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Daily Newsletter: February 19, 2026

Somerville to decrease budget by $5 million, residents share priorities in community hearing: Your Tufts Daily Briefing

Celebrity Silence: An unforgivable response to a country in crisis

Celebrities are some of the most talked-about people in our society, and social media only amplifies this effect, giving us seemingly constant access to these stars’ lives. If there’s any doubt about whether people take advantage of this access, just look at the like counts on some of these celebrities’ posts. Take Taylor Swift, for example, who is arguably not only one of the most famous celebrities but also one of the most influential women in the world. Swift’s engagement announcement post received an impressive 37 million likes. This means that, including those who saw it and didn’t like it, more than 37 million sets of eyes landed on this post. Although I’m a big fan of Swift, I also believe that she — and many other high-profile celebrities — are not doing enough to advocate for the underprivileged.

The Intangibles: The dying spectacle of the NBA Dunk Contest

The NBA Dunk Contest used to be a special showcase of the pinnacles of basketball athleticism: Michael Jordan’s free-throw line dunk in 1987 and Aaron Gordon and Zach LaVine’s legendary duel in 2016 are the most famous examples.

Tufts women’s basketball falls to Bates on Senior Day

In the Cousens Gymnasium on Sunday, the Tufts women’s basketball team celebrated senior guard Annie Aspesi and senior forward Sarah Crossett before their last regular season contest. With playoff seeding on the line, the Jumbos ultimately fell to the Bates Bobcats in a 68–50 decision.

Get Souped Up: Tomayto, tomahto

Welcome to the first installment of the Daily’s finest soup column. Whether you are a soup novice or enthusiast, we’re thrilled you’re here. Our passion for soup started when we realized something important: Soup builds community. It warms and nurtures, bringing people together regardless of season and texture. As meals go, soups are quick to make and can be incredibly varied! Soup recipes are easily doubled, tripled and more — perfect for freezing to enjoy at a later date. Making soup tends to require less cooking skill than other dishes. But, with so many soups to choose from, how could you possibly know where to start? That, dear reader, is where we come in. We are your soup shepherds, guiding you as we embark on this journey to broths, bouillions and bisques together.

John Green visits Tufts School of Medicine to discuss ‘Everything is Tuberculosis,’ the current health care landscape

“The cure is where the disease is not, and the disease is where the cure is not.”

Word Search: Greek Mythology

Somerville to decrease budget by $5 million, residents share priorities in community hearing

The Somerville city budget is expected to be reduced by nearly $5 million this year due to a slowing economy and federal funding cuts.

Tufts Biotechnology Series: Ted Myles, a leading voice in biotech, shares his experiences with Tufts students

For most students, science is limited to the lab bench — pipetting solutions and taking precise measurements to check the validity of their hypothesis. Yet, beyond the world of the wet lab, quietly supporting scientific discovery, is the high-stress, high-reward business of biotechnology. Last week, Ted Myles, chief executive officer of Cellarity, came to speak at Tufts as part of the School of Engineering’s Biotechnology Industry Series. He spoke candidly about his journey, sharing several insights into the lessons that have shaped both him and his career.

Light unrequired: The discovery of dark oxygen

For centuries, it was believed that the production of oxygen relied on one component: photosynthesis (the conversion of light energy into chemical energy). Plants and algae use sunlight to convert carbon dioxide into oxygen, providing the foundation of life on earth as we know it. However, the discovery of ‘dark oxygen’ — produced in environments with little to no sunlight — challenges this assumption, proving that oxygen production is not actually limited to photosynthesis.

Mini Crossword: A Matter of Form

Crossword: Best Picture

Through Indigenous Eyes: Revisiting Greenland

Last year, I published an article about the colonial history of Greenland, exploring why it and its Indigenous people would want to be independent from Denmark. Since then, the people of Greenland voted Demokraatit, a center-right, moderately independent party, into power. At the same time, President Donald Trump has intensified his effort to buy Greenland from Denmark, Greenland’s former colonial owner. Greenland has achieved autonomy from Denmark, but is not fully independent. Trump had made it clear that he would consider violence as a tactic to annex Greenland, but walked back such statements earlier this month.

To decrease socioeconomic stratification at Tufts

In 2022, economists led by Raj Chetty published a paper in which they analyzed something called “economic interconnectedness,” the number of friendships across class lines. They found clear socioeconomic stratification, with people of high socioeconomic status having a higher share of friends who were high-income than people of low socioeconomic status. This is problematic because they also found that forming friendships across class lines is strongly correlated with increased upward mobility.

The Bigger Picture: How Roman Polanski became his own ‘art’

Oscar-winning Polish director and convicted sex offender Roman Polanski can be said to have redefined the way ‘evilness’ was depicted on screen in the 1960s through his masterpiece “Rosemary’s Baby” (1968). Unfortunately, just nine years later, he redefined the same evil himself by committing statutory rape of a 13-year-old girl.

Editorial: Tufts’ silence on Steve Tisch should concern everyone

The name Tisch seems ever-present in our lives as Tufts students. From the library to the fitness center, the name is pervasive across campus. Steve Tisch, who graduated from Tufts in 1971, currently serves as chairman, co-owner and executive vice president of the New York Giants following a career in film production.

Tufts Model UN to host ‘resolution-ary’ 10th anniversary conference

Ever wondered what it would be like if a group of 16-year-olds were tasked with solving some of the world’s largest problems? Well, you’re in luck, because Tufts Model United Nations is hosting its 10th annual conference for high school students across the country from Feb. 27 to March 1.

Daily Newsletter: February 18, 2026

TCU Senate discusses resolution process and hears funding requests: Your Tufts Daily Briefing

Beyond the Sidelines: The Olympics do not define the GOATs in ski racing

As I write this article, the Winter Olympics in Italy are in full swing. Perhaps the two most prominent names from Team USA are Mikaela Shiffrin and Lindsey Vonn. If you have any knowledge of either of these athletes, you may know that luck has not been on their side when it comes to the current Olympics. Widely considered the GOAT athletes in ski racing, it would be expected for them to place very well in these prestigious games. GOAT swimmer Michael Phelps has a total of 28 Olympic medals. GOAT gymnast Simone Biles has 11 Olympic medals. Shiffrin and Vonn each have three Olympic medals, relatively few compared to their respective peers.

How Tufts professors balance teaching with creative pursuits

As midterms approach, many Tufts students are scrambling to memorize terms for a biology test or agonizing over lengthy papers. What many students may not consider is that Tufts professors are also approaching one of the busiest periods of the semester. With over 9,700 faculty publications from 2022–24, one may wonder how these professors can work around the clock to not only grade assignments, ensure course quality and hold office hours, but also reserve time for their role within their chosen field. In other words: How do professors balance creative and research work alongside their teaching duties?