The Sahara Desert, located in Northern Africa, is the largest non-polar desert in the world, stretching about 3.6 million square miles. Around 50 to 100 million years ago, the Sahara was primarily underwater....
On October 1, 2024, the U.S. Gulf Coast and East Coast dockworkers launched the first major strike in almost 50 years. The strike affected 36 ports, mainly halting the transportation of food, automobiles,...
This summer in late May, fires began to rage in the Pantanal, the world's largest tropical wetland. These fires burned an estimated 1.3 million hectares, which is about the size of Belgium. The Pantanal,...
On October 20th, the Minnesota Lynx were robbed of a WNBA Championship. The winner was ultimately decided by the referees with only 3.8 seconds left when they called a foul on what many would call marginal...
While in most democracies, like the United States of America, presidential elections are decided by the popular vote, the electoral college has chosen the winner of American elections since 1787. The electoral...
The 2024 presidential election is only a few days away, and no matter who wins, there will be plenty of firsts. If Harris wins, she would be the first female president, the first female president of color,...
Going into the election, we thought that it was important to solicit opinion pieces in support of both candidates to expose ourselves to a diversity of opinions at a time when too often people retreat...
The 2024 Olympic Games were held this summer in the heart and heat of Paris, filled with many hilarious, historic and iconic moments. The Games were held from the 26th of July to the 11th of August, with...
On Wednesday, September 4th, two teachers and two students at Apalachee High School died and nine were severely injured in a shooting. The suspected gunman was quickly identified as a fourteen-year-old...
Taylor Allison Swift is a singer songwriter powerhouse who has dominated the music industry for decades. This past week, Swift has been dominating headlines. Swift had a remarkable night at the MTV Video...
Large and destructive fires have torn apart the state of California this year. These fires have begun well before the typical state’s most extreme fire weather conditions, and therefore, fear has been...
On February 24th, 2022, the Russian Federation launched a full, large-scale attack on Ukraine, further expanding the conflict that has been ongoing since the annexation of Crimea in 2014. While Russia...
