The Lunar New Year
This Lunar New Year, January 31st, kicks off the Year of the Horse. Though it is referred to as the “Chinese New Year” by...
Black Widow: Not Just a Spider
Black widow--usually, the term refers to the infamous female spider that bites off the head of her male mate. However, with the Winter Olympics...
Sleep Can Do More Than Just Restoration
Now you will have a real reason to get some more sleep or sleep in a bit longer. Sleep has proven to possess more...
Struggles in Sochi Before Winter Olympics
Terrorists have been plaguing the Sochi Winter Olympic games for the past couple of weeks. Just last week, there was a series of suicide...
Mandela’s Infamous Interpreter
Nelson Mandela was a world renowned hero and activist- a man of justice, humility, and honesty who has left an inspiring legacy. His memorial,...
China’s Small Revolutions: One Child Policy and Others
Current Chinese president Xi Jinping has only been in power for a little over a year, but the country is already feeling the effects...
Pope Francis Named TIME Person of the Year
It’s that time of the year again—TIME Magazine has just released the final contender of its annual “Person of the Year”. Amongst notable figures...
Nelson Mandela: The Man and the Legacy
Nelson Mandela, the first black president of South Africa and leader of the anti-apartheid movement, has passed away on December 5, 2013, at the...
Historic Iranian Nuclear Deal
This weekend in Geneva, an interim deal concerning Iran’s nuclear program was reached between Tehran, the United States, France, Germany, China, Russia, and Britain....
Relief Efforts after Typhoon Haiyan
The storm may be over now, but the Philippines remain in a crisis situation. Haiyan--the most powerful typhoon to ever make landfall--has devastated the...