UNPLANDEMIC By Sam Zwick-Lavinsky, 13

NEW YORK CITY, NY – This year, the world was swept with a global crisis straight out of a nightmare. Nations everywhere were left scrambling to find a way to mitigate the spread of Covid-19. Some countries employed mandatory mask-wearing, while others

From the Mind of a Mayor by Ben Edidin,14

LOS ANGELES—We have all experienced hurricanes, COVID-19, and racial injustice from our own perspective. However, I wanted to dive deep into these things from a mayor’s perspective—someone whose job is dedicated to preventing and keeping us protected from these types of things. 

The Mayors Respond By Sami Elhaik, 13

SAN FRANCISCO—Every day Tim Rogers, the Mayor of New Paltz, New York, gets asked “What’s next, what are you gonna do?”  Over a month ago, Rogers watched the video of George Floyd’s killing and found it insufferable to watch. He took time