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VIEWPOINT: Rest in peace, Sora, you won’t be missed.
Content creators and audiences on social media celebrated after OpenAI announced plans to shut down its controversial AI video platform, Sora. The shutdown comes months after the app’s launch Full Story » -
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‘Inside the Manosphere’ explores online culture shaping some men’s attitudes toward women
An online male subculture has steadily grown in recent years, fueled by self-proclaimed “alpha male” influencers such as Andrew Tate, Myron Gaines, Justin Waller and Harrison Sullivan, also known Full Story » -
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When ‘togetherness’ comes at a price
When Harry Styles’ 2026 tour, titled “Together, Together,” was announced, it felt like a grand homecoming after a three-year hiatus. However, once tickets went on sale, the idea of Full Story » -
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Held to different standards: comparing ICE’s use of force to the military
Over the past year, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has grown increasingly emboldened to operate in a more militarized manner. Agents, outfitted in tactical gear typically reserved for the Full Story » -
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Banned from sharing my viewpoint, I stand up anyway — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor would want me to
Editor’s note: This viewpoint was removed from The Mesquite website under threat of censorship from the university on January 31, 2025 and updated at 7 p.m. on Feb. 10, Full Story »