On Sept. 13, 2022, Mahsa Amini, an Iranian woman, was reportedly arrested for wearing her hijab improperly — a violation of the Iranian dress code, which requires women to conceal their hair and necks with headscarves. Three days later Amini ...
The U.S. Air Force and North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) have shot down four flying objects over the past couple of weeks. The Biden administration and the Pentagon have announced that they believe these smaller “high-altitude objects” were other ...
Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022) overturned the abortion rights set by Roe v. Wade (1973) and Planned Parenthood v. Casey (1992). In its majority opinion in Dobbs, the Supreme Court stated that its ruling only affected abortion and ...
On Jan.19th, the U.S. Department of State announced the future of refugee resettlement: “Welcome Corps.” This program allows private citizens to welcome refugees into their community through sponsorship, resettlement and integration. Only a month after the announcement, 22,000 prospective volunteers ...
China’s government recently released new data showing that the country’s population has begun to grow negatively. It is a significant shift that will have broad ripple effects across the country and worldwide. For the first time in decades, the number ...
As an American, my initial perception of Dutch culture was often about waffle-filled diets, incessant bike use and an “I just say it how it is” nature. However, since starting my study abroad experience at the University of Maastricht, I ...
In January 2023, President Julius Maado Bio of Sierra Leone signed the Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment Act into law. This new law makes strides in establishing women’s rights in the west African country, though adequate implementation is necessary in ...
Everytime there is a new development in the world of technology, we hear about it through the technologists themselves. A keynote presentation with dazzling graphics, big pictures and bold declarations that “this is the future!” We’re used to tech CEOs ...
At the forefront of Chinese foreign policy, China hopes that through economic partnership and generous lending, countries around the world can further develop their economies, allowing China to become a more resilient and powerful nation in the global arena. Since ...
For the first time in human history, the world population has surpassed eight billion. On Nov 15, 2022, the UN released a report detailing the demographic changes that will occur as a result of this. In it, it predicts that ...