Posts by Sophie Clearwater
How TIME and Statista Determined America’s Best Colleges of 2026-2027
Learning environment contributes 15% to the final score. Student-to-faculty ratio The student-to-faculty ratio measures how many undergraduate students are served, on average, by each instructional staff member at an institution. A lower ratio indicates that each faculty member is responsible for fewer students, which is generally associated with greater opportunity for direct interaction, individualized instruction,…
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As jobs have become more technological, job markets have become more competitive, and the costs of tuition have risen, college students are increasingly considering the ROI of their education, or how efficiently it can be used to acquire a high-paying job post-grad. “We need to be more outcome-oriented, more career-oriented when we think about what…
Read MoreLawmakers Respond to Supreme Court Upholding of Trump Mail-in Voting Restrictions
“Congress must still pass the SAVE America Act to secure future elections. We should’ve passed it months ago,” he continued in reference to the Act which is still awaiting approval in the Senate. Lee also responded to Gov. Shapiro’s commitment to continue legal challenges against the President’s Executive Order. “Why are you so determined to…
Read MoreHow Married Olympians Tara Davis-Woodhall, Hunter Woodhall Motivate Each Other Behind the Scenes
Brittany Bowe & Hilary Knight The U.S. women’s hockey team captain and veteran speed skater have a particularly special relationship with the Olympics, having gone on their first date during the 2022 Beijing Games. “Hilary and I have known each other for a number of years through different Team USA events…but that’s the first…
Read MoreFrom the Old West to the Alien: Where to See the Best Art in Denver
Denver has more than its fair share of cool murals. Pieter van de Sande (Editor’s note: This article was originally published in May 2024.) “I’m a little bit country and I’m a little bit rock and roll,” sang Osmond, and few places typify this lyric like Denver. Located about as centrally as an American city…
Read MoreIran Vows Retaliation After U.S. Widens ‘Economic D-Day’ Sanctions
“D-Day marked a historic campaign with our allies,” Bessent said Monday. “Today, in that same spirit, we are launching an economic onslaught against Iran’s financial connections around the globe.” After the measures were announced, Tehran’s Economy Minister Seyed Ali Madanizadeh said the government was prepared to counter the newly-unveiled U.S. sanctions. “They want to launch…
Read MoreU.S. Open Ball Person Confidential (The Art of Being Invisible)
Ballboys at the US Open (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images) Getty Images (Editor’s note: This article was originally published on August 27, 2014.) For three years, I worked the U.S. Open courts as a ball person. I wasn’t the quickest. I didn’t have the best hands. But I was super-focused, and I had an…
Read MoreThe American West’s Most Exclusive Private Clubs Sell Solitude by the Acre
A mountain with its own guest list has become the American West’s newest status symbol. Take Utah’s Wasatch Peaks Ranch, where guests forgo cameras and GPS tracking, then ride an airport-style shuttle to heated bubble lifts. The club covers more than 12,000 acres, yet sits only 35 miles from Salt Lake City’s airport, expecting membership…
Read MoreAfrica’s Wild Dogs Are the Most Hated Carnivores on the Continent. Here’s How Some Conservationists Are Saving Them Anyway.
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Meet the team that closely monitors the playful canines, who need help to form diverse packs and stop heir numbers from dwindling By Helen Sullivan Photographs by Marcus Westberg September/October 2026 A pair of African wild dogs at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, the largest privately owned nature reserve in South Africa, near the Botswana border. Marcus…
Read MoreAfrica’s Wild Dogs Are the Most Hated Carnivores on the Continent. Here’s Why Some Conservationists Are Saving Them Anyway
Meet the team that closely monitors the playful canines, which need help to form diverse packs and stop their numbers from dwindling By Helen Sullivan Photographs by Marcus Westberg September/October 2026 A pair of African wild dogs at Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, the largest privately owned nature reserve in South Africa, near the Botswana border. Marcus…
Read MoreDemocrat rips Hasan Piker as ‘hack who thrives on hate’ over his warning to American Jews about Israel
Controversial far-left Twitch streamer Hasan Piker, who has become increasingly prominent in Democratic politics, is facing backlash from Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., over his remarks about American Jews’ support for Israel that she characterized as “talk of violence” targeting Jewish Michigan state Sen. Jeremy Moss. In a statement published Monday, Scholten said Piker was “a hack who thrives…
Read MoreWhy AI Watermarks and Detectors Could Backfire
—JDawnInk—Getty Images Claude now watermarks AI-generated text to comply with European Union transparency rules. OpenAI and Google add invisible fingerprints to AI-generated images. And Substack is touting a feature that scans pieces for signs of AI. Will we finally be able to tell what’s real on the Internet? My take: not even close. In fact,…
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