Kyle Nowak

I'm Kyle, writer and associate editor for both The DONUT and Press Sports. I studied computer engineering at the University of Michigan – Go Blue! – and had a brief career as a live poker pro before joining The DONUT back in 2019. Outside of work, you can typically find me enjoying the outdoors with my dogs, curled up with a Brandon Sanderson novel, rooting on UofM/Detroit sports teams, or binging Psych episodes.

Kyle Nowak

Latest Articles by Kyle Nowak

💬Daily Sprinkle

Sprinkles
  |  March 3, 2025

“It's much better to do good in a way that no one knows anything about it.”

–Leo Tolstoy (1828-1910)

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 3, 2025

Firefly’s Blue Ghost nails its Moon landing

🌕 Blue Ghost, a lunar lander built by Texas-based space startup Firefly, early yesterday pulled a Simone Biles and stuck its landing on the Moon.

Peter Nowak & Kyle Nowak
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Discussion
  |  March 3, 2025

Israel and Hamas are at odds over extending their ceasefire

💥 The Israel-Hamas ceasefire is facing an uncertain future, after Phase 1 of the deal expired on Saturday without signs of progress towards the second phase.

Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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🙋Polls

Polls
  |  March 3, 2025

In general, do you support the recently approved House budget resolution seeking to enact spending cuts combined with tax cuts?

Our question to you: In general, do you support the recently approved House budget resolution seeking to enact spending cuts combined with tax cuts?

Kyle Nowak
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DONUT Holes
  |  March 3, 2025

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Kyle Nowak & Kailyn Toussaint & Peter Nowak
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🔥Hot Corner

Hot Corner
  |  March 3, 2025

🔥 It’s Monday, March 3rd – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

Kailyn Toussaint & Kyle Nowak
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DONUT Holes
  |  February 28, 2025

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Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak & Kailyn Toussaint
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💬Daily Sprinkle

Sprinkles
  |  February 28, 2025

"No person becomes rich unless they enrich others."

–Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919)

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Business & Markets
  |  February 28, 2025

I spent 100 hours trapped inside fundraising meetings

📺 YouTube behemoth MrBeast is on a mission to raise a dollar for every one of his subscribers hundreds of millions of dollars in a deal that would value his company at ~$5 billion, per a new Bloomberg report.

Kailyn Toussaint & Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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Sports
  |  February 28, 2025

Pro sports has a drone problem

🚁 The NFL, MLB, NCAA, and NASCAR have come out in support of the Disabling Enemy Flight Entry and Neutralizing Suspect Equipment (DEFENSE) Act, a recently introduced bipartisan bill that gives state and local law enforcement the authority to disable drones above large sporting events.

Peter Nowak & Kyle Nowak
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🔥Hot Corner

Hot Corner
  |  February 28, 2025

🔥 It’s Friday, February 28th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

Kailyn Toussaint & Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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Discussion
  |  February 28, 2025

The House passed a budget resolution with GOP priorities

🏛️ House Republicans approved a budget proposal this week in a 217-215 vote, with one Republican joining all Democrats in opposition to the proposed spending and tax cuts included in the bill.

James Bell & Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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DONUT Holes
  |  February 27, 2025

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Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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💬Daily Sprinkle

Sprinkles
  |  February 27, 2025

"Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”

–Albus Dumbledore (1881-1997)

Kyle Nowak
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Business & Markets
  |  February 27, 2025

Hey Alexa, tell me about your new makeover

🤖 Get ready to experience the digital equivalent of meeting a new person. At a live event yesterday, Amazon unveiled its revamped Alexa+ voice assistant featuring generative AI. 

Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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Business & Markets
  |  February 27, 2025

Joann becomes the latest retailer casualty

🏬 Joann, the 80-years-old go-to plug for fabric and crafts-minded individuals, is closing all ~800 of its stores in the US, the retailer announced this week, reversing an earlier bankruptcy plan that would have left some stores open.

Peter Nowak & Kyle Nowak
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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  February 27, 2025

Lifestyle affects health more than genetics, per new study

📝 The nature vs. nurture debate just got some new data. Human health and aging is significantly more impacted by living conditions and lifestyle choices than genetics, according to a new study published in Nature Medicine.

Kailyn Toussaint & Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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🙋Polls

Polls
  |  February 27, 2025

How do you feel about the way America’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed since President Trump took office?

Our question to you: In general, how do you feel about the way America’s role in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has changed since President Trump took office?

Kyle Nowak
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🔥Hot Corner

Hot Corner
  |  February 27, 2025

🔥 It’s Thursday, February 27th – and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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Trivia

Trivia
  |  February 26, 2025

🍿 At the moves with The DONUT...Three different films hold the title for most Oscars won, with 11 apiece. Can you name them?

Kyle Nowak
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