On Jan. 23, the Trump administration reinstated the Mexico City Policy, also known as the “Global Gag Rule,” to cut all federal funding for NGOs worldwide that "counsel people on family planning options that may include abortion." The policy was first introduced in...
I was 9 years old when Barack Obama was elected president. The only moment of the 2008 Election Night I remember was Jesse Jackson crying on the TV because my dad was also crying at that point. My mom kept me home from school on Jan. 20, 2009 to watch his...
The surprising death of David Bowie has prompted thousands of tributes and appreciations from all sources. Rock critics, dads, and fellow musicians recounted their direct experiences of meeting Bowie, seeing him in concert, or even performing with him. I read these in...
Cole Becker, 20, fronts the Oakland-based band SWMRS, who play self-proclaimed “hawaiiange”- hawaii grunge. The band’s debut album as SWMRS (they were formerly called Emily’s Army), Drive North, will be released on Feb. 12. They have two other albums under Emily’s...
Clothing company Brandy Melville has repeatedly stolen multiple artists’ work without their consent, to be printed on their clothing. The company, which primarily promotes their “California-inspired apparel” over the social media platform Instagram, sold a graphic...
I often complain that my homework is killing me. But Malala Yousafzai was nearly killed for doing hers. Malala’s courage, intelligence, and grace are highlighted in the documentary He Named Me Malala, directed by Davis Guggenheim and released nationwide October 9. The...
