So on July 1st the famous Elon Musk tweeted out that non- verified users on instagram would be limited to reading  just 600 tweets a day,

And sooner after that on July 5th, Threads, an app launched by Instagram /Meta was released.

With a similar format to Twitter,  Bluesky, another twitter competitor, has been available to users through a waitlist format. 

How do you feel about the new THREADS app?

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Based on article written on TrueStar.Life by Inti Navia

Each and every person has empowerment deep inside, but sometimes there can be obstacles in the way that can bring your power down. This episode takes a look at the youth's perspective on: What is empowerment? What affects youth empowerment? Where and what can we do to restore empowerment? We are also joined by special guest, Genesis Denise Hale. 

This podcast in sponored by Change Chi campaign in partnership with True Star Foundation

Kenwood sophomores Skylar, Taylor and Jakayla gather to catch up after school finals to discuss how stressful the end of the school year is and how anxious they are for summer.

With recent videos leaking on social media of students getting into fights their teachers and teens "turning up" downtown, the older generation is concerned about the mindset of our youth in 2023. Kenwood seniors Noah and Miracle discuss their thoughts on the old generation's thinking and how it effects the youth of today.

On April 14th and 15th in the Downtown Chicago area, teens were caught again in local and national spotlight after a chaotic weekend.

According to ABC7 news , videos showed groups of teens recking havoc on Michigan Avenue on Saturday April 15th and at 31st Street Beach on Friday April 14.

Some teenagers were shot, dozens of arrests were made, with businesses, residents and tourists scared.

These meet ups known as "trends" are often hyped up and circulated on social media.

Kenwood teens Brandon and Damarege discuss what they think is causing the "trends".

Our Kenwood team met for their third podcast since returning to in-person learning since the COVID-19 pandemic. Students Brandon, basketball player Prince and Damareye discuss their experiences being separated from school, wearing mask and even the effects on family life and how a virus affected us all.

From Apartheid, Civil Rights Movement & Black Lives Matter, people of African decent have experienced some hateful events all over the world. But are African and African American hate experiences the same? True Topics ways in

On March 27, 2023, a mass shooting occurred at The Covenant School, a private Presbyterian Church in America parochial school in the Green Hills neighborhood of Nashville, Tennessee.

According to CNN, the school shooting suspect had maps of the school building and scouted a possible second attack location. 

As police further investigate, the students of Kenwood High School in Chicago can't help but wonder if their school is safe enough after they also have recently experienced the death of a student via shooting.

Listen to students Prince & Damareye on our latest podcast 

The story of the high school sweethearts are always an interesting tale filled with so many questions like:

"How did you guys meet?" "Do you ever fight?" "Do you think you will be together forever?"

Or at least that's the story for Kenwood Seniors Noah & Miracle who met freshman year and have been in love ever since.

The sparks in their relationship are so strong they even caught the eyes of their high school principal and was voted class couple.

After the $1.344 billion success of the first installment of Disney's Black Panther and the untimely passing of it's lead character Chadwick Boseman, many questioned would there be success in Black Panther 2.

Going on its fourth consecutive week of success in the Box Office, Wakanda Forever has been met with mixed reviews as to what could be next for the characters.

#TrueTopics podcast discuss the movie, what they think will happen to Wakanda in the future at Disney, along with their crazy trip to the movie theater.

Hosted by: Noah and Jalen of Kenwood High School