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Water Hyacinth Finds a New Purpose as Eco-Friendly Bags & Pots
A plant that has long been a menace to India’s lakes and rivers is now being turned into something useful. Scientists at Delhi University have figured out how to transform water hyacinth into biodegradable shopping bags and plant pots—offering a green alternative to plastic. For years, Eichhornia Crassipes have clogged waterways– cutting off sunlight, reducing…
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Birthright Citizenship
“It’s ridiculous. We are the only country in the world that does this with the birthright, as you know, and it’s just absolutely ridiculous.” This is a remark of the 47th President of the United States on birthright citizenship, a right that has been given for more than 150 years. Despite what his remarks might…
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Virtual Reality Taste
Scientists are working on a device that could potentially allow you to taste virtual reality. With far ranging applications from gaming to gustatory rehabilitation, this new technology, dubbed e-Taste, can recreate a taste sensation for a user without the actual stimulus. Led by materials science and engineering researchers at Ohio State, this device employs biosensors…
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Panama Canal Dispute
The Panama Canal has recently been shot into the limelight of the world stage as US President Donald Trump said “China is running the Panama Canal…that was given to Panama… but they violated the agreement, and we’re going to take it back.” The agreement he was referring to was a 1977 treaty which returned the…
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China’s Artificial Sun
The Sun is every new day. Poetically, the Sun has been a metaphor for a doorway for fresh starts and blissful endings. It is considered nature’s gift of gold. However, man on Earth has yet again found a way to “create his own sunshine.” You read that right! The “artificial Sun” is a nuclear reactor…
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Valentine’s Season
In the current tech-driven society, nearly everything today is becoming short-lived. To trend is one thing, and to sustain that momentum—especially in my country, Kenya—is another. We usually estimate two weeks of fame for any trending topic before it fades, replaced by the next new sensation. However, when it comes to relationships, this pattern should…
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Taliban Ban on Women’s Cricket Team
In August 2021, the Taliban’s return to power in Afghanistan brought a wave of regressive policies that heavily curtailed women’s rights. Among these was the ban on women participating in sports, including cricket. This decision struck a devastating blow to the Afghanistan women’s cricket team, which had been striving to establish itself on the global…
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Skeletons Found in Pompeii
In August 2024, archaeologists made a remarkable discovery in Pompeii—two well-preserved skeletons of a man and a woman, who perished during the catastrophic eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. The bodies were found in a villa, specifically in a room that had been converted into a makeshift bedroom, offering important clues about the lives…
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TikTok Ban
TikTok, the widely used social media platform for viewing and sharing short videos, has been in and out of the politics, media, and journalism spotlight for a while. As of Sunday, with the app in a tentatively available state with President-elect Trump’s promise, the future of the company in the US is unbalanced. TikTok is…
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The Fate of Cybersecurity
Are you insured? This might be the next question your financial advisor asks you this year. The cyber landscape in recent years has seen a rapid change through artificial intelligence intervention, posing both threats and advantages. So far we have crossed paths with the impersonation of renowned celebrities. One lady was scammed out of a…
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Free Schools in Zambia
Known for its vast wildlife and 70+ indigenous tribes and languages, the African country of Zambia sits landlocked in Sub-Saharan Africa. Unfortunately, from 1888 to 1964, Zambians were subjected to exploitation by Britain, which tore all political power as well as precious natural resources such as minerals from the hands of Zambia. Upon independence, Zambia…
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President Trump’s Inaugural Address
On January 20th, 2025, recently inaugurated President Trump gave his much-anticipated inauguration speech on Capitol Hill. While much speculation had taken place about the contents of this speech prior, his actual address had mixed reviews from ‘unusual’ to ‘revolutionary’. He began his speech by promising to put America first every day and striving to create…
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Jigger Awareness
What comes to your mind when you think of jiggers? For those who might perhaps have seen its effects, an ick would be the perfect response. A disclaimer that the images might be highly graphical for some readers. They are tiny parasitic fleas that burrow into one’s skin causing painful and itchy lesions. Tunga penetrans-…
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President-Elect Trump’s Cabinet
As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, he has begun assembling his Cabinet. His nominees for Cabinet have to be approved by the Senate, but the Republican majority in the Senate should ideally allow Trump’s nominations to be confirmed swiftly. So what exactly do these 15 cabinet members do? The Secretary of Treasury is in…
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Israel & Hezbollah Ceasefire
After numerous attempts by world leaders to get a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, it finally took place on November 27th after a series of brutal Israeli air strikes. The attack happened near downtown Beirut, killing and injuring dozens; however, mere hours later, Israeli executives agreed to the temporary standstill. Officials have said that this…
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Is America Getting Dumber?: Teachers Express Concerns On Social Media
For as long as humans have existed, there seems to have been an incessant need to label our successors as “dumber”, or incompetent in every sense. The newest victims? The two most hated, yet riveting generations: Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha. A lack of empathy, intelligence, compassion, respect for elders, common sense, you name it—Gen-Z and Gen…
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The Menendez Brothers’ Resentencing
Imagine that you had to endure years of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse during your childhood. You were manipulated to believe you had no way out, and any hope you had was violently taken away from you by your parents. After trying to protect yourself, you were humiliated in front of the entire world, and…
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The Vatican Summit
As the world changes and different marginalized groups become more and more outspoken, others must discuss how these changes affect them and how they can be more receptive. An example of this is the month-long summit, called the Synod of Bishops, organized by Pope Francis to discuss a series of 151 proposals. While many were…
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Iran-Israel Conflict
With other wars such as the Russia-Ukraine and Israel-Palestine conflicts, the Iran-Israel war may just seem as another building block of global conflict adding pressure on our fragile connecting bridges. However, its ties to the Israel-Palestine war makes it far more vital to understand than previously noted. The conflict was parried back and forth for…
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The Grenfell Report
June 14, 2017 –– a fire broke out at North Kensington’s Grenfell Tower, starting in the kitchen of its fourth floor and spreading to all 24 floors. At the end of the tragedy, seventy-two people had died; the fire was burning for 24 hours before it was extinguished. Victims of this residential building ranged from…
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