Starbucks Unionization and What this Means for Unskilled Labor Sectors
On December 9, 2021, the Labor Board certified the first union at a US Starbucks. During the vote, workers from Buffalo, New York shared their concerns on the labor injustices…
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Canada Bans Conversion Therapy
On December 7, 2021, the Canadian government unanimously decided to approve Bill C-3 that would ban all forms of conversion therapy, making it the fifth country to do so on…
Ukraine on Edge Amid Fears of a Russian Invasion
Alarm bells have been sounding across Europe in recent months due to a buildup of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border. Russian President Vladimir Putin is said to be considering a…
Anti-apartheid Leader Archbishop Desmond Tutu Dies at 90
Archbishop Desmond Mbilo Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize laureate and prominent anti-apartheid activist, died December 26th at age 90. The Archbishop Desmond Tutu Trust reported that he passed peacefully at a…
Historic First: Pig-to-Human Heart Transplant
On January 7, 2022, surgeons at the University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) successfully transplanted a genetically altered pig heart into David Bennett, an adult patient with end-stage cardiac disease…
Clinical Trials Trace a Path to a Cure For Type1 Diabetes
Scientists may have finally discovered a cure for type 1 diabetes. Brian Shelton, the first patient in a clinical trial by Vertex Pharmaceuticals, has shown promising signs of a recovery…