World hunger

Earlier in November, The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk tweeted that $6 billion dollars of his own wealth can solve world hunger.  He was challenging the World Food Program and the director did a fact check.  Musk’s tweet created a lot of controversies.  And, it made everyone reflect on the issues of world hunger and inequality.  It seems as though the wealthy got wealthier during … Continue reading World hunger

The newest strand of COVID-19

On November 26th, The World Health Organization named a new variant, Omicron. Within the World Health Organization (WHO), there’s another advisory group called the Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution.  They made it official based on evidence that was presented.  So, how do you decide whether a virus has evolved?  It has to do with mutations.  Mutations are changes related to the virus’s behavior.  And, … Continue reading The newest strand of COVID-19

what should we do about inflation

Inflation is a problem and it’s only going to get worse. How do I know inflation is a real problem? One of the ways that the government measures inflation is with “COLA” index. This measures the cost of living in different states and zip codes by measuring the cost of certain goods. 100 is the average score given; a score below 100 means there is … Continue reading what should we do about inflation

   Electric Cars vs Gas Cars

 By: Sophia Powell Electric Cars: As you may know electric cars don’t require gas to function, instead they have a battery that they run off of that is mostly powered by electricity. Most electric cars can run for 250 miles before needing to be recharged, cars like Tesla’s can run for more than 350 miles. But, if you’re planning on driving long distances, an electric … Continue reading    Electric Cars vs Gas Cars

Medically Used Plants

There are 391,000 species of plants known to be living in the world, of these species, 50,000 of them are used in medicine. These plants are disappearing quickly though, with over 15,000 facing endangerment because of overharvesting and habitat loss. Different types of plants are used medically every day like roots, flowers, stalks, leaves, cloves, and fruit.  The reason so many of these plants are … Continue reading Medically Used Plants

Who was the Greatest king in Europe

The greatest king in all of Europe was Charlemagne, also known as Karl and Charles the Great. He was a medieval emperor who ruled much of Western Europe from 768 to 814. In 771, Charlemagne became king of the Franks, a Germanic kingdom in present-day Belgium, France, Luxembourg, the Netherlands and western Germany. He would later go on a journey to unite all the Germanic … Continue reading Who was the Greatest king in Europe

“Is it Really Possible that 2% of Elon Musk’s Worth Can End World Hunger?

Earlier in November, The CEO of Tesla, Elon Musk tweeted that $6 billion dollars of his own wealth can solve world hunger.  He was challenging the World Food Program and the director did a fact check.  Musk’s tweet created a lot of controversies.  And, it made everyone reflect on the issues of world hunger and inequality.  It seems as though the wealthy got wealthier during … Continue reading “Is it Really Possible that 2% of Elon Musk’s Worth Can End World Hunger?

Meet the World’s Newest Covid Variant: Omicron

On November 26th, The World Health Organization named a new variant, Omicron. Within the World Health Organization (WHO), there’s another advisory group called the Technical Advisory Group on Virus Evolution.  They made it official based on evidence that was presented.  So, how do you decide whether a virus has evolved?  It has to do with mutations.  Mutations are changes related to the virus’s behavior.  And, … Continue reading Meet the World’s Newest Covid Variant: Omicron

Inflation

Inflation is a problem and it’s only going to get worse. How do I know inflation is a real problem? One of the ways that the government measures inflation is with “COLA” index. This measures the cost of living in different states and zip codes by measuring the cost of certain goods. 100 is the average score given; a score below 100 means there is … Continue reading Inflation

Life Saving Sea Sponge

There are so many medications around the world, most common illnesses or diseases have a medication to help people overcome them. On the other hand, there are diseases that are harder to cure, such as cancer, HIV, and AIDS. These diseases do have cures and treatments, but they are not quick or simple. For some forms of cancer, they can be treated by radiation, chemotherapy, … Continue reading Life Saving Sea Sponge