In 2021, the attorneys general of Missouri and Louisiana sued the Biden administration over the consistent collusion with tech platforms like Twitter and Facebook to censor information that is inconvenient to the government. The argument the attorneys made in the lawsuit is that the government infringed on people’s freedom of speech by getting Facebook and …
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Train Derails in Yellowstone River
On 24 June, a train ferrying hazardous materials derailed into the Yellowstone River in Montana after the bridge it was traveling over collapsed. A number of cars carrying molten sulfur and asphalt were damaged and leaked their contents into the river. According to initial reports, the molten sulfur and asphalt solidified on contact with the …
Julian Assange Closer to US Extradition
On 16 June, 2023, Daniel Ellsberg died at the age of 92. Ellsberg was a military analyst and political activist who released the Pentagon Papers, a set of documents demonstrating the US’ war crimes in Vietnam. Ellsberg was charged under the Espionage Act of 1917 but was able to escape a 115-year prison sentence due …
New Study on Vegetarian Diet and Kidney Function
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is an illness in which an individual’s kidneys gradually lose their ability to function. The result is a buildup of wastes and fluid in the body. The disease can progress until dialysis or kidney transplants are required. Some of the causes of CKD are type 1 or 2 diabetes, high blood …
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Diet and Migraines
Migraines are characterized by attacks of moderate to severe throbbing pain on the side of the head. They can last from 4-72 hours and may be accompanied by other symptoms such as sensitivity to light and noise, nausea, and vomiting. Women are almost three times more likely to be affected by migraines than men. Structural …
Why Were Wyoming and Utah the First States to Give Women the Vote?
In 1920, women earned the right to vote in the United States after a long 72-year fight that started with the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention. The Seneca Falls Convention spurred many other women’s rights conventions across the country, but the Civil War derailed many of the campaigns for a few years, since many of the …
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Sleep Deprivation in Children & ADHD Symptoms
Children between the ages of 5 and 18 are sleeping two hours fewer per night than they did 100 years ago. The ramifications of this major shift in sleeping patterns are seldom discussed. Some recent studies have pointed to how high social media use is stealing sleep from teenagers and pre-teens, with these individuals losing …
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Environmental Injustice: A History of Uranium Mining on the Navajo Reservation
The Navajo Nation is a Native American reservation that lies on a tract of land that is spread throughout Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico. In total, the nation takes up 71,000 square kilometers (27,413 sq mi) and has a population of around 174,000 based on 2010 census data. The area also contains something toxic: 500 …
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Brief History of the United States Forest Service
In the US, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Park Service (NPS) are widely known as the government agencies that (mis)manage our nation’s natural resources. However, there are many more agencies that are in charge of certain ecosystems, or whose actions have an undue influence on the country’s natural habitat. The United States …
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Sleep & The Immune System
In the US, most people average less than 6 hours of sleep per night, when the amount needed for a healthy functioning body is between 7-9 hours. Sleep deprivation has a variety of negative effects on the body, including the type of daytime fatigue that leads to car accidents, difficulty concentrating, and reduced ability to …
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