Nigeria’s powerful soccer team is on the road to Olympic gold as it prepares for a quarterfinal match against Denmark on Saturday afternoon. However, the world-class players may boycott the game to protest their treatment by Nigerian government officials, including not receiving their full allowances for the Olympics Games. Their quest for gold began several…
When one thinks of an Olympic athlete, it’s common to imagine a tall, slim, and smooth swimmer; a hefty, strong, and muscular boxer; or a flexible, elegant and toned ice skater. That’s why Robel Kiros Habte felt the pressure when Twitter blew up with numerous tweets fat-shaming him for his “dad body” at the Rio…
Pokémon Go is a gaming sensation unlike any other that mobile platforms have experienced in their short history. A few highly popular games come to mind when thinking about this type of pop-culture pastime, such as Clash of Clans and Candy Crush. While these games were completely blown away by Pokémon Go in just the…
The Brand New Superfood Sometimes it can take a while to come around to new health trends, especially those labeled as “superfoods.” Many people today are still on the fence about kale, or even cold-pressed juices. However, a possible new trend that comes recommended by scientists makes a kale and wheatgrass smoothie sound like…
The U.S. gymnastics team took the spotlight this year as Simone Biles led the group to the gold. Oddsmakers ranked team USA as having a 94% chance to win the gold before they even took to the mats, mostly due to the star of the team, Simone. Nastia Liukin, the 2008 Olympic champion, anticipated the…
Donald Trump continues to defy the very foundation of American politics. First he solicited the country’s biggest adversary, Russia, to hack Clinton’s campaign; then, more recently, he made a backhanded remark implying that “Second Amendment” Americans could take things into their own hands if Hillary were to be elected. At what point do the American…
Ugandan mothers lag behind other mothers in breastfeeding their children, and UNICEF took note during World Breastfeeding Week 2016. Dr. Jasent Asiimwe, the Health Ministry’s Head of Nutrition, cited statistics that Ugandan newborns benefited from nursing within the first hour after birth only 53 percent of the time–considerably lower than the global target of 80…
The Internet: a New Battleground Against Terrorism Since the Islamic State’s (ISIS) dramatic rise to power in 2014, one of the group’s more disquieting successes has been its ability to use social media as a means of creating and disseminating propaganda, recruiting followers, and inspiring terrorist attacks. Now, more than ever, this is an…
What is World Elephant Day? World Elephant Day, acknowledged worldwide on August 12, is an annual day of recognition concerning the urgent plight facing the world’s elephant populations. The purpose of the day is to educate the general public about the need for elephant conservation. Both African and Asian elephants are included on the list…
The 2016 Rio Summer Olympics may already be underway, but it is not too late to watch the Olympics live and in person. Just hours prior to the start of the opening ceremonies, more than a million tickets still remained unsold for many of the major events. Currently, only the most popular Brazilian sports, including…
