By Shawn Zhang According to the UN, the global farming sector plays a big role in curbing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change. A recent study by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reports that agriculture accounts for one fifth …
Read More »Can a baby be born two times?
Written By: Yiwei An Can a baby be born twice? The answer is yes! CNN interviewed the mom, who gave birth at Texas Children’s Hospital. The birth was a miracle. During an interview, mother Margaret Boemer remembers waiting for the results of …
Read More »Note 7 explosions are a health concern—and a threat to Samsung’s image
By Edwin Yu Since early September, there have been 96 reported cases of the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 exploding in the United States alone, including 13 reports of burns and 47 reports of property damage. The phones started to explode because the …
Read More »Hurricane Matthew Devastates Southeastern Coast
Earlier impacting Haiti, Jamaica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, and the Bahamas, Hurricane Matthew was a major cyclone on Oct. 8, 2016, advancing along the southeastern coast of the United States. In some areas along the Atlantic coast, the storm surge was measured at …
Read More »Obama Attends Opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
By Ashton Lam On Saturday, September 24, 2016, President Barack Obama held a dedication ceremony for the opening of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture on the National Mall. The approval in 2003 and the construction in 2013 …
Read More »Hundreds of Horseshoe Crabs Found Dead in Japan
By Shawn Zhang For some reason, horseshoe crabs have recently been dying in massive numbers off Japan’s southern beaches near Kitakyushu. Typically, the shallow waters of Kitakyushu serve as a suitable breeding ground for the crab, Tachypleus tridentatus. Yet, this year they …
Read More »93-year-old WWII Veteran Completes Trek Across America
By Vivien Song On Saturday, August 20, 2016, 93-year-old Ernie Andrus became the oldest person to complete the coast-to-coast trek across the United States. 3 years ago, on October 7, Andrus started at the Pacific Ocean near San Diego, California, and set …
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