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The 2024 anthology from Girls Write Now was published through Dutton Book, Dottir Press, and Amazon Literary Partnership.
Girls Write Now boosts young voices through its annual anthology 
Shreya Darji, Rancocas Valley Regional High School • August 22, 2024

Think about it — when flipping through pages in a book, do you ever think about the author? About how the story affects them, about how they...

Dr. David Hilmers, 74, is a retired Marine, NASA astronaut, and a current professor of internal medicine and pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine.
Dr. David Hilmers has led a far-out life as an astronaut
Dhara Agrawal and Ishani Kaushik August 21, 2024

Millions of people wonder what it’s like to go to space. For Dr. David Hilmers, that curiosity became reality. He flew not one, but four missions...

A shopper checks out the items at a Malaysian night market.
A stroll through a Pasar Malam — a “night market” — in Malaysia
Mallika Mohan, Bellaire High School • August 18, 2024

If you happen to take an evening stroll anywhere in Malaysia on a Tuesday, you will be surprised to see dozens of tents lining the streets, each...

Pitcher Joey Laurer (left) was honored during Senior Day festivities at Siena College. (Courtesy: Joey Laurer)
Seeking a cure for the yips, the scariest affliction in the world of athletics
Alex Seo, Daegu International School • August 16, 2024

In the bottom of the ninth inning, bases loaded in a 5-5 game, in walks the ace closer. First pitch, he throws a 98-mile-per-hour four-seam fastball....

One of the swimming areas along the shore of Lake George in Upstate New York.
A return to Lake George, not as the child I was, nor the woman I will be
Lilly Sabella, SUNY New Paltz • August 15, 2024

On my 21st summer, I set out north and embarked on a week of leisure and adventures in a sacred place, one of royal denominations. The Queen...

Nathan Hickey is fed a diet of high-fives after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of the WooSox's 11-6 victory over the Buffalo Bisons on July 30, 2024, at Polar Park in Worcester.
WooSox heat up with a pair of victories at Polar Park
Laura White, Algonquin Regional • August 13, 2024

It's been an up-and-down season by the Worcester Red Sox, the Triple A farm team of the Boston Red Sox, but they put together a pair of solid...

The centerpiece of Independence Plaza is the full-scale Space Shuttle replica, dubbed Space Shuttle Independence, that rests on top of NASA-905 on June 29, 2024. The plane that it rests on is one of the two Shuttle Carrier Aircrafts that NASA flew. It is a modified Boeing 747 that was used to bring the shuttles across the country if they landed in California. Opening in 2016, the exhibit is a relatively new addition to Space Center Houston.
You, too, can have a blast at NASA Space Center Houston
Dhara Agrawal and Ishani Kaushik August 6, 2024

Located on NASA Parkway, Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center...

The poster for "Sing Sing" (Courtesy: A24)
The unique approach it took to make “Sing Sing” results in a prison film unlike any other
Nadia Knoblauch, Hagerty High School • August 2, 2024

At first glance, “Sing Sing” may appear as a musical. Or a prison documentary. Maybe even a crime thriller. However, A24’s “Sing Sing,”...

The 2024 anthology from Girls Write Now was published through Dutton Book, Dottir Press, and Amazon Literary Partnership.
Girls Write Now boosts young voices through its annual anthology 
Shreya Darji, Rancocas Valley Regional High School • August 22, 2024

Think about it — when flipping through pages in a book, do you ever think about the author? About how the story affects them, about how they must have felt when holding...

The poster for "Sing Sing" (Courtesy: A24)
The unique approach it took to make “Sing Sing” results in a prison film unlike any other
Nadia Knoblauch, Hagerty High School • August 2, 2024

At first glance, “Sing Sing” may appear as a musical. Or a prison documentary. Maybe even a crime thriller. However, A24’s “Sing Sing,” directed by Greg Kwedar,...

The ants perform their tricks during OVO, presented by Cirque du Soleil, at Agganis Arena in Boston on July 19, 2024.
Cirque du Soleil gives audiences a fanciful bugs-eye view of the world with OVO
Alysse Stasio, Nipmuc Regional • July 25, 2024

In Cirque du Soleil's OVO, audiences enjoy a bugs-eye view of the world -- complete with leaping, spinning, flying, and contorting. And through it all, this family-friendly...

