After an art exhibition was postponed indefinitely at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the question about whether the work of artists needs to be revisited or recontextualized after questionable content. Many argue that the work of an artist has to be separated from the art, because if it is not, a lot of historical art must be taken down due to the actions of artists in their time. Others argue that if art can be ruined by the understanding of how it was made, then maybe it isn’t as exceptional as it seems.

Nancy was given an ancestry test from her maternal cousins, and it led to a startling discovery; Nancy has a different grandfather than her two cousins, meaning their grandmother must have committed infidelity. Nancy is torn over telling her mother this, as both her grandparents, as well as her cousin’s mothers, are dead. Nancy wants to know if her mother knew this, but also knows with her family’s religious background it may alter her mother’s view on Nancy’s grandmother.

Private tech companies have been trying to balance keeping personal devices private and the demands of the government to give them access to phone data. One way that companies have avoided this issue is by using “end-to-end” encryption, where data being sent from one user’s phone to another is unable to be read by the company's server, thus making it impossible to hand over. In the spring of 2021, Apple partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to scan for “Child Sexual Abuse Material” on a user’s hard drive by converting it from a photo to a numerical number.

The Pasco County Sheriff’s office recently created a program to identify “prolific offenders” and try to empower them to live a lawful, productive, and fulfilled life. The PCSO also created a program to detect potential crimes and stop them from happening by creating a list of potential criminals and preemptively investigating them and checking in on them every so often. Many see this as an innovative way to prevent crime and provide help for those that may need it. Critics see this as an authoritarian overreach and leads to over-policing, as well as the invasion of privacy.

Humankind is now able to do something they were unable to: reduce the suffering of animals in the wild. Many have argued that, because humanity is able to end wild animal suffering, we should when there aren’t significant consequences. Humanity should do its best to make its impact on animals positive. Critics worry that this may disrupt complex ecosystems or meddle with the natural order. Others argue we should focus on ending the suffering humanity is responsible for, or that the task is so large it would be impossible to achieve.

Ghosting is the practice of cutting off communication (via text or otherwise) with no explanation or excuse from the person. Imani is a first year college student who wants to meet new people, so she downloads a few dating apps. Later, she decides online dating isn’t good for her and wants to prioritize her wellbeing, as well as avoid the demeaning or inappropriate comments from guys. Her friend Jake tells her that there’s nothing wrong with ghosting and that she should do it if it’s for her wellbeing.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, news organizations were at the front of relaying scientific information to the public. Due to the rapidly-changing manner of news, as well as trying to retain the trust of news consumers, news organizations were faced with issues as it related to the pandemic. Many times, news organizations would have to report something opposite of what they had previously, such as the effectiveness of masks and whether or not vaccinated people could contract COVID. News organizations also could not properly portray the statistics, which led to further confusion and resistance to science.

Facebook uses an algorithm that controls what a user will and will not see. In 2012, Facebook altered their newsfeed algorithm to conduct a psychological experiment regarding if emotional states are contagious via social media networks, but did not tell its users about this alteration. Facebook does, however, get consent to intentionally alter news feeds when a user agrees with the terms and conditions.

With the release of three vaccines for the COVID-19 variant, the Coronavirus pandemic is finally starting to look up. However, the pandemic has thrown the disparity between economic classes into full view. Vaccines are taking longer to get to those of a lower economic status, especially outside of Western countries, such as the United States and those in the EU. Countries unable to afford COVID vaccines are all relying on the same international fund to supply them, but it will take much more time and money for these nations to see a vaccination rate on par with the United States.

The New York Times masthead proudly proclaims that "All the News Fit to Print," which serves to remind its consumers that they are committed to impartiality. Following a wave of police killings of black men, Senator Tom Cotton (R-AK) wrote an opinion piece, which was featured in an issue of the Times, claiming that the US military should be deployed to quiet the civil unrest in the country. The release of Cotton's opinions sparked horror for readers and NYT employees as they felt his language could lead to further violent outcry. The Times apologized days after the op-ed's publication. Critics of the new's organization think that readers should know the positions their elected officials hold and that their response reveals liberal bias, which is not impartial reporting.

