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With Artemis III, NASA plans to set foot on the moon in 2025.

NASA Artemis III: A new era for the moon, space exploration, and beyond

Ian Cha, Staff Writer January 28, 2023

With the Artemis program, NASA prepares to land the first astronauts on the Moon since the Apollo program in 1972, planning to establish a long-term lunar presence on the South Pole.  “Returning...

International Holocaust Remembrance Day was introduced by the United Nations General Assembly on 1 November 2005.

International Holocaust Remembrance Day: significance and impact

Jalen Alami, Senior Staff Writer January 25, 2023

On January 27, communities around the world are scheduled to observe Holocaust Remembrance Day, recalling the systematic murder of over six million individuals by Nazi Germany and commemorating the lives...

From 1960 to 2021, the population of India has increased from approximately 451 million to around 1.41 billion people, growing at an unprecedented rate in the last 61 years.

India to overtake China as the world’s most populous country

Dhanush Gowda, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

The global population reached 8 billion people on November 15, with the UN reporting that India is to surpass China’s population at some point this year or in the future.  Much like China, as India’s...

Harry was born on the 15 of September, 1984 to King Charles and Princess Diana.

Prince Harry’s ‘Spare’ memoir sparks controversy among the Royal Family

Preston Elliott, Staff Writer January 24, 2023

In the past week, Prince Harry released his new memoir Spare, revealing telling moments between him and other members of the Royal Family and telling the story of his life in his own words. “My problem...

Chinese New Year can trace its roots back nearly 3,500 years, allegedly originating in the Shang Dynasty when people held sacrificial ceremonies at the beginning or end of each year.

Chinese New Year: a global celebration of culture and history

Maximilien Kiyoi, Senior Staff Writer January 23, 2023

This past Sunday, millions of people around the world celebrated the Lunar New Year, bursting fireworks, spending time with family and friends, and commemorating the holiday with additional displays of...

The NHS was founded at the end of World War II in 1948, becoming the second largest single-payer healthcare system on the globe.

A nation on strike: NHS experiences major turmoil with frontline workers

Yatin Bayya, Staff Writer January 23, 2023

The United Kingdom’s public and universal healthcare system, the National Health Service (NHS), is facing a crisis with its employees going on strike because of working conditions and immense pressure...

Kevin McCarthy, serving California’s 20th District and acquiring the role of majority leader, is now third in line to the President.

Kevin McCarthy elected as Speaker of the House: what next?

Case Bahl, Staff Writer January 22, 2023

In the past few weeks, the newly elected US House of Representatives faced a major challenge that stalled congressional activities and halted the transfer of power: electing the new Speaker of the House.  After...

Brazil’s presidential election was a battle between two polarizing candidates that could fundamentally alter the core of the nation and its political agenda worldwide.

Democracy in peril: Déjà-vu in Brazil

Parsa Hassanpour, Staff Writer January 22, 2023

Déjà-vu. Already seen. A phenomena much of the world felt on January 8.  Just two years after America’s January 6 capitol raid, Brazil took its turn in the spotlight with a capitol raid of its...

On January 6th, 2021, a mob of supporters of former president Donald Trump stormed and breached the United States Capitol building in an attempt to overturn the 2020 presidential election.

Recap: January 6 Committee releases final report

Lexiss Marajas January 20, 2023

Proceeding the events of January 6, members of Congress formed a bipartisan select committee to investigate the role of former President Donald Trump in an attack that shook the nation.  Two years...

 Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago as Kanye West, Ye initially acquired recognition as a producer in the early 2000s.

The controversiality of Ye: Kanye West’s downward spiral

Parsa Hassanpour, AVT Editor December 19, 2022

As artist Kanye West, or Ye, has become more active in the public domain, he has generated controversy after several incidents involving his political commentary. “He is entitled to his opinion as...

China has locked down factories and isolated employees, causing Apple to face great difficulty in satisfying consumer demands.

Delays, delays, delays: Apple production in China affects consumers worldwide

Lexiss Marajas, Staff Writer December 18, 2022

This past week, many Apple factories in parts of China have been placed under lockdown as a result of the surge in COVID cases ravaging the region. Not only has this affected consumers around the world,...

Dubbed “the worst drought in decades,” this environmental crisis has gripped eastern Africa, parched landscapes, killed livestock, and created a humanitarian issue across the region.

Kenya’s drought: a nation in despair

Spencer Thiel, Staff Writer December 18, 2022

With the 14 year-long drought in Kenya’s arid climate at a new high, people are experiencing the effects more than ever. With worsening conditions ravaging rural parts of the country, Kenya’s struggle...

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