The Foreigner collapsed with exhaustion after bringing the ovo to the insect world during Cirque Du Soleil’s OVO, performed July 19, 2024, at Agganis Arena in Boston.
Exploring the world of OVO: Onstage and behind the scenes at Cirque du Soleil
Melina Zullas, Milton High School • July 24, 2024

And the lights come up! The audience is transported to a world of insects -- singing and violin-playing cockroaches, scrambling red ants, soaring scarab beetles, stretchy...

Country singer Tyler Childers performs to a sold-out crowd at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 3, 2024.
Tyler Childers brings Appalachian spirit to Saratoga Springs
Lilly Sabella, SUNY New Paltz • July 22, 2024

Country singer Tyler Childers’s Mule Pull ’24 Tour rolled into upstate New York on July 3, sending people playing dress-up as cowboys and cowgirls flocking to the Saratoga...

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Pitcher Joey Laurer (left) was honored during Senior Day festivities at Siena College. (Courtesy: Joey Laurer)
Seeking a cure for the yips, the scariest affliction in the world of athletics
Alex Seo, Daegu International School • August 16, 2024

In the bottom of the ninth inning, bases loaded in a 5-5 game, in walks the ace closer. First pitch, he throws a 98-mile-per-hour four-seam fastball. Fans cheer, but the pitcher...

Nathan Hickey is fed a diet of high-fives after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of the WooSox's 11-6 victory over the Buffalo Bisons on July 30, 2024, at Polar Park in Worcester.
WooSox heat up with a pair of victories at Polar Park
Laura White, Algonquin Regional • August 13, 2024

It's been an up-and-down season by the Worcester Red Sox, the Triple A farm team of the Boston Red Sox, but they put together a pair of solid home wins recently, beating the...

Goaltender Patrick Schulte catches the ball during Olympic training for the US men's national soccer team July 23, 2024, in Marseille, France. (Photo courtesy: Andrea Vilchez/USSF)
US men’s soccer team aims for Olympic gold in Paris
Sam Shea, Watertown High School • July 23, 2024

No nation has been more successful in Olympic history than the United States. The stars and stripes have taken home 2,667 modern Olympic medals. However, that level of greatness...

Current and prospective Bruins players stretch after finishing their second day of their annual development camp July 2, 2024, at Warrior Arena.
NHL newbies hit the ice at Bruins’ development camp
Dan Murphy and Ryan Guiel July 15, 2024

In the heat of summer, hockey players with NHL dreams hit the ice recently at Warrior Arena in Brighton, Mass., for the Boston Bruins' annual development camp. The 35 players,...

The Boston Cannons' Marcus Holman (left) tries to hit the ball away from Brian Tevlin during a 9-7 victory by the California Redwoods as part of Premier Lacrosse League action July 5, 2024, at Harvard Stadium.
Boston Cannons fans have a blast as Premier Lacrosse League returns to Harvard Stadium
Laura White and Ryan Guiel July 9, 2024

The Boston Cannons returned to Harvard Stadium as part of a weekend swing by the Premier Lacrosse League over the Fourth of July weekend. Four games were played featuring...

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Country singer Tyler Childers performs to a sold-out crowd at Saratoga Performing Arts Center on July 3, 2024.
Tyler Childers brings Appalachian spirit to Saratoga Springs
Lilly Sabella, SUNY New Paltz • July 22, 2024

Country singer Tyler Childers’s Mule Pull ’24 Tour rolled into upstate New York on July 3, sending people playing dress-up as cowboys and cowgirls flocking to the Saratoga...

Hoobastank performed on the main stage at Frontier Days in Arlington Heights, Ill., on July 6, 2024.
Hoobastank rocks the stage at Frontier Days
Siomara “Alfred” Valdez, Palatine High School • July 11, 2024

As the sun began to dip below the horizon, the sounds of excitement and laughter filled the air. The carnival rides whirled as the gentle breeze rustled through the trees....

