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The golden trophy is the most coveted trophy in the world. The 2022 World Cup, which will be held in Qatar, is already staking a claim to be the most controversial in modern history.

Myanmar’s democratically elected government was overthrown by the military, with Commander-in-Chief and now-Prime Minister of Myanmar Min Aung Hlaing leading the coup. Since then, there have been many allegations of human rights abuses in Myanmar.

Just 36 hours before Verizon and AT&T were set to unveil their new 5G technology across the country, the CEOs of every major airline signed a request to the Federal Aviation Administration to block 5G within 2 miles of major airports.

Navient, one of the largest student loan providers in the nation, announced that it reached a $1.85 billion settlement with 39 state attorney generals over allegations of predatory lending and leading student borrowers into expensive plans.

Recently, there have been alleged sightings of a new “variant” named Deltacron. Now, before you enter a state of profound panic, let us reassure you that there is no cause for concern.

On October 5, around 1,400 workers at four different Kellogg’s plants went on strike. The strike has been ongoing ever since, and despite the strike still continuing to this day, there still has been no agreement between the Bakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers' International Union (BCTGM), which represents the striking employees and Kellogg’s. The strike is ongoing at four different locations: Battle Creek, Michigan, Omaha, Nebraska, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Memphis, Tennessee. 

On Thursday, December 9, the European Commission proposed new rules that would require companies like Uber and Lyft to pay drivers and couriers a minimum wage, a practice that so-called “gig workers.” It is estimated that this would affect up to 4.1 million workers.

Above is a photograph of the Lassen and Plumas National Forests nine years after the 2000 Storrie Fire. Surprising to most, the area is thriving with resprouting black oaks and live conifers. 

This has long been a question that people have wanted to understand. Can your next move be predicted? According to a study released in 2014, there is a way to do so using brain maps. Brain maps are brain scans that will track the firing of neural circuits around the brain, thus creating a path that was a response to a stimulus. The path of the neural circuits or areas of the brain are used to form the brain map. By tracing the path of the neural circuits based on the stimulus, researchers could predict which brain path would be run based on previous stimulated brain paths. 

President Biden met with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in a high-stakes video call centered on the escalating conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Already, Russia has established supply lines, including fuel and medical units, and is reportedly amassing up to 175,00 troops at the border, with the US and its allies worried that a Russian offensive in Ukraine could begin in a matter of months.