Japan’s Plan to Release Radioactive Water From Fukushima Daiichi
On Tuesday, April 13th, the Japanese government announced that in two years, they plan to release 1 million metric tons of treated nuclear wastewater that has been held since the…
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Budget Reconciliation and Biden’s Infrastructure Bill
In April, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s office announced that the Senate Parliamentarian decided that Budget Reconciliation can be used an additional time this year. This allows Senate Democrats to…
Daunte Wright Killed by Police in Minnesota Nearly a Year After George Floyd
On April 11th, Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black man, was shot and killed by Brooklyn Center police officer Kimberly Potter. The shooting—which took place about 10 miles from where Derek…
Old Traditions, New Challenges: MLB Reconvenes for 2021
On April 1st, 2021, Major League Baseball held its Opening Day of the 2021 season in which 26 of all 30 teams played against one another. This marks a return…
Georgia’s New Voting Law
In wake of the 2020 Presidential Election, Georgia’s Republicans passed a new voting law at the end of March. For the first time in a generation, Georgia voted majority Democrat…
The Passing of Prince Philip
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, died on April 9, 2021 in Windsor Castle in Windsor, United Kingdom at the age of 99. He was the husband of Queen Elizabeth II…