Russia’s brutal invasion of Ukraine has been ongoing for nearly two months, and the scale of atrocities continues to grow. Recently, the newly liberated town of Bucha has shown the world the brutality of the Russian invasion and has led many to accuse Russia of dangerous war crimes. On April 21, the Human Rights Watch…
During a tense time in Europe with the greatest conflict since World War 2 escalating in Ukraine, France’s fierce election highlighted how critical of a point Europe is at politically. As of April 24, current French president Emmanuel Macron is projected to be the clear winner against far-right candidate Marine Le Pen. Macron is about…
Shanghai, the largest city in China, has been under yet another intense lockdown in recent weeks after numerous local outbreaks of COVID-19, specifically the Omicron variant. The city and China as a whole have been experiencing record numbers of COVID-19 infections, though their numbers are significantly lower than other countries, such as the US, mainly…
On Thursday, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by the Senate to the Supreme Court with a 53-47 vote. Jackson replaces Justice Stephen Breyer, and she is President Biden’s first nomination to the Supreme Court. Back in January, Justice Stephen Breyer announced his plans to retire. Justice Breyer was the court’s oldest member at 83…
Every day, millions around the world play the game Wordle. But since it only just exploded in popularity in late 2021, the game has taken the world by storm. After it was acquired by the New York Times earlier this year, the game has become even more popular. The premise of the game is very…
In early March, Stanford Women’s Soccer Goalie Katie Meyer died by suicide, sparking a nationwide conversation on mental health, specifically that of student-athletes. Meyer was a star goalie for Stanford, and she helped lead her team to the NCAA Championships in 2019. The accomplished senior was an international relations major with a minor in history….
On February 24, James and Jennifer Crumbley, the parents of Ethan Crumbley, were ordered to stand trial for involuntary manslaughter charges in connection to the Oxford High School shooting. Fifteen-year-old Ethan Crumbley entered his high school on November 30 and unleashed a deadly rampage using a gun his parents bought him as a Christmas gift….
As a result of Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine, numerous sanctions from Western countries have been piling up and have placed immense and unprecedented strain on the country. As Ukraine continues to be battered by Russian forces and as Western countries increase punishments, ordinary Russians have been questioning their government’s decision. Russia found half of…
On February 22, a historic verdict was reached in the hate crime trial of William Bryan and Greg and Travis McMichael, the three men found guilty of killing Ahmaud Arbery. The three were found guilty of federal hate crime charges, including kidnapping and violating Arbery’s civil rights. Twenty-five-year-old Arbery was murdered on February 23, 2020,…
The 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics officially ended on February 20, but controversies were still ongoing. A notable case, in particular, was that of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, whose positive test for a performance-enhancing substance sent the figure skating world in a spiral and reignited a debate about Russia’s state-sponsored doping scandal. The 15-year-old figure…