In Kenya, young people are still fighting for their rights. They took to the streets to remember the protests from last year. These protests were against a new tax law that would have made life harder for many people. The government did not like the protests. They told TV and radio stations to stop showing the protests live. But many stations did not listen. The pol...
Turkey is currently in the midst of a significant political and social upheaval. The country's president has recently ordered the imprisonment of his main political opponent. This move has sparked massive protests across Turkey. The situation has escalated further with a major social media company, X, pushing back against the Turkish government's attempt to censor on...
Ben & Jerry's is in a tough spot. The ice cream brand is accusing its parent company, Unilever, of firing its CEO over social media activism. This isn't a new fight. It's been going on for a while, with both sides having different views on how the company should operate. The issue started when Ben & Jerry's tried to show support for Palestinian refugees and other ca...
First, let's talk about Ruth Marcus. She's a big deal in journalism. She's been with The Washington Post for over 40 years. She's a columnist and editor. She's known for her strong opinions and her ability to make people think. Marcus recently made a big decision. She quit her job. She did this after her boss, Will Lewis, decided not to publish a column she ...
Eliezer Feldstein, a close aide to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, found himself in trouble after being arrested for allegedly leaking secret information. The incident started with a military reserve officer who shared a classified document with Feldstein. In September, Feldstein passed this document to Israeli media, hoping to influence public opinion re...
Imagine you're trying to influence people's thoughts on a big event, like hostage negotiations. You might think about leaking some secret info, right? Well, that's what an aide to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is accused of doing. Eliezer Feldstein allegedly got his hands on a highly sensitive document from the Israeli military and shared it with foreign...
Let's talk about what's going on in science, politics, and on college campuses. The National Science Foundation is now making grant decisions based on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). This means they're looking at things like the story behind the research, not just its quality. In fact, more than $2 billion in grants from 2021 to 2024 have been given out this ...