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.
Latest Articles by Kyle Nowak
DONUT Holes
| May 6, 2025🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
💬Daily Sprinkle
🙋Polls
Polls
| May 6, 2025In general, do you support or oppose President Trump’s budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year?
❓ Our question to you: In general, do you support or oppose President Trump’s budget proposal for the 2026 fiscal year?
🔥Hot Corner
U.S.
| May 6, 2025Trump wants to reopen Alcatraz
🌉 In a social media post Sunday night, President Trump directed federal agencies to reopen Alcatraz, one of the most infamous prisons in US history, in order to “house America’s most ruthless and violent Offenders.”
DONUT Holes
| May 5, 2025🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| May 5, 2025“I believe that one of life's greatest risks is never daring to risk.”
–Oprah Winfrey (b. 1954)
🙋Polls
Polls
| May 5, 2025In general, do you prefer tighter or looser US export controls when it comes to artificial intelligence chips?
❓ Our question to you: In general, do you prefer tighter or looser US export controls when it comes to artificial intelligence chips?
Discussion
| May 5, 2025President Trump unveiled his 2026 budget plan
🏛️ In a letter to Congress on Friday, the White House outlined a fiscal blueprint for the 2026 budget that would significantly reduce spending on domestic programs while boosting funding towards national security.
📊By the Numbers
By the Numbers
| May 2, 2025Here are five stats from this past week that made our team go “whoa.” Hopefully you will, too.
DONUT Holes
| May 2, 2025🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| May 2, 2025"Listen to what you know instead of what you fear."
–Richard Bach (b. 1936)
🔥Hot Corner
U.S.
| May 2, 2025The US Army starts its largest overhaul since the Cold War
🚁 Like a monotone professor, the US Army wants to keep droning on. The military branch is reportedly embarking on its largest overhaul since the end of the Cold War, with plans to heavily increase its use of drones across all combat divisions.
DONUT Holes
| May 1, 2025🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
💬Daily Sprinkle
Sprinkles
| May 1, 2025"The more you extend kindness to yourself, the more it will become your automatic response to others."
–Wayne Dyer (1940-2015)
🙋Polls
Polls
| May 1, 2025How do you feel about congressional Republicans’ new plans for higher education reform?
❓ Our question to you: How do you feel about congressional Republicans’ new plans for higher education reform?
🔥Hot Corner
Business & Markets
| May 1, 2025The US economy contracts for first time in three years
📊 The US economy contracted in the first three months of 2025, as consumer spending slowed and businesses rushed to stock up on imports ahead of new tariffs, according to Commerce Department data published yesterday.
DONUT Holes
| April 30, 2025🖱📰 Click to see a list of bite-sized stories you should know for today.
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