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Current Events, Featured Article

Shiny Irrelevance: The End of the Penny

The penny, a beloved member of the American currency family yet a financial burden for the US Treasury, died on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at the age of 232. It is preceded in death by its cousin the Canadian penny (1858-2012) and survived by three younger siblings: the nickel, the dime, and the quarter. The cause of death? Irrelevance and expensiveness, at least according to … Continue reading Shiny Irrelevance: The End of the Penny

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Current Events, Politics

What’s Next? Featuring the Government Shutdown

41 days, 19 hours, 28 minutes, 24 seconds, and counting. A record time, but I still remember its beginning. October 1st was a day plagued by hopelessness as Americans saw their government fail to prevent the first shutdown since 2018. Now, 41 days, 19 hours, 28 minutes, and 30 seconds later, it seems as though the end is near. And hopefully, by the time you … Continue reading What’s Next? Featuring the Government Shutdown

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