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Weekly News Blast | Mar 24 - 31
Early Tuesday morning, a cargo ship collided with the support beams of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after losing power, almo...
Téa Satariano
Apr 1, 20243 min read


Advancement in Tomatoes: A CRISPR Application
Using CRISPR technology, researchers at Tel Aviv University in Israel have successfully grown tomatoes that consume less water without co...
Maahik Trivedi
Mar 27, 20242 min read


Weekly News Blast | March 18 - 24
In February, Judge Arthur F. Engoron decided against former president Donald Trump in a New York civil fraud case, ruling that the family...
Mackenzie Mathieu
Mar 25, 20246 min read


The U.S. Approach to Houthi Rebels in the Red Sea
The Iranian-backed Houthis are a rebel group based in Yemen who, in recent months, have begun attacking vessels throughout the Red Sea in...
Téa Satariano
Mar 14, 20244 min read


The Republican Caucuses and Primaries So Far
On January 15, the first Republican Primary in Iowa marked the official start of the 2024 election cycle. Since then, seven states and te...
Mackenzie Mathieu
Mar 13, 20244 min read


Weekly News Blast | March 3 - 10
In an overwhelming 780-72 vote, French MPs and senators passed an amendment declaring abortion a “guaranteed freedom,” making France the...
Matthew Inui
Mar 11, 20243 min read


The ICJ’s Verdict on Genocide in Gaza
On January 26, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) stated that it is “plausible” that Israel has violated the Genocide Convention th...
Clarissa Sung
Mar 6, 20243 min read


Weekly News Blast | Feb 25 - March 3
On Friday, a Texas district court judge temporarily halted a demand for the LGTBQ advocacy group PFLAG National to hand over information...
NCJ Editors
Mar 4, 20243 min read


Weekly News Blast | Feb 4 - 11
On January 17, Buckingham Palace announced that King Charles was undergoing a “corrective procedure” for a benign (non-cancerous) enlarge...
Danielle Uehara
Feb 12, 20244 min read


Simnotrelvir: New COVID-19 Pill With Significant Promise
Currently, the most common drugs used against COVID-19 in the U.S. are FDA-approved drugs such as Paxlovid and Veklury (Remdesivir). Desp...
Maahik Trivedi
Feb 8, 20243 min read


Weekly News Blast | Jan 28 - Feb 3
Since Thursday, Southern California has been hit with historic amounts of rainfall, formed by two separate storm systems in the region...
Téa Satariano
Feb 6, 20243 min read

Weekly News Blast | Jan 21 - 28
On January 23, New Hampshire held the country’s second Republican presidential primary. The two remaining candidates, former President Do...
Mackenzie Mathieu
Jan 31, 20245 min read


Casgevy and Lyfgenia: First Two CRISPR Therapies Approved
Approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on December 8, 2023, Casgevy and Lyfgenia recently made history as the first CRIS...
Maahik Trivedi
Jan 29, 20243 min read


EBV and Multiple Sclerosis Connection: New News
In recent years, researchers have discovered a significant link between Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV). Although th...
Maahik Trivedi
Jan 24, 20243 min read

In Pursuit of Sovereignty: Lai Ching-te’s Presidential Victory and Taiwanese Independence
On January 13, current Vice President William Lai Ching-te won the Taiwanese presidential election. However, labeled as a “dangerous sepa...
Matthew Inui
Jan 20, 20245 min read


India: An Emerging Leader in Space Exploration
India’s space program, led by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), has seen significant growth in recent years, as shown by its...
Maahik Trivedi
Jan 19, 20243 min read


Weekly News Blast | Jan 7 - 14
Lithium mining in Chile has been suspended at the Atacama Salt Flats, the world’s largest lithium deposit, after indigenous groups blocke...
Danielle Uehara
Jan 15, 20243 min read


Genetic Correlations Between Bisexual Behavior and Risk-Taking: A Recent Study
Understanding the nature of human sexuality and its associated behaviors has been an ongoing goal in science. Recently, a study published...
Maahik Trivedi
Jan 12, 20243 min read


Recent Fundraising Scandal Threatens the Stability of Japanese Politics
Essential to understanding the complexity of recent controversies surrounding the Japanese Liberal Democratic Party—of which Japanese Pri...
Téa Satariano
Jan 10, 20243 min read


Colorado Supreme Court Bars Trump from the Ballot
On December 19, a ruling from the Colorado Supreme Court was released detailing their decision that Donald Trump cannot be a presidential...
Mackenzie Mathieu
Jan 9, 20244 min read
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