On Thursday, May 30, 2019, US President Donald
Trump announced plans to impose a 5 percent tariff
on all Mexican imports by June 10, 2019. He also
warned of the possibility of increasing the tax to 25
percent if Mexico does not take immediate action "to
dramatically reduce" the number of migrants that
illegally cross the border into the United States daily.
Jeff Bezos, the founder of Amazon and the world's
wealthiest person, was just five years old when Neil
Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped on the lunar
surface on July 20, 1969. However, he has never
forgotten the grainy black-and-white footage from
the historic moment. Since then, the moon has
always been the center of the entrepreneur's spac...
In most democratic countries, all voters go to the
polls on a single, predetermined day. However, this
is not the case in India, the world's largest
democracy and the planet's second most populous
country after China. In this diverse subcontinent —
which boasts 22 official languages, 200 regional
languages, and over 6000 dialects across its 29 st...
After being eradicated for over 19 years, measles is
making a comeback in America. Since January 2019,
the highly-contagious disease has infected more
than 700 people, mostly small children. The cases
have emerged across the country, all the way from
New York, which is facing its worst measles crisis
since 2000, to Washington and California. Accordin...
Teachers don't just educate students — they also act
as counselors, problem-solvers, and in some cases,
even social workers to help kids in need. Yet, these
incredible individuals, who inspire kids to dream big
and help them reach their potential, are often
unappreciated and overlooked. To change that, since
2014, the Varkey Foundation — established to imp...
Given that even a six month stint at the
International Space Station (ISS) causes astronauts
to lose bone density and, in some cases, results in
visual impairment, researchers have wondered if the
human body can withstand a mission to Mars, which
could take up to three years. Now, a groundbreaking
study involving American twin astronauts Mark an...
If you have been paying any attention to the news,
you probably know that the US Government has
been partially shut since midnight December 21,
2018. More specifically, work at nine departments,
as well as some agencies making up roughly 25
percent of the federal government, has either
ground to a halt or is being conducted at a slower ...
Thanksgiving, celebrated annually on the fourth
Thursday of November, is one of the most popular
holidays on the American calendar. Though
traditionally a religious and cultural celebration, it is
now observed by all. The origin of the fun tradition,
which will be observed on November 22, 2018, can
be traced back to a harvest feast in 1621. It was or...
Paul Allen, one of the world’s most brilliant minds,
died on Monday, October 15, 2018. According to the
statement released by his representatives, the
65-year-old succumbed to complications related to
non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer that originates in
the lymphatic system. Though best known as the
co-founder of Microsoft, the company that revoluti...
