After surviving an exhilarating presidential election and the catastrophic Mayan apocalypse, the only recent controversy brought to mind is the Obama Care Act – What is it, and why is it so important? – but many Americans still know very little, if anything at all, about the goals, benefits, and effects of this health care…
For years, state governments have had trouble keeping guns away from the mentally ill. According to The National Conference of State Legislatures, approximately 45 states in the U.S. prohibit anyone that has been diagnosed with a mental illness to possess a firearm.
When school starts students dread the return of homework, but when physical education teachers start taking down heights and weights we all know what’s around the corner: fitness reports.
With the cost of postsecondary education – public and private alike – skyrocketing annually, outstanding low-income students are often discouraged from applying to their dream schools simply because they don’t believe they will be able to afford them. Some of these elite schools, along with College Board, are working to fix that.
When it comes to using the internet, many people feel like they are invincible behind their computer screen. They are much more willing to post negative comments when they are not being held accountable. YouTube is trying to fix that.
In what is the first surgery of its kind, Guo Zhihui, a Chinese surgeon, says that he has constructed a nose out of a 22 year-old man’s rib cartilage and implanted it under the skin of the man’s own forehead for later transplant.
Driving and texting has been banned and it all started with the 2009 crash that injured a couple whose motorcycle was hit by an 18-year-old driver. The couple sued the driver’s friend, saying that she was “electronically present” because she texted him.
Just like a feud between cats and dogs, the fight between poachers and the rest of the world will never end. Subsequently, next week, the United States Fish and Wildlife Services have enforced the destruction of over six tons of illegal African elephant ivory, hoping to send a message that ivory, rhinoceros horns, and other…
The teams have not met face-to-face and been in the Top Ten since 2004. The long awaited battle between The University of Miami, seventh, and Florida State University, third, has arrived. Both teams, wanting to continue their winning streak, knew that somebody would finally lose on November 2, 2013. The unlucky team was the Hurricanes,…
After placing last in the American League East in 2012, the Boston Red Sox made an outstanding comeback under rookie manager John Farrell. Last night, the Red Sox were able to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals during Game 6 of the 2013 MLB World Series, bringing back the World Series trophy to Massachusetts for the…