Lead vocalist Lynn Shipley harmonizes as the Hummingbird Syndicate performs at the Burren in Somerville, Mass., on June 29, 2024.
Three local bands strut their stuff at the Burren
Ryan Guiel, Maynard High School • July 8, 2024

On June 29, 2024, the Burren, a local pub in Somerville, Mass., hosted the Satch Kerans Band, Hummingbird Syndicate, and Mike Younger Trio (and friends) to perform on its...

Fourth-gen K-pop idols spark live singing controversies 
Fourth-gen K-pop idols spark live singing controversies 
Leanne Yoon, Daegu International School • September 4, 2023

Kim, a fervent fan of star K-pop group IVE, cheered with exuberance as his angelic idols Wonyoung and Leeseo walked onto the stage with mics in their perfectly manicured hands....

Adele performing in front of a giant video screen and in front of a packed house during her residency at The Colosseum in Las Vegas on Aug. 5, 2023.
Adele, Maroon 5 bring unique personalities, performances to their Las Vegas residencies
Sahana Karthik, Westborough High School • September 4, 2023

At the moment, Maroon 5 and Adele are performing residencies in Las Vegas. While both artists have massive fan bases and chart-topping hits, their residencies promise distinctly...

All eyes were on Beyoncé when her Renaissance World Tour took over Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., on Aug. 1, 2023.
Beyoncé every bit the superstar performer, connecting with the audience and celebrating her 25-year career at Gillette Stadium
Katherine Wu, Algonquin Regional • August 17, 2023

After an extra hour of waiting, thousands of fans, including myself, erupted in screams Aug. 1 as Beyoncé took the stage for her 23rd show of the futuristic-feeling Renaissance...

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The wetland associated with Pochack Creek in Pennsauken, N.J., may not be eligible for EPA protection on future construction projects because parts of the creek flow through a pipe to the Delaware River.
The Sackett v. EPA ruling: A win for property rights or a loss for wetland protection?
Shreya Darji, Rancocas Valley Regional High School • July 29, 2023

Sackett v. The Environmental Protection Agency was decided by the Supreme Court on May 25, 2023, ruling for the Idaho couple, in a 9-0 decision. In...

Senator Bernie Sanders (right), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left), Bill McKibben, David Wallace-Wells, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse held an online panel on climate change on July 12, 2023.
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and colleagues dig deep on climate change
Rei Wolfsohn and Zehra Ozcan July 27, 2023

This debate is as old as climate change awareness itself. What can be done and who should do it? Vermont US Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative...

The 2024 anthology from Girls Write Now was published through Dutton Book, Dottir Press, and Amazon Literary Partnership.
Girls Write Now boosts young voices through its annual anthology 
Shreya Darji, Rancocas Valley Regional High School • August 22, 2024

Think about it — when flipping through pages in a book, do you ever think about the author? About how the story affects them, about how they...

The spacious and welcoming la Feltrinelli bookstore at Largo di Torre Argentina in Rome.
Postcards from Italy: Read all about it at la Feltrinelli
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • July 31, 2023

Located throughout Rome are bookstores, libraries, and cafes under the la Feltrinelli company. I’ve been to its bookstore on Largo di Torre...

TV
"Selling Sunset" is back for its sixth season on Netflix.
It’s time for the sun to set on “Selling Sunset”
Ava Razavi, Redwood High School • July 1, 2023

The sixth season of “Selling Sunset” has arrived, packed with even more drama, designer outfits, and multi-million dollar mansions. This...

Kamala and her mother are welcomed at the airport by their relatives living in Pakistan in a scene from "Ms. Marvel.". The flower garlands and many hugs exchanged in this scene are typical of many greetings one might see at a South Asian airport.
Director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy reflects on bringing authenticity and representation to “Ms. Marvel”
Boomika Velineni, Dougherty Valley High • July 29, 2022

Episode 3 of “Ms. Marvel” left fans with many questions after the titular character’s grandmother beseeched her family to come visit Karachi,...

Kamala Khan can be seen wearing the bangle which gave her the powers while talking with Bruno Carrelli. Although she can be seen pulling her sleeve up to cover it in front of others, she has a different level of trust with Bruno.
“Ms. Marvel” subverts common Desi tropes and brings a breath of fresh air
Boomika Velineni, Dougherty Valley High School • June 28, 2022

“It’s time to stop fantasizing,” Muneeba Khan, the titular character’s mother, says toward the end of the first episode. “I wish that...

