“I knew immediately that I was in the right place. A traditional practitioner did prayers for me. They shared some songs with me. They put me in the sweat lodge and I could identify with those ceremonies. And from that day moving forward, I was abl...
The Pacific Coast is tip-toeing around not one but two of the largest seismic triggers of the region’s modern history. Even with the infrastructure plans championed by policymakers in the West, major coastal cities are woefully unprepared for such ...
This January, users on X, formerly Twitter, flooded the network with sexually explicit images of Taylor Swift that were likely generated by artificial intelligence (AI). One of these images gained 47 million views, while X scrambled to stop the sprea...
On January 28, 2023, US officials first noticed a mysterious object floating over the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska. The object subsequently traveled over western Canada before floating back into US airspace in northern Idaho on January 31...
On January 28, 2023, US officials first noticed a mysterious object floating over the Aleutian Islands off the coast of Alaska. The object subsequently traveled over western Canada before floating back into US airspace in northern Idaho on January 31...
It is funny how the Oscars, a supposedly apolitical event, are as divisive and controversial as US elections. Certainly, there is a political angle to the Oscars. The nominees and winner in each category are voted on by members of the Academy, who ea...
It is funny how the Oscars, a supposedly apolitical event, are as divisive and controversial as US elections. Certainly, there is a political angle to the Oscars. The nominees and winner in each category are voted on by members of the Academy, who ea...
It was Lionel Messi’s defining moment. After a final full of drama, he had finally captured the one trophy that had eluded him throughout his illustrious career––the World Cup. With as many as 1.5 billion people watching around the globe, Argen...
It was Lionel Messi’s defining moment. After a final full of drama, he had finally captured the one trophy that had eluded him throughout his illustrious career––the World Cup. With as many as 1.5 billion people watching around the globe, Argen...
This past January, the Equality for Abortion Coverage Act (EACA) was presented in the Rhode Island Assembly by Representative Katherine Kazarian alongside 42 additional co-sponsors for the fourth year in a row. The EACA will ensure that individuals c...
This past January, the Equality for Abortion Coverage Act (EACA) was presented in the Rhode Island Assembly by Representative Katherine Kazarian alongside 42 additional co-sponsors for the fourth year in a row. The EACA will ensure that individuals c...
Celebrations of Lunar New Year were disrupted by gun violence this year in the California communities of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay. In the fifth mass killing of the month, the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, located in Monterey Park, was the target...
Celebrations of Lunar New Year were disrupted by gun violence this year in the California communities of Monterey Park and Half Moon Bay. In the fifth mass killing of the month, the Star Ballroom Dance Studio, located in Monterey Park, was the target...
Over 3.5 million Americans currently live in the United States territories, a number that is roughly equivalent to the populations of the five smallest states combined. These residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and ...
Over 3.5 million Americans currently live in the United States territories, a number that is roughly equivalent to the populations of the five smallest states combined. These residents of Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the US Virgin Islands, and ...
In the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections, there is much to consider. From the lack of a forecasted “Red Wave,” to the Democratic underperformance in New York and Florida, from the Republican underperformance in Pennsylvania, to another Geor...
In the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections, there is much to consider. From the lack of a forecasted “Red Wave,” to the Democratic underperformance in New York and Florida, from the Republican underperformance in Pennsylvania, to another Geor...
When Trump handed Ron DeSantis the moniker of “Meatball Ron” last month, it offered a taste of the nasty Republican primary for the 2024 presidential nomination that is sure to ensue. How the former president chooses his childish nicknames remain...
When Trump handed Ron DeSantis the moniker of “Meatball Ron” last month, it offered a taste of the nasty Republican primary for the 2024 presidential nomination that is sure to ensue. How the former president chooses his childish nicknames remain...
In 1993, the United States launched a series of raids on Mogadishu, Somalia so disastrous and publicly humiliating that they would redefine presidential decision-making for the next decade. Now, in the wake of America’s exit from Afghanistan, a...
In 1993, the United States launched a series of raids on Mogadishu, Somalia so disastrous and publicly humiliating that they would redefine presidential decision-making for the next decade. Now, in the wake of America’s exit from Afghanistan, a...
One year ago, I wrote an article about the history, culture, and economic potential of pumpkin cultivation in Ukraine. At the time, my intentions were lighthearted—I discussed the Ukrainian marriage tradition in which women reject proposals by hand...
One year ago, I wrote an article about the history, culture, and economic potential of pumpkin cultivation in Ukraine. At the time, my intentions were lighthearted—I discussed the Ukrainian marriage tradition in which women reject proposals by hand...
As a grotesque, albeit limited, conflict in Ukraine sows fear across the West, some are wondering who could be capable of sparking all-out war across Europe. It might well be Aleksander Vučić, the current President of Serbia. Standing at 6’6”, ...
As a grotesque, albeit limited, conflict in Ukraine sows fear across the West, some are wondering who could be capable of sparking all-out war across Europe. It might well be Aleksander Vučić, the current President of Serbia. Standing at 6’6”, ...
“The government says pull yourself up by your bootstraps and I’m trying to… I just keep getting knocked down over and over and over again” lamented Andrew Hubbard, a Kansas resident with three felony drug convictions. Because of his criminal ...
“The government says pull yourself up by your bootstraps and I’m trying to… I just keep getting knocked down over and over and over again” lamented Andrew Hubbard, a Kansas resident with three felony drug convictions. Because of his criminal ...