam
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