The release of Bird Box immediately had people comparing the story where people had to go blind to survive to how blindness, and disability as a whole, is perceived in society. Bird Box's actors and actresses are not blind, and can easily misrepresent what living with blindness is really like. Many people see an issue with casting an actor who does not belong to the group that the main character of the story belongs to. It also sparked a challenge where people wore blindfolds to do everyday things, which was interpreted as lowering blindness to a game. Others see no issue with it, as acting is the ability to portray something that you are not.

Cities across the United States have turned to hostile architecture to curb the homeless population within their cities. Hostile architecture is anything that makes a place less hospitable, such as spikes under an overpass or ridges on a bench to prevent sleeping. These are seen as a quick fix and could potentially benefit businesses by making the cities seem cleaner and potentially deter crime. However, the architecture does nothing to help the homeless, actively taking city funds that could be directed towards helping these people better their lives.

The arrival of postmodern art has brought with it many controversial pieces of art. Some of these art pieces have included physical harm to people, the death of animals, and the destruction of ancient art. These led to an international debate over what is art and what should be limited. If art is limited, it could potentially protect certain thoughts, ideals, or even people and animals. However, if art is limited, it restricts the avenues that artists can use in order to convey a message.

Students applying for college are not submitting their race at higher numbers than ever seen before because of its consideration in admittance. Proponents of not including race into acceptance consideration believe that these factors stereotype and discriminate against certain groups, such as Asian-Americans, whose race can be harmful to their acceptance. Those in favor of race-based admittance believe that it allows people to further express themselves and allows universities to understand their applicant pools.

Dogs have long existed as man's best friend, and with 48 million American households owning a dog, they will continue to hold this title. However, because dogs are typically pets instead of workers, people have started to question the need for purebred dogs. Purebreds are genetically predisposed to certain conditions that lower their quality of life. Purebreds are, however, still used for many necessary reasons, such as guide dogs, protection, and hunting. Not all purebreds are guaranteed to have genetic conditions, and if breeding is done away with, these dogs will no longer be born to be adopted, having no life at all.

Nick, Tyrone, Grasyon, and Zack have known each other since Kindergarten and been good friends since Middle School. Recently, Zack's girlfriend Della has been joining them for their High School lunch break. One day, Della is invited to game night, but is unable to go because of her self defense classes. All the friends are excited to learn more, and impressed by what she is able to do. When Della said that she wanted to learn knife throwing, Nick jokingly warns Zack, and jokes that if she ever pulls a knife on him, all he needs to do is pull out some bread, mayo, and ham and her instincts will kick in. This offended Della, and Nick was forced to defend his joke.

It has become more common than ever to share or borrow accounts to different streaming services, such as Netflix or Hulu. It is estimated that this account sharing is costing these streaming services over $2.7 billion dollars. Many of these shared accounts are families where children have become adults and kept using their parents accounts. These companies wonder if they need to enact stricter restrictions to limit this sharing, which to them constitutes stealing.

James loves to host parties at his house to celebrate with friends or coworkers, and alcohol is almost always involved in these parties. He believes that alcohol can be used to make people feel better, make conversation flow, and allow for more intimate relationships to form. However, the many risks involved, such as inappropriate jokes, undesired sexual contact, and even the potential of drunk driving.

African countries, including Rwanda, have effectively banned the importation of secondhand clothing in order to protect the industry and integrity of their citizens. In Rwanda, secondhand clothing can be found for so cheap, potentially free, that it has devastated the textile industry. Not only has it had economic impact, but it also forces Western dependence upon Rwanda because of their inability to produce their own clothing and the threats against Rwanda for banning these imports, such as being excluded from a U.S. trade deal.

In many poorer countries, such as Nigeria, people will seek to earn a medical degree in order to better their chances to immigrate to richer countries like the United States. This causes "medical brain drain," which is the act of medical professionals leaving their home country for better living conditions. This can be problematic, as it leaves countries like Nigeria without necessary healthcare workers, worsening the medical needs of the nation. Still, these doctors are seeking better lives for themselves and their families, taking advantage of the immigration system of richer nations.