Category: U.S. & World

Iran nuclear negotiations have been postponed again until Wednesday, April 1. This is the third time that the deadline has been postponed past the original self-imposed deadline. The Obama Administration wanted a broad political agreement to be reached by the end of March with an extra three months to hammer out more complex details. The… Continue reading Nuclear negotiations to be extended

Utah governor Gary Herbert signed a bill last week reinstating the use of the firing squad as an alternative method of execution for prisoners convicted of capital crimes. The method was adopted as a backup plan in the event of a lack of necessary supplies for lethal injection, the state’s preferred method. Utah is currently… Continue reading Utah reinstates firing squad as alternative execution method

On Friday, March 13, on the second anniversary of his election, Pope Francis said he doesn’t think he’ll be in the job for more than five years. According to CBS News, in an interview with the Mexican broadcaster Televisa, Francis said “I have the sensation that my pontificate will be brief: four or five years. I… Continue reading Pope Francis may not stay for long

According to an annual Southern Poverty Law Center report, America may be becoming less racist. The report states that the number of hate groups in the United States remains on the decline for the second year in a row. Declining 17 percent between 2013 and 2014, The Intelligence Report says that these hate groups are at their… Continue reading Is racism in the U.S. on the decline?

Biologists have always sought answers to life’s biggest questions, including the biggest one of all: What is the origin of life on Earth? Even though science has come a long way in the study of species development throughout time, there has never been a clear answer explaining what started it all. How did the very… Continue reading Biologists closer to understanding early life on Earth

As many college students already know, naps are beneficial to help live a healthy life style, but did you know it can help improve your memory as well? A new study done by German graduate students Sara Studte, Emma Brider and PhD supervisor Alex Mecklinger from Saarland University showed that people who were allowed to nap… Continue reading New study concludes sleep is beneficial for memory

The world’s largest aerospace company, Boeing, has some unbelievable news. The $87 billion company has always impressed both militaries and consumers worldwide with their manufacturing of jetliners, military aircraft, satellites, missiles and many defense systems. This time, Boeing is developing an astonishing force field that could save many lives. A force field is something the… Continue reading Boeing developing ‘Star Wars’-like weapon