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EXPLAINER: Zoom disruptions cause for reevaluation of app usage
Zoom has been one of the go-to apps during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The company, unfortunately, fell short on privacy and security expectations. Users began to experience incidents dubbed as “Zoombombing."
EXPLAINER: COVID-19 sidelines various sports games and seasons
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared COVID-19 a pandemic March 17, the world has been affected in different ways. One of the changes society had to adapt to is the lack of professional sports. Read on to learn more about how…
EXPLAINER: ‘Big Cat’ bill limits human ownership
In February 2019, The Big Cat Public Safety Act was brought before the United States Congress. However, the bill aiming to restrict ownership of “big cats” as pets and stop exploitative roadside zoos from offering cub petting and photo…
EXPLAINER: FDA loosens restrictions for blood donations
On April 2, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced it was updating requirements regarding blood donations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
EXPLAINER: Examining the effects of COVID-19 on the eviction process
As COVID-19 continues to sweep the world, everyday people are facing financial disaster. With a large number of Americans becoming unemployed, many people are struggling to make ends meet.
EXPLAINER: Dog breeds with bad reputations
Some of the dog breeds that have been given a bad reputation include Pit Bulls, Rottweilers and Doberman Pinschers. For years, laws and bans have been put into place. Here are some facts about these notable breeds.
EXPLAINER: Christina Koch orbits around the Earth in 328 days
After 328 continuous days in space, NASA astronaut Christina Koch returned home Feb. 6, 2020. This gives her the title of the longest single spaceflight by a female astronaut.
EXPLAINER: Leading up to leap years
As long as human beings have lived, they have sought to explore and understand the world they inhabit and to work toward creating a thriving existence. Useful for such an aim is the harness of time - or at least a conceptualization of it -…
EXPLAINER: How the California Consumer Privacy Act affects nearly everyone
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is a bill that protects the residents of California's personal data from businesses. While non-Californian residents aren't able to prevent businesses from using their data without their…
EXPLAINER: Climate change impacts national security plans for future
The United States Army War College performed a study about the significant changes in climate that have already occurred and how they plan to handle this in the years ahead.