Liz Truss Replaces Johnson as UK Prime Minister
Two days before the death of Queen Elizabeth, a new prime minister assumed office in the UK. Liz Truss, the country’s former foreign secretary, succeeded Boris Johnson on September 6th,…
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The Chauvin Trial: Verdict, Implications, and What’s Next
On Tuesday, April 20, Derek Chauvin was convicted on all three charges in the killing of George Floyd. Twelve Hennepin County Court jurors found Chauvin guilty of third-degree murder, second-degree…
Continuing Violence in Jerusalem
In the past month, violence in Israel and Palestine has escalated, with the United Nations’ warning of a “full-scale war.” At the beginning of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan,…
Racist Mass Shooting Kills 13 In Buffalo, NY
A gunman killed 10 and wounded three in a mass shooting at a Buffalo, New York, grocery store on Saturday. 11 of the 13 victims were Black. The New York…
The Drought Affecting Lake Mead
Lake Mead, the United States’ largest reservoir, is draining rapidly. Due to an extreme climate change-fueled drought and an increase in demand for water, Lake Mead registered its lowest level…
LHCb Reports New Observations of CP Asymmetries
New results from the Large Hadron Collider beauty (LHCb) collaboration at CERN were presented at the Rencontres de Moriond Electroweak and a CERN seminar, showing a significant asymmetry between charmless decays…