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 31, 2025

“Experience is simply the name we give our mistakes.”

–Oscar Wilde (1854-1900)

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Media & Entertainment
  |  March 31, 2025

Duke isn’t happy with "The White Lotus"

🪷 Not all publicity is good publicity, according to Duke University, which is upset over The White Lotus’ use of its marks in the HBO show’s latest season.

Peter Nowak & Kyle Nowak
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🙋Polls

Polls
  |  March 31, 2025

Do you think the Democrats’ surprise election win in Pennsylvania a sign of widespread national discontent with the Trump administration?

Our question to you: Do you think the Democrats’ surprise election win in Pennsylvania a sign of widespread national discontent with the Trump administration?

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Discussion
  |  March 31, 2025

Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in drinking water

💧 Last Thursday, Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed a first-of-its-kind bill banning local governments across the state from adding fluoride to their drinking water starting next month.

Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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DONUT Holes
  |  March 31, 2025

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🔥Hot Corner

Hot Corner
  |  March 31, 2025

🔥 It’s Monday, March 31st––and here’s what’s hot, hot, hot.

Kailyn Toussaint & Kyle Nowak
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Business & Markets
  |  March 28, 2025

America’s housing market is lopsided

🏘️ The US housing market is like Shailene Woodley and Theo James––doing Divergent things. While every locality has its own nuances, many are starkly different, and there’s a widening range of time that homes are sitting on the market around the country, according to a new WSJ report.

Peter Nowak & Kyle Nowak
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DONUT Holes
  |  March 28, 2025

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💬Daily Sprinkle

Sprinkles
  |  March 28, 2025

“It is useless to meet revenge with revenge; it will heal nothing.”

–J.R.R. Tolkien (1892-1973)

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Discussion
  |  March 28, 2025

Democrats earned a surprise election win in Pennsylvania

🗳️ This week, Democrat James Andrew Malone narrowly won a special election for a Pennsylvania state Senate seat his party hasn’t occupied since 1983, scoring a surprise upset for a party that’s been on its heels since the November election.

Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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🔥Hot Corner

Hot Corner
  |  March 28, 2025

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

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 28, 2025

The ISS is too clean––and it’s making astronauts sick

🧑‍🚀🦠 With the exception of Pigpen from Peanuts, it’s hard to imagine any passenger complaining that their travel accommodations are “too clean.” But astronauts onboard the International Space Station should be doing just that, according to a new study. 

Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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DONUT Holes
  |  March 27, 2025

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Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak & Kailyn Toussaint
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💬Daily Sprinkle

Sprinkles
  |  March 27, 2025

“A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”

–Lao Tzu (6th-century B.C.)

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Science & Emerging Tech
  |  March 27, 2025

If you want to live a long, healthy life…

🍽️ “You are what you eat” is more fact than fiction, according to new landmark research published in the journal Nature, which found people who follow a healthy diet with minimal ultra-processed foods are significantly more likely to age gracefully.

Kailyn Toussaint & Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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Media & Entertainment
  |  March 27, 2025

Older folks are turning YouTube into a TV giant

📺 The phrase “don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe” is increasingly emanating from TV speakers. YouTube accounted for 11.6% of time spent watching television in February, coming in at #1 in Nielsen’s recently released February 2025 Media Distributor Gauge.

Peter Nowak & Kyle Nowak
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🙋Polls

Polls
  |  March 27, 2025

In general, do you want to see Trump administration policies that have reached the Supreme Court be upheld or overturned?

Our question to you: In general, do you want to see Trump administration policies that have reached the Supreme Court be upheld or overturned?

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🔥Hot Corner

Hot Corner
  |  March 27, 2025

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

Kyle Nowak & Kailyn Toussaint & Peter Nowak
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U.S.
  |  March 27, 2025

The Trump admin’s Signal chat blunder is in the national spotlight

🏛️📲 Yesterday, The Atlantic released additional messages from top national security officials within the Trump administration—including VP JD Vance—that were inadvertently sent to its editor-in-chief on encrypted messaging app Signal.

Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak
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DONUT Holes
  |  March 26, 2025

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Kyle Nowak & Peter Nowak & Kailyn Toussaint
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