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An avid journalist and reporter for Nickelodeon’s Nick News, former TIME for Kids kid reporter, Emmy nominated TV producer, Rory has interviewed Biden administration Cabinet members such as Secretary of Treasury Janet Yellen and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg; phenomenal kids like youngest farmer in US and TIME’s KID of the Year top 5 finalists; Apple CEO Tim Cook, former White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, former Marlins GM Kim Ng, and more.

July 28, 2025

Clichés: Innocent Until Proven Guilty

Rory Hu

Are clichés the villains of our writing — or simply misunderstood? We love to hate clichés — but what if they were never the enemy? The researchers found the little known benefits of clichés
June 2, 2025

Habeas Corpus: A Tug-of-War Between Power and Liberty

Rory Hu

In a tug-of-war between power and liberty, how did habeas corpus evolve from enforcing the king’s authority to freeing elephants?
May 15, 2025

Opinion | A New Pope Emerged… and So Did Ironies

Rory Hu

In that dramatic ancient ritual, with puffs of smoke as a signal in the age of the iPhone, we caught the first whiff of the many ironies that swirl around the modern papacy like incense in a cathedral. With all eyes on Rome, here are a few of the contradictions that rise with the smoke.
April 18, 2025

Science Fairs: the Barometer of American STEM Culture

Rory Hu

Recently, heated debates have sparked in the Republican Party over the H-1B visa program and whether it ultimately benefits America. Tech entrepreneurs Vivek Ramaswamy and Elon Musk have argued that the program is necessary because American culture does not value intelligence enough, with Ramaswamy tweeting that “American culture has venerated mediocrity over excellence.” But are…