by Cameron Chyun Pets are pillars of emotional health and life affirmation, especially for those who desperately need companionship and joy. The correlation between alleviating mental illness and pets is well acknowledged, with animal-assisted therapy being a well-known treatment for psychological and developmental disorders. Knowing this, it is not surprising that 6–24% of homeless Americans are pet owners who report feeling less isolated than those who aren’t. However, pet

Written by Cameron Chyun Disability is a broad, difficult human rights issue, and those affected are always in need of careful consideration and complex regulations. In many areas, our world has been steadily improving. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) has done much to alleviate disability discrimination in the workplace, transportation, building architecture, public accommodations, communication, and more. But the degree of this change is limited by another major so