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Recreation of NASA’s 3D rendering of the Europa Clipper when it arrives at its destination in Jupiter’s orbit.

Nasa continues the search for life on Europa

Harry Sun, Staff Writer October 30, 2024

On October 14, 2024, NASA launched Europa Clipper on its maiden voyage to Europa in order to study its environment. “'It's really incredible how we [recently] put a man on the moon and now we're here....

A 2-dose mpox vaccine for adults was recently greenlit to fight the recent outbreak.

Mpox vs. the World: How to face the new surge

Vinh Epstein, Staff Writer October 1, 2024

Mpox (the disease formerly known as monkeypox) has once again been making waves after the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Africa CDC declared an international health emergency last month. This...

ABC news set up the big stage for both candidates to present their arguments on the media platform.

Dust Clears After Presidential Debate

Elissa Jimerson, Amadon Editor September 24, 2024

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump faced off last Tuesday in their first, highly anticipated 2024 Presidential Debate. Their fiery exchange took place in Philadelphia at the...

This new verdict holds Ethan Crumbley's parents liable. Could this set a precedent for parent responsibility?

A new verdict may finally hold parents accountable for their children’s crimes

Julia Morais, Senior Staff Writer May 21, 2024

While the legal system often holds individuals directly responsible for their actions, questions arise regarding the role of parents in shaping the behaviors and decisions of their children. A Michigan...

Biden's new proposal only applies to federal student loans made through FASFA, not private ones.

Biden proposes new student loan plan

Yatin Bayya, AVRadio Editor May 2, 2024

President Joe Biden has made another attempt at student loan cancellation, this time, invoking the Higher Education Act. The goal is to provide relief for an estimated 25 million graduates, and eliminate...

A composite photo must be used to capture the full range of the sun's corona.

This man’s experience photographing the 2024 total eclipse

Leo He, AVT World News & Politics Editor April 29, 2024

On April 8, 2024, eyes across America were drawn skyward as a total eclipse passed overhead. This is the last total eclipse in the US for 20 years, with the next that may be seen in 2044. Let’s dive...

US government officials are threatening to ban TikTok citing national security concern.

TikTok faces government ultimatum — sell or be banned

Yatin Bayya and Edwin He April 6, 2024

On March 13, the House of Representatives approved a bipartisan proposal mandating ByteDance (the developer of TikTok) to either divest TikTok or face a ban from US App Stores and the internet within six...

AIs that can generate life-like images are a relatively new and untested technology.

Gemini AI takedown: How can inaccuracies appear in AI?

Yu Zhu, Staff Writer April 6, 2024

On February 23, 2024, Google’s Gemini Conversation App’s image generation was taken down. Gemini is a generative AI model created by Google. The reason the service was pulled is because of accusations...

Navalny, an outspoken critic of Putin, was arrested by Russian authorities and pronounced dead this February.

The life and death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s greatest opponent

Anita Gautam, AVT Business Manager & Amadon Editor March 27, 2024

Alexei Navalny is a prominent Russian politician and anti-corruption activist. In recent years, the global spotlight has illuminated his daring opposition of Russian president Vladimir Putin. Following...

Former President Donald Trump wins case against the Colorado Supreme Court and is now back on all state ballots.

Supreme Court rules Colorado must keep Donald Trump on ballot

Shimon Arai, AVT Local News Editor March 21, 2024

On March 4, the Supreme Court unanimously voted that Colorado cannot remove former President Donald Trump from their election ballot.  After removing Trump from the Colorado ballot in December...

Among Trump's confirmed shortlist include a great number of candidates such as Vivek Ramaswamy, Greg Abott, Bryson Donalds, Kristi Noem, Tim Scott, and Tulsi Gabbard.

Students’ guide to the former President’s VP dilemma: As speculation intensifies, what lies ahead?

Yatin Bayya, AVRadio Editor March 19, 2024

Passing the threshold of 1215 delegates required to be the Republican nominee, Former President Donald Trump dominated the primary elections. winning the great majority of states.  Many candidates...

Biden's State of the Union addressed key issues like immigration and the war in Ukraine.

Key takeaways from this year’s state of the State of the Union

Edwin He, AVT Profiles Editor March 19, 2024

On March 7, President Biden delivered the annual State of the Union address. The State of a Union is a constitutionally mandated speech that the president gives at the start of each year. It’s been around...

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