Meet the Staff
Sam Shea
Sam Shea
Headliners of Summer

Sam Shea is a rising junior at Watertown (Mass.) High School. He occasionally writes articles for the...

Johanna Pierach
Johanna Pierach
Headliners of Summer

Johanna Pierach is a rising senior at St. Paul (Minn.) Academy and Summit School, where she is a reporter...

Shreya Darji
Shreya Darji
Headliners of Summer

Shreya Darji is a rising junior at Rancocas Valley Regional High School (RVRHS) in Mount Holly, N.J....

Laura White
Laura White
Headliners of Summer

A rising junior at Algonquin Regional High School in Northborough, Mass., Laura is the visuals editor...

Zara Bukhari
Zara Bukhari
Headliners of Summer

Zara Bukhari is a rising sophomore at Bellaire High School in Texas. She's a staff member in her school's...

Nathan Hickey is fed a diet of high-fives after hitting a solo home run in the third inning of the WooSox's 11-6 victory over the Buffalo Bisons on July 30, 2024, at Polar Park in Worcester.
WooSox heat up with a pair of victories at Polar Park
Laura White, Algonquin Regional • August 13, 2024

It's been an up-and-down season by the Worcester Red Sox, the Triple A farm team of the Boston Red Sox, but they put together a pair of solid...

The centerpiece of Independence Plaza is the full-scale Space Shuttle replica, dubbed Space Shuttle Independence, that rests on top of NASA-905 on June 29, 2024. The plane that it rests on is one of the two Shuttle Carrier Aircrafts that NASA flew. It is a modified Boeing 747 that was used to bring the shuttles across the country if they landed in California. Opening in 2016, the exhibit is a relatively new addition to Space Center Houston.
You, too, can have a blast at NASA Space Center Houston
Dhara Agrawal and Ishani Kaushik August 6, 2024

Located on NASA Parkway, Space Center Houston is the official visitor center of National Aeronautics and Space Administration Johnson Space Center...

The Temple of Athena Polias (otherwise known as Erechtheion) in Athens.
How to spend 48 hours in Athens
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • July 27, 2024

If your ideal summer vacation involves lounging on the beaches and admiring the sunsets of Greek islands like Santorini or Mykonos, remember...

The ants perform their tricks during OVO, presented by Cirque du Soleil, at Agganis Arena in Boston on July 19, 2024.
Cirque du Soleil gives audiences a fanciful bugs-eye view of the world with OVO
Alysse Stasio, Nipmuc Regional • July 25, 2024

In Cirque du Soleil's OVO, audiences enjoy a bugs-eye view of the world -- complete with leaping, spinning, flying, and contorting. And through...

Best friends and bookstore workers pose for the camera during the summer of 2024 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City.
Allow me to introduce the neighbors of Chelsea
Aliyah Billings, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts • July 16, 2024
A shopper checks out the items at a Malaysian night market.
A stroll through a Pasar Malam — a “night market” — in Malaysia
Mallika Mohan, Bellaire High School • August 18, 2024

If you happen to take an evening stroll anywhere in Malaysia on a Tuesday, you will be surprised to see dozens of tents lining the streets, each covering an assortment of goods,...

One of the swimming areas along the shore of Lake George in Upstate New York.
A return to Lake George, not as the child I was, nor the woman I will be
Lilly Sabella, SUNY New Paltz • August 15, 2024

On my 21st summer, I set out north and embarked on a week of leisure and adventures in a sacred place, one of royal denominations. The Queen of American Lakes, or Lake George,...

Gullfoss waterfall in southern Iceland in the summer of 2024.
Where best to go in Iceland? Try to see it all!
Sahana Karthik, Westborough High School • August 1, 2024

Iceland, an island country in the Atlantic Ocean, shocked me with its stunning natural views during the two weeks I explored what it had to offer. As a person whose family loves...

The Temple of Athena Polias (otherwise known as Erechtheion) in Athens.
How to spend 48 hours in Athens
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • July 27, 2024

If your ideal summer vacation involves lounging on the beaches and admiring the sunsets of Greek islands like Santorini or Mykonos, remember that you’ll probably have to fly...

