On August 28, the Trump administration claimed it would start the task of regulating Google. This comes after claims by the president that the search engine was manipulating its search results to favor news stories that display Trump in a negative light. On Twitter, the president claimed that Google shows…
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Colombian Cartel Puts Bounty On Drug Sniffing Dog
Airports are usually gateways for people to get around the globe and see new places, visit family and friends, and go on adventures across the wide world. Of course, there are groups of people who seek to use airports as launch pads for less than savory practices. Where one-third of…
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Studying Childhood Dyslexia Could Help Combat Elderly Dementia
Approximately one in five children across the U.S. has learning and attention issues such as dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Sadly, 48% of U.S. parents believe incorrectly that their children will outgrow these cognitive difficulties. Quite the contrary, however, as these early brain issues could actually lead to…
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Women’s Health At Risk In Venezuela
The economic crisis in Venezuela has been reportedly damaging the health and livelihoods of its citizens, according to news outlets this week. Women, in particular, are now facing the dangerous consequences of Venezuela’s damaged healthcare systems. Despite the remarkable sociopolitical and economic progress Venezuela experienced at the turn of the…
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Cinco de Mayo Is Actually More American Than You Think
Very soon, Americans all over the country will put on their sombreros, drink margaritas, and stuff their faces with tacos in the name of Cinco de Mayo. What most of them don’t know is that many Hispanics are not doing the same. Many Americans believe that Cinco de Mayo is…
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Puerto Rico Still Needs Help More Than Six Months After Maria
More than six months after Hurricane Maria nearly wiped out the island of Puerto Rico, the people are still in desperate need of help. Roughly one third of the island is still without power, and Puerto Rico still needs help with food and clean water after the storm. The category…
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Hispanic Home Ownership Is on the Rise Despite Obstacles
For the third consecutive year in a row, the percentage of Hispanic homeowners rose in 2017, and it still continues to rise. They are the only demographic in the United States that can claim this statement to be true. The Hispanic home ownership rate rose from 0.2% to 46.2% from…
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The World Continues to Provide Assistance to Grieving Puerto Rico
It’s been a few months since Hurricane Maria and Irma devastated Puerto Rico, and the island is nowhere close to where it was before the storms. Thankfully, groups and organizations from the U.S. the rest of the world are able to lend a helping hand to assist the island’s citizens…
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Texas High School Students Rent Buses to Support Hurricane Victims
Students from a Texas High School stepped up back in September to help those who were directly affected by Hurricane Harvey. The students held canned-food drives and supply drives to help people who were lacking necessary items. However, many students from the high school decided that the drives weren’t enough.…
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Caribbean Islands Push For Renewable Energy In Aftermath Of Hurricane Maria
In the aftermath of Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands are making new movements for island power grids that would rely on renewable energy. Many island countries have been moving toward renewable energy for years. CARICOM, an association of 20 Caribbean countries, has made a goal for energy…