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Philosophy of the Crop

It’s August, and smoke fills the air, like a hazy, diaphanous sheet.   While in the era of Zoom, wildfires were at a record high, charring the Pacific Northwest. We see […]

A newspaper on fire.
‘History doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme’
From historians, psychologists and professors, we explore the question 'is this year the worst year?'

It’s mid-afternoon on Halloween and somebody in a Yoshi costume is running down Paradise Creek Street. They hurry through a line of tents spread all the way down the road […]

A path in the arboretum surrounded by pine trees.
Missing Moscow
Many students will head home for months before returning--here's what they'll miss

As the University of Idaho transitions entirely to remote instruction after fall break, officials recommend students stay home until spring 2021.  While the campus will remain open, many will be […]

“Now more than ever, people are listening”
Black Lives Matter has made a lasting impact, but the work isn't done yet

I can’t breathe. Hordes of people march down the streets wearing masks and bearing signs. They hold their fists in the air and chant the phrase. I can’t breathe.  “Say […]