John Green is Taking Down Tuberculosis
John Green’s obsession with tuberculosis started in 2019, he says in a video from August 15th: “I visited the Lakka tuberculosis treatment center in Sierra Leone and met this boy,…
What is Going on With the House of Representatives?
The federal government temporarily avoided a shutdown with mere hours to spare on Sunday, September 30th. This outcome came as a surprise to many following politics as the government seemed…
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) Ousted as Speaker: Spectacular Downfall of Republican Leadership at the Hands of the Far-Right
Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has been abruptly and shockingly ousted from the position by far-right Republicans. Elected in a tumultuous multi-ballot election across multiple days,…
The WGA Strike Ends After Four Months With A Victory For Writers
On September 27, 2023, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) ended their strike. At slightly over four months, this was the second longest strike in the WGA’s history, only five…
Explosive Scandal Unveiled: Senator Bob Menendez’s (D-NJ) Shocking Corruption Indictment Shakes Capitol Hill
After an ‘explosive’ indictment in New York, embattled Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) is under siege from Senate colleagues and prosecutors. Accused of a ‘brazen bribery plot,’ the senator has faced…
Zelensky Visits UN, White House to Lobby for More Support
On Tuesday, September 19th, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the United Nations General Assembly in New York City—his first in-person trip since February 2022. The goals of this visit was…
2024 Republican Presidential Showdown: The Rise of Vivek Ramaswamy
The Republican candidates for the 2024 presidential election are off to the races in the much-anticipated showdown against incumbent President Joe Biden. The stunning defeat of former President Donald Trump…
A New Covid Wave Brings a New Covid Vaccine
Along with all of the other sicknesses that cold and flu season brings, COVID-19 cases have been on the rise. While luckily not catastrophic in comparison to the massive original…
Danny Masterson Trial, and the Cast Letters That Followed
Danny Masterson, best known for his role as Steven Hyde on the hit sitcom That 70s Show, was convicted of rape earlier this year. After months in custody and trial,…
Google Faces Antitrust Trial from the United States Department of Justice
The California-based technology giant Google is currently facing an antitrust trial from the DOJ (Department of Justice) and state attorneys. Google is currently worth $1.7 trillion and has the third…
Russia Meets with North Korea
With the backdrop of the ongoing war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un came together Thursday in Russia. The meeting was the first time since 2019 that the…
Crisis in West Africa: The Looming War and Battle for Democracy
War looms over the horizon for West Africa as ideologically-opposed forces led by Nigeria and Niger spar over influence and the right to govern. The unstable region, labeled by some…
The Sweltering Late Season Heat Wave in the U.S.
Was 2023 the hottest summer on record? The answer: yes. While tropical-like weather conditions are no stranger to the United States, late August and the first week of September brought…
Morocco Earthquake: What We Know
In the late hours of September 8th, an earthquake with a magnitude of at least 6.8 tore through the countryside near Marrakech, Morocco to a catastrophic degree. The quake demolished…
Sexual Assault at the Women’s World Cup
By Ella Peeples || Contributing Writer August 20th, 2023. The final match of the FIFA Women’s World Cup. Spain vs. England. Both teams had never made it to the Women’s…