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...
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Matthew Inui
Oct 10, 20235 min read
Who Are the 2023 Nobel Prize Winners?
In 1985, chemist and engineer Alfred Nobel, best known for inventing dynamite, signed his third and last will. In it, he dedicated his...
Lolita Chowdhury
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Drug Shortages Strike the U.S. in the Wake of the Pandemic
The U.S. has witnessed a nationwide shortage of nearly 300 medical drugs in the last few months. This phenomenon has been attributed to r...
Magdeline Gomes
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COVID-19 Update: Biden Declares that the Pandemic is Over
Biden’s recent appearance on the CBS show “60 Minutes” has sparked an uproar regarding his announcement regarding the state of the COVID-...
Matthew Inui
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Weekly News Blast | Jul. 10-17
A summary of notable events from the previous week: LA County COVID spike, first photos from NASA's Webb Telescope, Twitter sues Elon Musk.
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Jul 13, 20223 min read
Department of Labor Reports Highest Inflationary Increase in 40 Years
In their May report, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a measure of the relative amount...
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Jul 11, 20224 min read
Weekly News Blast | Jun. 19-26
Key events from the week of June 19 to June 26: CDC approves COVID-19 vaccine for young children, FINA restricts transgender women...
Emily Zavala
Jun 30, 20223 min read
The Biden Administration’s Fight at the U.S.–Mexico Border
Since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2020, we have seen a steady rise in cases. Not only has the pandemic affected...
Ariel Donato
May 30, 20222 min read
Weekly News Blast | May 15-22
A synopsis of key world events from this past week: Monkeypox in 12 countries, COVID-19 spreading in the U.S., Biden on the China-Taiwan...
Matthew Inui
May 20, 20224 min read
Weekly News Blast | May 8-15
A summary of key world events from the past week: Russia celebrates Victory Day, abortion protection bill fails, COVID-19 in North Korea...
Matthew Inui
May 9, 20223 min read
To Mask or To Not: The Enduring Battle of the Mask Mandate
Masking mandates in public areas have remained one of the most controversial policies in the last few years as governments try to balance...
Danielle Uehara
Apr 27, 20224 min read
The End of Title 42: Opening Doors to Immigrants
After much conflict and debate in court, President Biden announced on April 1 that Title 42 ― a policy that has both quickened and...
Ariel Donato
Apr 17, 20222 min read
Weekly News Blast | Apr. 3-10
A recap of key developments from last week.
Dhruti Pattabhi
Apr 5, 20222 min read
The Omicron Variant: An Economic Perspective
As the Omicron wave recedes, medical and news reports tell of the extreme stress and limits of the U.S. medical infrastructure. However...
Ariel Donato
Mar 23, 20223 min read
Weekly News Blast | Mar. 13-20
A recap of key developments from this past week: three million people have fled Ukraine, Omicron variant BA.2 spreads rapidly...
Audrey Kim
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COVID-19 Updates: Increased Immunity
Although COVID-19 cases are by no means dwindling, they’ve at least declined. According to Johns Hopkins University, the U.S...
Mahsa Forghani
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Updates on Biden's Economic Policy
In the aftermath of economic recession, the White House must work efficiently to achieve recovery ― the aim of much of President Biden’...
Jana Abulaban
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Increasing Attacks on Asian Americans
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an alarming increase in racially motivated violence or other hate crimes...
Audrey Kim
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The Biden Administration: COVID and the Economy Updates
It is difficult not to acknowledge the similarities between the first 100 days in office of recently inaugurated President Joe Biden and...
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The Latest on COVID-19 Vaccinations
All of your questions answered in this comprehensive guide.
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