Best friends and bookstore workers pose for the camera during the summer of 2024 in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City.
Allow me to introduce the neighbors of Chelsea
Aliyah Billings, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts • July 16, 2024

From a young age, I've always loved talking to people and hearing their stories. This passion for communication and learning about others has grown and become a significant asset...

All of Manhattan, packed into one day
All of Manhattan, packed into one day
Aliyah Billings, Las Vegas Academy of the Arts • July 10, 2024

This summer, I had the opportunity to study at Columbia University’s Scholastic Press Association Summer Journalism workshop, which is a weeklong program for high school students...

There are many advantages to being in Cancun during the rainy season, including having plenty of room on the beach.
Embracing Cancun’s rainy season
Zara Bukhari, Bellaire High School • June 27, 2024

Cancun, Mexico, is a formidable vacation destination where the party never ends. This bustling city is filled with locals and tourists alike, and the streets are brimming with...

Adele performing in front of a giant video screen and in front of a packed house during her residency at The Colosseum in Las Vegas on Aug. 5, 2023.
Adele, Maroon 5 bring unique personalities, performances to their Las Vegas residencies
Sahana Karthik, Westborough High School • September 4, 2023

At the moment, Maroon 5 and Adele are performing residencies in Las Vegas. While both artists have massive fan bases and chart-topping hits, their residencies promise distinctly...

Postcards from Italy: Arrivederci Roma
Postcards from Italy: Arrivederci Roma
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • August 29, 2023

That’s a wrap! Six weeks, 17 postcards, and a concerning amount of gelatos later, I am back in Massachusetts and finished with my Postcards from Italy series. I am so grateful...

The author (back right) makes the most out of the Fast Track ride at Epcot Center. (Courtesy Jules Giampaolo)
A list of the best thrill rides at Walt Disney World
Jules Giampaolo, Glenbard West High School • August 29, 2023

Walt Disney World, the family fan favorite, is known for being an enchanting children’s park, though many disregard the fact that the park offers much more than the stereotypical,...

The owner of the Ciuffetti Giuseppe leather specialty shop in Rome works on making a belt for a customer to bring back to the United States.
Postcards from Italy: Family-run leather shop is a genuine find
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • August 28, 2023

As a teenager alone in Rome with little surveillance, it seemed inevitable when I first arrived that I would shop. A lot. And while the majority of the things I’ve bought have...

Piazza Trilussa, nestled in the streets of Trastevere, is filled with people each night, and there’s almost always a band playing.
Postcards from Italy: Memories to be made at Piazza Trilussa
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • August 25, 2023

One of my first Postcards from Italy was about the exciting nightlife along the Tiber River below the Roman neighborhood of Trastevere. But don’t spend your whole night below...

Charles Manger, here playing a practice game of backgammon in his mother's home, runs the Billiards and Backgammon Committee at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City. (Photo courtesy: Charles Manger)
Backgammon is on a roll, thanks to Charles Manger
Noelle Quintin, The American School in London • November 6, 2024

Charles Manger is a professional backgammon player who runs the Billiards and Backgammon Committee at the Racquet and Tennis Club in New York City.  “I never thought...

Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledges supporters while speaking at the annual American Federation of Teachers national convention at George R. Brown Center in Houston on July 25, 2024.
Kamala Harris gets rousing response at speech in Texas
Dhara Agrawal, Ishani Kaushik, and Zara Bukhari July 25, 2024

In the hours before Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage Thursday, murmurs of excitement filled the air. As they stood in a hall behind guarded doors, hundreds of people...

A crowded North Station stop in Boston as many commuters wait for the commuter rail.
What is going on with the T? Boston faces issues with its public transit system
Victoria Mação, Everett High • July 25, 2024

Boston, Massachusetts, the birthplace of American freedom. Beantown. Title Town. City of Champions. Bah-stin. Albeit true, it is now known as Transportation Travesty Town. The...

Moderna's combination vaccine opens doors in fight against COVID and influenza
Moderna’s combination vaccine opens doors in fight against COVID and influenza
Ishani Kaushik, Bellaire High School • July 22, 2024

Combination vaccines made by messenger RNA (mRNA) are the new way to go, according to Moderna president Dr. Stephen Hoge at the 2024 Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference. Dr....

