Defacing the Three Figures
On December 7, 2021, visitors at Russia’s Boris Yeltsin Presidential Center noticed one painting was slightly off. Anna Leporskaya’s Three Figures, a renowned painting from 1932 and is estimated to…
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First Woman in the World Cured of HIV
After receiving a stem cell transplant involving umbilical cord blood, an American, mixed-race patient has become the first woman and third person ever to be cured of HIV. In June…
James Webb Telescope Reaches Final Destination, L2
The James Webb telescope is a 10 billion dollar observatory spacecraft used to examine other planets’ atmospheres to see if they are habitable, or possibly already inhabited. It reached its…
Easter Traditions Around the World
When people say “Easter,” the first thing that comes to mind would probably be big and fluffy bunny costumes, Easter eggs, chocolate, and spending time with your family. While most…
The War in Ukraine: Disinformation, Memes, & Hacktivism
Disinformation has complicated the war in Ukraine from the start. Russia has turned its efforts towards diverting people’s, attention—particularly its own citizens’—from what it calls a “special operation” in Ukraine….
United States Raid in Syria
On February 3, 2022, ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al Hashimi al Qurayshi, also known as Hajji Abdullah, was killed in a U.S. Special Operations Forces raid. Qurayshi, rather than risk…