On Saturday, January 18, TikTok went dark in the United States, leaving users with a message informing them that the app was “temporarily unavailable” and that its team was “working to restore service...
In 2016, Barack Obama ordered the Department Of Justice to phase out the use of private prisons in the United States after numerous reports found that private prisons generally had more violent incidents...
On January 29th, at the Hindu festival Kumbh Mela, in Sangam India, a deadly crowd crush killed 30 and injured 60. The crush was the result of crowds estimated to contain upwards of 100 million people...
Chinese tech startup DeepSeek caused a stir at the end of January, sparking debate over US AI and chip export policies. DeepSeek is a Chinese tech startup that was founded in 2023 and whose controlling...
On January 1, multiple new state laws went into effect, including a ban on “forever chemicals.” Invented in the 1940s and popularized for their ability to resist stains and repulse water, per- and...
It was just two days before her 21st birthday when Amara Strande passed away from a rare liver cancer on April 14th, 2023. Her cancer was caused by exposure to dangerous polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)—the...
Donald Trump just became the first U.S. president inaugurated to non-consecutive terms since Grover Cleveland in the late 1800s. The uniqueness of this moment in American history invites a deeper exploration...
The attorney general is the head of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. This position wields immense power, with responsibilities...
Late Friday, January 24th, an email from the White House went out to a list of 12 inspectors general telling them each that on behalf of President Trump, their positions were “terminated, effective immediately,”...
A week into 2025, Canadian Prime Minister (PM) Justin Trudeau resigned as leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, after 11 years in the Liberal Party and 9 years as PM of Canada. It's a key loss for the...
Originating in South Korea around 2015 and 2016, the 4B Movement has gained global attention for its rejection of traditional gender roles. Popular among women in their twenties, the movement...
According to the 2024 election results, Donald Trump will return to office as 47th President of the United States for a second time since his first term as President in 2016. This is also the first-ever...
