Category: 100-word news
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Can He Do Anything Right- An AP Mess!
Back in the beginning of this year, Governor Ron DeSantis of Florida rejected high school students’ access to a Advanced Placement (AP) course: AP African American studies. DeSantis, a Republican politician, ultimately chose to ban this course as he states that the studies focus too much on political agendas, queer studies, and a plethora of…
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A University Nightmare
As of recently, the prestigious and well-established university, Harvard University, is getting investigated for their application process; researchers note that there seems to be some sort of racial injustice and bias stemming from their admissions. The Education Department is investigating Harvard’s potential violation of Title VI of the federal Civil Rights Act, which goes into…
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A Contraception Miracle
On July 13, 2023, the FDA approved the first over-the-counter birth control pill, Opill, in the United States. This means that starting in early 2024, Opill will become available in many stores across the country; its selling locations have yet to be disclosed, but consumers can expect to find these pills at grocery stores, drugstores,…
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Good Riddance- An Economic Failure
March 2023. Silicon Valley Bank. A bank failure. In a span of just two days, the once solvent Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) suffered a major bank collapse that soon led to its termination. As a result of inflation and other economical issues, many people/tech companies (most of those using SVB were from the technology sector)…
The American Times 