Category: Podcasts

ARTS/CULTURE: U.S. ban on Afghanistan art import

by Makayla Shelton, Gavin Linden –

The United States placed a ban on art imported from Afghanistan on February 18. The ban is set to last until April of 2026 and covers any ancient material found in Afghanistan from 50,000 B.C. to 1747 A.D.

The ban was enforced in an attempt to prevent the Taliban from gaining revenue from the United States for the artifacts. Stone, metal, human remains, glass, and paintings are just some of the archaeological materials that are included in the ban.

Museums and galleries in the U.S. may suffer as a result of the ban especially during Asia Week New York, as many of them were expecting some of those artifacts in preparation for the event. The U.S. government gave no warning for the ban, so any artifacts from Afghanistan in the U.S. will need proof that they were acquired prior to the ban.

In our podcast, we share our opinion on the ban and shed more light on the topic.

SCI/TECH: 3D Printing reshaping our reality

By: Melissa Vergara & Tatyanna Walker–

Scientific technology is blasting off this year with 3D printing. 3D printing is a form of creating a three-dimensional object layer-by-layer using a computer-created design.  Most people think it is made for small toys or minor mechanical items. What if 3D printing has advanced so much that it is going to outer space?

Nasa is now allowing 3D printing in space to help with printing parts while in orbit.  Also, Relativity Space, a spacecraft modeling company is redefining how space rockets are made. This raises the question of how much will it cost? What NASA and Relativity Space are doing to advance technologies? And if this new technological development is some kind of race in space between the United States with other countries? 

On this episode of the Newsfeed podcast, reporters Melissa Vergara and Tatyanna Walker will try to channel our inner astronaut.