Shaking hands. Unstable walking. Unclear speech. These are symptoms of Parkinson’s, the second most common degenerative brain disease, according to ScienceDaily. Long considered incurable but treatable, Parkinson’s can be debilitating, often requiring significant...
Senator John McCain was a remarkable maverick, often crossing the floor in order to stand up for his beliefs. He helped pass innumerable pieces of bipartisan legislation throughout his career. He leaves behind a legacy of reconciliation, a stellar model for rising...
The morning traffic was already terrible. Everything was hectic — I saw two car accidents and three lane closures in the first 30 kilometers. When we pull into LAX, however, a familiar calming scene of busy folk, families, executives and vacationers saturate my senses...
Two House committees questioned Robert Mueller on July 24 regarding his report on Russian interference. The hearings stoked the flames in our political landscape. The report itself is widely accessible and easily understandable; since April 2019, the redacted version...
High school students are notorious for struggling to think analytically. Teachers try to address this pervasive dilemma in their humanities classes especially; students are frequently assigned research papers and are told to find some reputable sources, work those...
The lack of political awareness today is really quite drastic. It seems that many Americans simply aren’t equipped to digest the political issues, not to mention filter out the fake news and propaganda from TV or Twitter. We haven’t developed enough critical thinking...
A few months ago, two world-renowned German banks considered a merger. Deutsche Bank AG, which focuses on investment banking, and Commerzbank AG, a specialist in trade financing, faced a lot of political pressure for this 21st century stroke of economic nationalism....
The American Dream has long been considered a magnificent concept — one of liberty and opportunity. Originally popularized by James Truslow Adams in his 1931 book "the Epic of America," this set of ideals embodied the national ethos, bringing hope to countless...
From gadgets and gizmos aplenty to whoosits and whatsits galore, the consumer world is filled with new appliances and products spread all around, with “Made in China” plastered everywhere. But that’s all about to change. The U.S. has grown more and more intolerant of...
With a hum surrounding me, I begin: the radiant and robust Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso, expanding and growing, intensifying with each bowstroke. As I reach the animato, I remember the purrs of my grandfather’s cat and its soft fur, sparking memories of childish...
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