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By Tulesi Suresh From September 17-24, senior international figures from business, government, civil society representatives, and protesters gathered in NYC for Climate Week. Now in...

By Nehitha Jayakumar A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck 75 km west of Marrakesh, Morocco late Friday night. The quake is the strongest  to hit the...

By Armita Rohani Amidst rising tensions between arms-deals, nuclear warfare, and Ukraine’s outcome  during this tolling  war, communist leaders Kim Jong-Un and Putin plan to...

The Fukushima nuclear plant in Japan was approved for a plan of gradually releasing wastewater into the ocean for what is predicted to be a span of around 30 years. With the go-ahead from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Japan has had its first release of wastewater, with three more installments to go, this plan is estimated to conclude in March 2024. 

On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court made a landmark decision overruling affirmative action in the case Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard. It was declared that considering race in college admissions was unconstitutional and could no longer be done, specifically denying Harvard University and the University of South Carolina’s admissions offices the right to practice it while also setting a nation-wide precedent. This ruling has reversed decades of decisions in favor of it.

As we kick off the new school year, FBLA is excited to welcome new members to join us on an exciting journey filled with growth, learning, and unforgettable experiences.

The Biden administration approved the Willow Oil Project on March 13, sparking massive controversy over its climate impacts. This is the largest oil extraction project ever proposed in the United States, with an $8 Billion cost by oil giant ConocoPhillips. The drilling will be done on Alaska’s North Shore, which until now was the largest single expanse of untouched land in the United States.

On Thursday, March 9th, protesters took to the streets of UB, speaking out against Michael Knowles’s invitation to deliver a speech at Slee Hall that evening.

In Washington Park in Newark, New Jersey, a long standing Christopher Columbus memorial was replaced by a monument for Harriet Tubman.

After last month's trail derailment in East Palestine, another derailment occurred near Springfield, Ohio, both Norfolk Southern trains. 28 out of 212 train cars derailed, including four empty tanker cars. Fortunately, none of which derailed contained any hazardous materials, even though other cars did.