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Video: 2023 LOHS Teacher of the Year
Anthony Schulte / Lake Orion (Mich.) High, Nate Havrilla / Lake Orion (Mich.) High, and Annika Russell / Lake Orion (Mich.) High May 23, 2023

Anthony Schulte, Nate Havrilla, and Annika Russell from Lake Orion (Mich.) High School were the winners Headliners in Education's April 2023...

This picture of pizza at Zorba's in San Francisco by Jameson Datoc of Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco was honored in the category of BEST FOOD PHOTO in HiE’s April 2023 contest.
Photo and graphic contest winners (February-April 2023)
Headliners in Education May 23, 2023

The following photos and graphics were honored in Headliners in Education's (free) contests. For information about Headliners in Educations or...

Counting calories: UK implements law mandating menu labels
Counting calories: UK implements law mandating menu labels
Eden Leavey / The American School in London May 23, 2023

(Eden Leavey from The American School in London was a winner in Headliners in Education's April 2023 contest for Best Food Story. The original...

Dakota the Husky was looking for a forever home on Dec. 2.
Inside the Sacramento animal shelters
Zema Nasirov / Sacramento (Calif.) Country Day School and Ava Eberhart / Sacramento (Calif.) Country Day School April 9, 2023

(Zema Nasirov and Ava Eberhart from Sacramento (Calif.) Country Day School was a winner in Headliners in Education's March 2023 contest for Best...

A shopper checks out the items at a Malaysian night market.
A stroll through a Pasar Malam — a “night market” — in Malaysia
Mallika Mohan, Bellaire High School • August 18, 2024

If you happen to take an evening stroll anywhere in Malaysia on a Tuesday, you will be surprised to see dozens of tents lining the streets, each...

Twenty-four scoops of ice cream — flavors ranging from Firecracker to Black Cherry to Dirt Cake — made up Hansen’s ice cream flight, costing only $15 at the local Wisconsin shop on June 8, 2024.
Here’s the scoop on Hansen’s 24-flavor ice cream flight
Ella Mitchell and Kevin Lynch July 20, 2024

What if you could squeeze an entire summer’s worth of adventure and exploration into one afternoon? What if you were allowed — nay, forced...

Learning how to make pasta at Ercoli Trastevere in Rome.
Postcards from Italy: A taste for making your own pasta
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • July 23, 2023

Did you read my postcard on the Trastevere neighborhood of Rome? Farther into the neighborhood is Ercoli Trastevere, a restaurant, bar, bakery,...

Strawberry gelato from Gelateria da Giovanni in Rome.
Postcards from Italy: Finding delizioso gelato
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • July 18, 2023
Inside entrance to the Malibu Barbie Café in New York City.
Come on Barbie, let’s go eat in NYC!
Pritheva Zakaria, New York University • July 3, 2023
Isaac Powell (Gatsby), Charlotte MacInnes (Daisy), and members of the ensemble in 'Gatsby: An American Myth' at the American Repertory Theater in Cambridge, Mass., through Aug. 3, 2024. (Photo credit: Julieta Cervantes)
New look at ‘Gatsby’ is a great achievement
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • June 22, 2024

“The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald,  the nearly 100-year-old novel that most Americans can’t avoid reading in high school, has...

Joshua David Robinson, Firdous Bamji, Steven Skybell (left to right) play more than 50 roles in "The Lehman Trilogy" at Huntington Theatre in Boston, while musician Joe LaRocca (background) is also deserving of his own spotlight.
In “The Lehman Trilogy,” an otherwise stellar show fails to nail the finale
Victoria Dolan, Hull High School • July 23, 2023

An epic spanning 3.5 hours and covering over a century of events, “The Lehman Trilogy” follows the build and collapse of Lehman Brothers,...

The 2022-23 critic team from Quince Orchard High School in Gaithersburg, Md.
Quince Orchard High’s theatre program shines at 23rd Cappies Gala at Kennedy Center
Hailey Baker, Quince Orchard High • July 10, 2023

On June 12, 2023, the Kennedy Center hosted the 23rd Cappies gala, honoring outstanding high school theatre in the National Capital Area. Among...

