Sources: NYT, CNN, Reuters |   As the 2020 Presidential Election draws near, many Americans are anxiously awaiting the announcement of Joe Biden’s running mate. The presumptive Democratic nominee has gained significant traction in recent months and has made history for pledging to make...

2020 will undoubtedly be one of the most historic years that any teen has ever lived through. The news is replete with stories of heroism, activism, and tragedy surrounding police brutality, hate crimes and publicized discrimination, education inequities, and the deep-rooted racist history of the United...

African dust plumes, that blow across the Atlantic Ocean, are common this time of year. From late spring to early fall, these plumes of dust travel 5,000 miles from the African coast westward by easterly winds over the Atlantic, Caribbean, and Gulf of Mexico. But one that is denser than in the past 50-60...

Sources: NYT and CNN   As global cases of the coronavirus near nine million and deaths reach just shy of half a million, most countries have successfully stabilized the spread of the disease within their own borders. South Korea and Germany, both praised for their intense and fast-acting response...

The COVID-19 outbreak has influenced thousands of families across the globe to bring a puppy into their home.  As the early weeks of the pandemic approached people realized this meant more time at home, and more time facing boredom. An idea that crossed the minds of many was to take this time to...

This past week many natural disasters occurred to remind us that in addition to the deadly coronavirus pandemic, which has taken over 345,000 lives worldwide, climate change remains an ongoing threat. Because of global warming, we have more frequent and severe weather events as sea levels rise, mountains...

The outbreak of the coronavirus has taken the world by surprise and all of our lives have been greatly upended. At the moment, government officials are mandating social distancing to flatten the curve of future cases and greatly limiting the time we spend outside. As we practice individual and collective...