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The Ship of Theseus is one of the most famous paradoxes in history. It raises the question: if the entire ship was replaced with new parts, then is it still the same ship?

Each year, the national blood supply shortage grows, so much that we have now reached a critical status; so, here’s how Stanford Researchers plan to fix that.

On September 24th, Apple released the iPhone 13 along with the 13 mini, 13 Pro, and the 13 Pro Max. Apple provided many new colors with the iPhone 13, including shades of blue, pink, and white. Similar to previous iPhones, beginning with the iPhone 7, the iPhone 13 is water-resistant. The iPhone 13 looks a lot like the iPhone 12 but with two main updates -- display and cameras. 

On Saturday, the United Automobile Workers (UAW) announced that they reached a deal with Deere & Company. This could end a nationwide strike that has been going on since mid-October. The deal still has to be approved by the union’s members.

Cryptocurrency is a medium of exchange, like the US dollar, and it is based on “blockchain technology.” Blockchain technology is what makes cryptocurrency so unique and allows for the recording of transactions such as sending and receiving digital assets.

In recent months, China has been enacting progressively stricter regulations in the fields of entertainment and education. On August 31st, all minors under 18 were prohibited from playing mental and physical growth of children. Growing rates of near-sightedness and concern for poor academic performance in favor of games are cited as the main causes of concern.

Across the nation, various states and local authorities have instituted vaccine mandates for workers to combat the spread of COVID-19. Other governments have taken the opposite approach and have completely banned vaccine mandates. Proponents of the mandates argue that they are done to protect the health and safety of the community while opponents claim that they are oppressive. Needless to say, these new rules have been extremely controversial.

On Tuesday, voters headed to the polls nationwide to determine their next governors, state legislatures, and local officials. Last night, Virginia and New Jersey held their gubernatorial elections in the first real test for Democrats nationwide. Tens of hundreds of localities, including right here in Erie Country, held high-profile mayoral elections and legislative races. Here's the deep dive.

In mid-October, the 2021 Nobel Prize in Economics recipients were announced to be Professors David Card (UC Berkeley), Joshua Angrist (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), and Guido Imbens (Stanford). Their 1:1:2 split of an over-one-million-US-dollar prize is their reward for their pioneering work of “natural experiments” in economic sciences. 

As we near almost a year since 2020’s wild presidential election and speed towards an ever approaching midterm season, the gubernatorial elections that take place in-between these two gargantuan years can sometimes be overlooked.