As an important aspect of public health, sexual education is something that should be addressed by all societies, particularly in rapidly developing nations such as the Republic of Kenya. At the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, software developers have created SophieBot, a mobile app that is being described as the Apple Siri…
Aretha Franklin held the record for most Hot 100 songs of any female artist for nearly four decades, but she has now been knocked into second place by Nicki Minaj. The number to beat was 73 and Minaj had been inching closer for years. Minaj tied Franklin when “Make Love” hit the charts on…
Donald Trump’s Healthcare Disaster was Unavoidable The doomed American Health Care Act of 2017 has been the most painful political disappointment suffered by United States President Donald Trump since his controversial election shocked the world in November 2016. Although the Trump administration has already experienced considerable setbacks, this recent failure to repeal the Affordable Care…
There was a time when a new product release announcement by tech giant Apple was cause for major celebration; those were the magical days when the strong stagecraft of the late Steve Jobs made international headlines as he introduced the latest iPhone or iPad. These days, rumors of three new iPad models recently got…
Donald Trump struggled with the black vote during the presidential election, despite winning the presidency. Now several months into the role, his support by the general African-American population has continued to decline. Earlier this week, the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) confronted Trump in a White House meeting hoping to better outline the struggles of the…
An Historic Event Wage disparities gained attention during United Nations proceedings conducted in New York City this month. The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women as an organization endeavors to promote equality for women everywhere. Its leadership welcomed members to the 61st annual meeting between March 13th and March 24th. Currently, 15…
ISIS has formally claimed responsibility for the London terror attack on the British Parliament within 24 hours of the brutal tragedy. According to a posted Amaq media statement, “The perpetrator of the attacks yesterday in front of the British Parliament in London is an Islamic State soldier, and he carried out the operation in…
Lagos, Nigeria, is surrounded by water, but only 1 in 10 Nigerians have access to the public water utility. Instead, most people rely on boreholes they drill themselves, or they collect water from nearby sources. Those who can afford it purchase water from suspect water vendors, or Mai Ruwa. This water is often unsanitary,…
Donald Trump’s certainly got an ego, basically telling the press that “I rule the world, not you.” The latest rant comes after Time published their latest magazine cover stating, “Is truth dead?” in reference to the ongoing battle between the press and President Trump’s view of “false facts.” The comment was made during a sit…
Donald Trump certainly has a way with words, for better or for worse. His newest quote—“You’re behaving very badly”—is aimed at North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong-un. The comment comes after administration officials met to discuss North Korea, among other topics. Meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said that military…