Vice President Kamala Harris acknowledges supporters while speaking at the annual American Federation of Teachers national convention at George R. Brown Center in Houston on July 25, 2024.
Kamala Harris gets rousing response at speech in Texas
Dhara Agrawal, Ishani Kaushik, and Zara Bukhari July 25, 2024

In the hours before Vice President Kamala Harris took the stage Thursday, murmurs of excitement filled the air. As they stood in a hall behind guarded doors, hundreds of people...

Biden-Harris administration addresses housing crisis with new plan   
Biden-Harris administration addresses housing crisis with new plan   
Hailey Baker, Fordham University • July 18, 2024

The United States has an overwhelming shortage of affordable housing — an estimated 4 to 7 million homes, according to Pew Trusts. The Biden administration, led by President...

Women’s Strike Orlando organizers Kate Wells, Lexxie Rodriguez, Rachel Arnold, Nicole Shim, and Shannon Fontana (left to right) welcome attendees to the Right to Abortion Rally on June 24, 2024. The five women organized the event virtually after being inspired by a TikTok shared by the National Women’s March calling for action against the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Five Florida women unite over common cause: Abortion rights
Nadia Knoblauch, Hagerty High School • June 27, 2024

In downtown Orlando, honking can be heard on almost every corner. However, it was not traffic that prompted honks on Maguire Boulevard last Monday, but support for a local...

Cassie Semyon (top center) of Spectrum News talked with student journalists working in the Headliners of Summer newsroom Aug. 9, 2023.
Journalist Cassie Semyon urges student journalists to be proactive on their career journeys
Seon Pollard, Hunter College • August 15, 2023

“If you want to succeed, you must drive that vehicle of success yourself. When you get to campus, don't hit the brakes. Put your foot on the gas.” Those were the words...

The US Supreme Court. (Courtesy of TexasGOPVote.com, licensed under CC BY 2.0.)
Creativity the key for colleges in efforts to promote diversity following Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling
Seon Pollard, Hunter College • August 2, 2023

Following the Supreme Court’s recent decision on affirmative action in college admissions, panelists at a July 20 Pulitzer Center webinar emphasized colleges and universities...

Senator Bernie Sanders (right), Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (left), Bill McKibben, David Wallace-Wells, and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse held an online panel on climate change on July 12, 2023.
Bernie Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and colleagues dig deep on climate change
Rei Wolfsohn and Zehra Ozcan July 27, 2023

This debate is as old as climate change awareness itself. What can be done and who should do it? Vermont US Senator Bernie Sanders, Representative for New York District...

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Postcards from Italy: Arrivederci Roma
Postcards from Italy: Arrivederci Roma
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • August 29, 2023

That’s a wrap! Six weeks, 17 postcards, and a concerning amount of gelatos later, I am back in Massachusetts and finished with my Postcards...

Cassie Semyon (top center) of Spectrum News talked with student journalists working in the Headliners of Summer newsroom Aug. 9, 2023.
Journalist Cassie Semyon urges student journalists to be proactive on their career journeys
Seon Pollard, Hunter College • August 15, 2023

“If you want to succeed, you must drive that vehicle of success yourself. When you get to campus, don't hit the brakes. Put your foot on the...

The debut issue of “Allora…,” the Italian newspaper created by the students participating in EF Tours' summer program in Rome.
Postcards from Italy: Journalism proves to be worldwide activity when creating a newspaper in Italian
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • July 29, 2023

This “Postcards from Italy” series has been a great way for me to keep my journalism in shape, although I got another reporting outlet this...

The poster for "Sing Sing" (Courtesy: A24)
The unique approach it took to make “Sing Sing” results in a prison film unlike any other
Nadia Knoblauch, Hagerty High School • August 2, 2024

At first glance, “Sing Sing” may appear as a musical. Or a prison documentary. Maybe even a crime thriller. However, A24’s “Sing Sing,” directed by Greg Kwedar,...

John Speredakos in "Crumb Catcher." (Photo courtesy; Doppelgänger Releasing)
New suspense thriller ‘Crumb Catcher’ gives audiences a lot to chew on
Michele Schultz, CUNY Kingsborough Community College • July 15, 2024

Audiences will reach the end of ‘‘Crumb Catcher’’ and turn to their friends seated beside them: “How did we get here? What did we watch for an hour and 43 minutes?” “Crumb...

