On August 24th, President Biden announced plans to cancel up to $10,000 worth of federal student loan debt for individuals earning less than $125,000 a year and up to $20,000 for recipients of Pell Grants. This policy includes Parent PLUS loans, and, in addition to canceling debt, Biden pushed the deadline for federal student loan…
Intense flooding has decimated much of Pakistan, with nearly a third of the country flooded. The “super floods,” as this year’s monsoon rains have been called, have swept the country since June, displacing millions. Rivers and dams have overflowed, flooding villages, roads and other important infrastructure. Nearly 33 million people have been displaced by the…
On June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court case that allowed the constitutional right to abortion on the grounds of a right to privacy in the 14th Amendment. This landmark decision was made in the case of Dobbs vs. Jackson Women’s Health Organization and overturns over 50 years of…
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….