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Out in the Pacific Ocean is the “Great Pacific Garbage Patch,” a swirl of plastic trash more than twice the size of Texas or three times the size of France (CNN, April 18, 2023). An astonishing 1.15 to 2.41 million tonnes of plastic find their way into the ocean from rivers every year (Nature Communications, June 7, 2017).
The sort of sins that were once concentrated in certain cities are becoming mainstream everywhere. Many social and regulatory restraints have crumbled as local and federal authorities encourage the moral plummet (Axios, May 12, 2026).
Getting tattooed is a social trend that many feel compelled to join. However, in recent years more medical research has highlighted growing health risks associated with tattoos, including a relatively new condition known as “tattoo-associated uveitis” (The Conversation, March 15, 2026).
Poland’s prime minister has joined the list of NATO leaders questioning whether the United States would honor its obligations if Russia were to attack a NATO member nation (Reuters, April 24, 2026). This all-too-real concern has Europe’s biggest military powers looking to bolster their militaries in the event America follows through on its threat to withdraw...
King Charles III recently paid the United States an official diplomatic visit in celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. This is the first state visit of a British monarch to the U.S.
The World Resources Institute (WRI) reports, “After five consecutive years of drought and years of unsustainable water use, Iran is moving toward what experts call ‘water bankruptcy’” (March 20, 2026).
United States teenagers are using social media to plan and implement “takeovers” of buildings, parking lots, and other venues (New York Post, March 30, 2026).
Drone swarms are among the latest technological advances in warfare, and the United States Department of War recently announced a billion-dollar plan to purchase more than 200,000 lethal drones by 2027 (DroneDominance.mil). The objective is to “accelerate the growth of the U.S.
When parents, grandparents, and others read to children, it helps them develop beyond just learning to read. According to neuropsychologist Laura Phillips, “Just exposure to words is the single most important thing that you can do to help build the language pathways in your child’s brain…. Reading and exposure to words helps kids maximize their language and...
Last month, Jeff Bezos hosted Amazon’s yearly “MARS” conference (Euronews, March 26, 2026), aiming to bring together scientists and firms working on space-related projects. One presentation was given by a start-up company researching rocket engine design.