Posts by Mahak Singhal

Sarah Chen was halfway through her morning coffee when her phone lit up with the first alert. "Polar Vortex Warning: Prepare for Travel Disruptions." She glanced outside her Chicago apartment…

Sarah stopped dead in her tracks when she spotted the golden retriever across the street. Her hand shot up in an enthusiastic wave, accompanied by that unmistakable cooing voice reserved…

Sarah Martinez was halfway through her grocery run when her phone buzzed with the fifth weather alert of the day. "MAJOR POLAR VORTEX EVENT IMMINENT," it screamed in all caps.…

Sarah never thought twice about it until her friend called her out. Walking through the farmer's market last Saturday, she spotted a golden retriever wearing a tiny bandana and automatically…

Sarah stared at her kitchen sink with the kind of defeated frustration that comes at 10 PM on a Tuesday. The water sat there like it was staging a protest,…

Sarah Martinez was checking her phone when the world went quiet. The barista at her corner coffee shop had just handed her a latte when she noticed something was wrong…

Sarah Chen stepped out of her Chicago apartment last Tuesday morning and immediately knew something was different. The air didn't just feel cold—it felt sharp, almost electric. Her weather app…

Sarah stared at her reflection in the bathroom mirror, counting the grey roots that seemed to multiply overnight. At 42, she'd been touching up her hair every three weeks for…

Sarah Martinez was folding laundry in her Austin apartment when her phone started buzzing with emergency alerts. "Unprecedented winter storm approaching," the first one read. Then another: "Power grid under…

Sarah stood in front of her bathroom mirror at 6:47 AM, coffee mug in one hand, tweezers in the other. The silver streak along her left temple had doubled in…