Devastating Storms Strike Mississippi and the South
On March 24, an unusually powerful tornado struck western Mississippi, killing 26 people and shocking meteorologists. That weekend, sever...
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Danielle Uehara
- Apr 1
- 3 min
The World’s Delayed Response to the Situation in Afghanistan
After twenty years of conflict with the U.S.-backed Afghan government, the Taliban, a militant Islamic fundamentalist group, retook contr...
Danielle Uehara
- Jan 30
- 3 min
Why Indonesia’s Recent Earthquake Was So Disastrous
Indonesia, an archipelago nation in Southeast Asia, has one of the world's highest rates of natural disasters. Located in the aptly named...
Danielle Uehara
- Jan 28
- 6 min
British Prime Minister Liz Truss Resigns
After only 45 days in office, British Prime Minister Liz Truss of the Conservative party resigned on October 20, 2022. Appointed on Septe...
Danielle Uehara
- Oct 12, 2022
- 3 min
Understanding the Inflation Reduction Act
On August 16, 2022, President Joe Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022. A less ambitious version of Build Back Better, the la...
Danielle Uehara
- Sep 14, 2022
- 6 min
Updates on Ukraine
August 24 marked six months since war first broke out between Russia and Ukraine. Since the beginning of the conflict, Ukraine has receiv...
Danielle Uehara
- Jul 22, 2022
- 8 min
The End of Roe
For almost 50 years, Roe v. Wade has protected a woman’s rights to abortion, but on June 24, the landmark precedent was overturned...
Danielle Uehara
- Jun 23, 2022
- 6 min
Tensions Rise: Taiwan, China, and U.S. Involvement
The relationship between China and Taiwan (officially the Republic of China) has always been shaky. However, recent events have led to an...
Danielle Uehara
- May 24, 2022
- 7 min
A Summary of the 2022 French Presidential Elections
On April 24, Emmanuel Macron was re-elected as the French president, making him the first French leader to win a re-election in decades...
Danielle Uehara
- Apr 27, 2022
- 4 min
The End of Title 42: Opening Doors to Immigrants
After much conflict and debate in court, President Biden announced on April 1 that Title 42 ― a policy that has both quickened and...
Danielle Uehara
- Apr 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Largest Mass Execution in Saudi Arabia’s Modern Kingdom
On March 12 in Saudi Arabia, 81 people were executed for a variety of crimes, the largest mass execution in the country’s modern history...
Danielle Uehara
- Mar 9, 2022
- 4 min
Understanding the January 6 Investigation
The nation watched as a mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Now, a year later, the investigation continues...
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