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Off Topic: Patent abuse is to blame for the price of prescription drugs
Big Pharma employs business practices aimed at prolonging the profitability of their drugs, at the expense of sick consumers.
Off Topic: The alt-right is lying about free speech
Despite its supposed commitment to freedom of speech, the Trump Administration’s actions reveal its commitment to stifling political opposition and controlling narratives.
Off Topic: DeepSeek’s arrival is a wakeup call for AI regulation
With a new, more cost-effective chatbot permeating the market and openly sharing the secrets to its success, we must question whether DeepSeek’s effects will be disturbing or democratic.
Off Topic: The case for dating across the political divide
In an increasingly polarized world, political differences are a dealbreaker for most people, making it harder to find common ground, let alone fall in love.
Off Topic: A shot heard around the health care sector
The public reaction to the death of UnitedHealthcare’s CEO reveals how broken the U.S. health care system is.
Off Topic: A ceasefire in Ukraine isn’t as simple as you think it is
For the past two years, the war in Ukraine has intensified. While President-elect Donald Trump has called for an immediate end to hostilities, he neglects the disadvantageous position Ukraine is in.
Off Topic: Hunter Biden’s pardon highlights Democrats’ hypocrisy
After an election predicated on preserving democracy, this was a really bad time to prove just how rife with corruption the system can be.
Off Topic: The Congo and Sudan exist in activism’s blind spot
Activism is a means of forcing the media to turn their attention to injustice, but too often, ongoing humanitarian crises like those in Sudan and the Congo go overlooked.
Off Topic: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s concerns about health care should concern you
President-elect Donald Trump's plan to appoint Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as his health secretary politicizes and endangers public health.
Off Topic: Doom scrolling destroys the planet — not just your mood
Generation Z may be social-media warriors when it comes to climate activism, but our online activism and activity may be having unintended negative effects.
Off Topic: True crime lovers, let’s talk boundaries
We must recognize that true crime storytelling carries a responsibility to inform, not to glamorize.
Off Topic: You should be worried about the future of journalism
Misinformation is almost as rampant as mistrust of the news is, and it’s furthering the interests of those in authority. Modern journalism isn’t speaking truth to power — it’s feigning the truth on behalf of those in power.
