In early to mid-May, billions of cicadas will emerge from the ground, filling the air with buzz. With their black bodies, long wings, and red eyes, Brood X cicadas are the largest of the periodical cicadas. Generations under the age of seventeen have...
After a historical postponement of the 2020 Summer Olympics due to COVID-19, there is still some doubt whether they will take place this year in Tokyo. After all, the pandemic continues to rage on despite vaccine rollout and according to Thomas Bach,...
The Ingenuity helicopter experienced its first night on the frigid surface of Mars, a primary milestone in the rotorcraft’s journey ahead. The 4-pound helicopter separated on April 3 from the abdomen of the Perseverance rover, where it had been...
10 months after George Floyd was killed, Derek Chauvin, the police officer charged for Floyd’s death, is going to trial. He is facing charges of second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and second-degree manslaughter. Chauvin has pleaded innocentto...
Most U.S families were granted a hefty amount of money through a check from the government, but why? A $1.9trillion relief bill was signed by President, Joe Biden on March 11th, 2021. This bill allowed for the third set of stimulus checks to be sent...
No matter what they were or were not saying publicly, the members of Donald Trump’s immediate family knew that he was leaving 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in January, ending any further opportunity for them to participate in the mismanagement...
Neera Tanden, President Joe Biden’s pick for the Office of Management and Budget, faced fierce opposition from a crucial handful of senators across the political spectrum as she tried to navigate her way towards confirmation, and it proved deadly. Although...
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If a senior had been told last March that their normal high school experience was about to drastically change, they might have laughed it off as a joke. How could anyone have foreseen the magnitude of which...
Picture this: you are sitting in a crowded stadium filled with men and women in suits and hats. You can feel the anticipation as you watch the trainers lead the sleek and muscular greyhounds to the starting box. The buzz of excitement quiets...
School in general may not be everyone’s favorite place to spend their time, however, this pandemic has proven to many that school isn’t as bad as they initially believed.
The Benefits of In-person School
In-person education provides more than...
On February 1st, the military of Myanmar launched a coup to seize power in the southeast Asian nation. The coup was successful, ousting the democratic government led by Aung San Suu Kyi that had been in place since 2011. Ever since, protests of all kinds...
Last week the Supreme Court ruled for the release of former president Donald Trump's tax returns to Manhattan's District Attorney. This is a massive blow to Trump as he has been adamantly against his financial documents' release. The release of these...
