Elon Musk Becomes Second Richest Man in World
Elon Musk officially surpassed Bill Gates on November 24th to become the second richest man in the world as Tesla’s value reached more than $500 billion. As President-Elect Joe Biden, a clean energy advocate, officially starts his transition, Tesla shares rose once again, a common pattern throughout the year.
Cyber Monday Breaks Records
As one of the most important days for shoppers and companies alike, Cyber Monday has generated millions annually in recent years. Some of the best sales are released, and consumers often jump on the purchase.
Undergraduate Student Makes Breakthrough in Graph Theory
In May, the then-20-year-old undergraduate student Ashwin Sah at Massachusetts Institute of Technology made a breakthrough in the field of graph theory.
Zokinvy, the Recently FDA Approved Progeria Treatment
350-400 children around the world suffer from a genetic syndrome called Progeria. Progeria is a type of progeroid syndrome, with a more specific name of Hutchinson-Gilford syndrome. With a genetic mutation in the lamin A (LMNA), a protein involved in holding together the center of the cell, premature aging occurs.
Teenagers Aren’t Receiving Sufficient Amounts of Sleep
Teenagers are well known for not getting enough sleep. Maybe you are one of them. However, an insufficient amount of sleep, especially over a prolonged period of time, is not healthy for the growing mind.
Kyle Rittenhouse Released From Jail With $2 Million Bail
Kyle Rittenhouse, 17 years old, shot and killed two men (and injured a third) at the Jacob Blake protests in Wisconsin that occured over the summer. Jacob Blake was a black man who was shot in the back by a police officer on August 20th, sparking national outrage.
Presidential Transition of Power
n November 7, Joe Biden officially became the 46th President-Elect, but President Trump has yet to concede and has already filed numerous lawsuits against several states, including the battleground states of Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Georgia. Despite many of these cases being dropped already, Trump has continued with his steady barrage of false claims of a “rigged election”.
Trump Campaign Gasps for Air But Forgets It is Still Underwater
In the days leading up to the official certification of the results of the November election next month, the Trump campaign has been receiving attention for its efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the vote count in enough states that could overturn the results of the election.
New Zealand Votes to Legalize Euthanasia but Rejects Marijuana
On the ballot in New Zealand’s October 17th general election were two significant questions of whether recreational marijuana use should be legalized and if euthanasia should be legalized.
Armenia and Azerbaijan Sign Peace Deal
After one and a half months, on November 10th, the full-scale war between Armenia and Azerbaijan has finally come to an end. The two countries were fighting over who would control the Nagorno-Karabakh region; this region is internationally recognized as territory of Azerbaijan, but is ethnically Armenian and occupied by Armenia.