By Katie Anderson Since 1993, the United States federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has given most U.S. employees across companies and organizations with a 50 employee minimum access to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected, parental, family, caregiver, personal,...
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By Jordan Brennan A team of glaciologists from the University of California Irvine (UCI) made public the most accurate portrayal of the land underneath Antarctica’s ice sheet yet. In outlining these never before seen contours of the land, the team...
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By Katie Anderson Getting ready to ring in the New Year? Whether you’re watching the ball drop, eating twelve grapes with the strokes of midnight, or wearing lucky red underwear, watching the clock change from 2022 to 2023 will be...
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By Jordan Brennan Hanukkah, which means “dedication” in Hebrew, is an eight-day Jewish celebration beginning on the 25th of Kislev on the Hebrew Calendar, and typically occurring in November or December. Often dubbed the “Festival of Lights,” Hanukkah is celebrated...
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By Sooin Choi Are you a cyclist and looking for an adventure? The Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (also known as GDMBR) may be your challenge! GDMBR is the longest bike trail in the world. Spanning 2,700 miles from Canada...
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By Jordan Brennan The British Empire, in its various iterations, is often considered one of the longest-lasting Western empires in the history of the world. At its height, almost a quarter of the world submitted to British rule. In fact,...
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By Katie Anderson I’m dreaming of a white Christmas Just like the ones I used to know (Ooo) Where the treetops glisten and children listen To hear sleigh bells in the snow Bing Crosby’s release of White Christmas in 1942...
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By Sooin Choi   By the 20th century, soccer became a popular sport around the world. In May of 1904, the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) was established in Paris and included France, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Spain, Sweden,...
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By Jordan Brennan The Global Peace Index (GPI), produced by the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP), is the world’s leading measure of global peacefulness. The GPI covers 99.7% of the world’s population and measures the state of peace across...
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By Sooin Choi Source: Yale Environment 360 The creation of lithium-ion batteries in 1991 transformed the world. Huge amounts of energy can now be stored in rechargeable, light-weight batteries. Today, along with our inseparable relationship with smartphones, the transition into...
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