With Riley becoming a teen in "Inside Out 2," the emotions -- including (from left) Sadness (voiced by Phyllis Smith), Joy (Amy Poehler), Disgust (Liza Lapira), Fear (Tony Hale), and Anger (Lewis Black) -- are kept busy. (Photo courtesy: Pixar)
Teens agree: ‘Inside Out 2’ does a good job bringing emotions to life
Zara Bukhari, Bellaire High School • July 6, 2024

Fear. Sadness. Joy. These three core emotions are something we’ve all experienced, regardless of our age, and this begs the question: How do these feelings define who...

Timothée Chalamet (center) remains front and center as a young Willy Wonka gets his start in "Wonka." (Jaap Buittendijk/Warner Bros. Pictures)
‘Wonka’ finds sweet spot for audiences of all ages
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • December 20, 2023

“Every good thing in the world started with a dream, so you hold on to yours.” Possibly the most memorable quote of ‘Wonka,’ the new movie musical, Willy Wonka...

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Women’s Strike Orlando organizers Kate Wells, Lexxie Rodriguez, Rachel Arnold, Nicole Shim, and Shannon Fontana (left to right) welcome attendees to the Right to Abortion Rally on June 24, 2024. The five women organized the event virtually after being inspired by a TikTok shared by the National Women’s March calling for action against the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Five Florida women unite over common cause: Abortion rights
Nadia Knoblauch, Hagerty High School • June 27, 2024

In downtown Orlando, honking can be heard on almost every corner. However, it was not traffic that prompted honks on Maguire Boulevard last Monday,...

Wilson Pipestem (left), Hepsi Barnett (center), and Chief Jim Gray took part in the Dec. 4 Institute of Politics forum on the Osage Nation and the film “Killers of the Flower Moon.” (Courtesy Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics)
Osage Nation refuses to be defined by its darkest moments
Katherine Schick, Watertown High School • December 14, 2023

A panel discussion at Harvard University addressed the dark history of the Osage Nation’s struggle for sovereignty with the American federal...

Dr. Jill Biden was the keynote speaker at a Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence event in San Francisco on June 13, 2023.
At solemn anniversary of tragedy, another call for gun control
Cameryn Smith and Maya Winger June 26, 2023

On June 13, 2023, the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence held an event to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the 1993 San Francisco...

Five members of the Brookline High Class of 2020 (from left) Anna Dong, Clay Baker-Lerner, Dee-nah Wattana, Renata Shen, and Yiming Fu.
Facing the unknown and the unprecedented
Anoushka Mallik, Brookline High • May 18, 2020

As COVID-19 swept through the nation, many lives were thrown off course, including those of many students in the Class of 2020. In the midst...

Two members of the Westborough (Mass.) High Class of 2020 (from left) Sam Stucchi and Rachel Lehman.
Reflective and somber, excited and hopeful
Shannon Clark, Westborough High • May 18, 2020

Your local movie theater is closed. So is the breakfast place everyone dines at. You can’t even walk down the street without a mask covering...

Three members of the Iowa City West High Class of 2020 (from left) Brett Cherry, Kaitlyn Hansen, and Nolan Lounsbery.
‘I wish I had known that this would be the end’
Hanah Kitamoto, Iowa City West High • May 18, 2020

Typically during this time of year, high school seniors could be seen wearing their caps and gowns walking across a stage, or being occupied...

Moderna's combination vaccine opens doors in fight against COVID and influenza
Moderna’s combination vaccine opens doors in fight against COVID and influenza
Ishani Kaushik, Bellaire High School • July 22, 2024

Combination vaccines made by messenger RNA (mRNA) are the new way to go, according to Moderna president Dr. Stephen Hoge at the 2024 Goldman Sachs Global Healthcare Conference. Dr....

When hygiene meets sustainability
When hygiene meets sustainability
Michelle So / Arcadia (Calif.) High March 9, 2023

(Michelle So from Arcadia (Calif.) High School was a winner in Headliners in Education's February 2023 contest for Best Story of 2022. Read the original story in the Arcadia...

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