Representatives from over 197 countries have gathered in Marrakech, Morocco for the twenty-second session Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), otherwise known as COP22. The meeting is a follow-up to COP21 in Paris and will take…
While some New College students worried that their fall break would be ruined by Hurricane Matthew’s terrible timing as it made its way up the East Coast, others worried for the safety of their family and friends who would be effected in other countries. Matthew was…
During the company’s Special Event Keynote held on Sept. 7, Apple made a series of weighty announcements. Apple Music has hit 17 million paid subscribers (Spotify just hit 40 million—but that’s a story for another day). The second Apple Watch series is here. Everyone’s favorite…
Students and young activists from all corners of the Southeast United States came together at the 2016 Regional Power Shift Conference held in Orlando this past weekend. Organized by the Power Shift Network (formerly the Energy Action Coalition), Power Shift provided a space to…
New Zealand: A new flag? A referendum ending on March 24 will let New Zealanders decide whether to keep the old flag or replace it with a new design. Supporters of the flag change argue that the current design is often confused with Australia’s flag,…
Exactly 175 nation leaders gathered at the United Nations (U.N.), using Earth Day as a platform for the ceremonial signing of the agreement to slow the rise of harmful greenhouse gases around the world. At the signing, 198 children, were present to represent the future…
The United States is the world’s most influential nation. China may be closing in in terms of economic influence and now boasts the world’s largest standing army, but the United States’ 17 trillion dollar gross domestic product and interventionist tendencies have allowed the nation…
Belgium: Brussels, Belgium’s capital and home of the European Union headquarters, was struck by a terrorist attack that killed more than 35 people and wounded around 300 more on Tuesday, March 22. The Islamic State (ISIS) has taken credit for the attack. Two explosions were…
Almost a year after resuming political relations with Cuba, President Obama is dangling a visit to the island nation over Raul Castro’s head in an attempt to inspire some changes. While the resumption of the relationship between the U.S. and Cuba has allowed for commercial…
Outbreaks of the mosquito-borne Zika virus remained under control until its rapid expansion in 2015, which appears to be continuing into 2016. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Zika virus a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) earlier this month due to its…
