Tag: international
2019 Canadian Hillman Prize, call for entries: Open now through January 15
Attention, journalists, editors, and awards coordinators: On October 30, The Sidney Hillman Foundation announced that they are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Canadian Hillman Prize honoring excellence in investigative journalism. The Hillman Prize […]
Increased Antarctic ice loss speeding up the rise of sea levels globally
On June 13, a new assessment released by NASA in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) revealed that ice losses in Antarctica have tripled since 2012, resulting in increased […]
NASA launch scheduled to study ‘Heart of Mars’
NASA is about to go on a journey to study the interior of Mars, according to a March 29 release from our favorite space agency. NASA detailed the next mission […]
March for Our Lives: Sir Paul McCartney remembers John Lennon
Sir Paul McCartney, former Beatle and legendary best friend and fellow composer to Beatle bandmate John Lennon, made an appearance at the “March for Our Lives” rally held in in […]
Brain surgery mix-up: Hospital staff performs brain surgery on wrong patient
We’ve all heard jokes about someone going to the ER with the flu and then leaving two days later after having a perfectly good kidney or appendix removed due to […]
USS Thunderbolt fires warning shots at armed Iranian patrol boat in Persian Gulf
Tensions flared in the northern Persian Gulf waters on July 25 when one armed Iranian patrol boat approached a US Navy ship and ignored warnings not to approach any closer. […]