May 5: U.S. House passes "Trumpcare"
On May 5, the House of Representatives passed the Trumpcare bill with a 217-213 vote. This was a close vote as only 216 votes are needed to pass the bill on to the...
Chechnya Under Allegations of Forming Concentration Camps for Homosexual mMen: April 1
On April 1, the media broke the first story of the concentration camps for gay men in Chechnya, a federal subject...
EIstanbul Nightclub Shooting: Jan. 1
On Jan. 1, 39 people were shot dead and 70 people were injured by suspected shooter Abdulkadir Masharipov, a member of ISIL, during New Years festivities at...
New England Patriots win Super Bowl 51: Feb. 5
The New England Patriots played against the Atlanta Falcons in the NRG Stadium located in Houston, Texas on Super Bowl Sunday. The Patriots scored 34 points...
On Tuesday, January 10, Barack Obama delivered his farewell address to the nation. Within his address, he delivered an optimistic message while also calling for Americans to do their part to serve their...
Orlando Nightclub Shooting: June 12, 2016
On June 12, 2016, Omar Mir Seddique Mateen killed 49 people and injured 53 more at a nightclub in Orlando, Florida. This was the largest mass shooting that has...
Should the Olympics go on in Rio? CNN says that ticket sales are only at a meager 62% with the sporting events beginning in under 3 months. People are hesitant to attend because of the rising Zika virus.They...
Apple battles the FBI
Over the course of February, Apple has rejected the FBI's request to unlock one of the San Bernardino terrorist's iPhones. This issue has once again polarized the national security...
An ancient Japanese tradition promises that a person who folds 1,000 cranes will be granted a wish, such as long life or recovery from illness. Recently, Regina Dominican has joined the 1,000 Cranes Project...
Miss Piggy Receives Prestigious Award
According to ABC News, on April 28 the famous Muppet character will receive the Sackler Center First Award. This honor goes to women who have made progress...
It's a shocking fact that women are paid only 77 cents to every dollar a man makes. I personally had a hard time believing it because, in my head, it is obvious that women should be paid equally.
The...
