Archive (Page 127)

July 1, 2022

The Economic, Social, and Environmental Impact of Fracking

The practice of hydraulic fracturing — often known as fracking — has received a significant amount of public attention in the past decade or so. This attention centers around the many complex and often controversial aspects of this particular oil and natural gas exploration process.

By Max Asher Kirsch

July 1, 2022

The Closing of a Historic Synagogue in a Small Midwestern City

The history of B’nai Sholom is one of vast changes along the way. In fact, the building itself would eventually become one of the oldest continuously used religious buildings in the Midwest.

By Max Asher Kirsch

June 26, 2022

Opinion: How the Pandemic Rocked the World of These UC Berkeley Students

COVID changed our lives drastically, but we have to manage to see things from a different perspective, even if they were not as planned.

By Shirley Ojeda

June 24, 2022

Missouri First State to Ban Abortion in Wake of SCOTUS Decision

The impact of the Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization was felt almost immediately as Missouri and other states enacted so-called "trigger laws" to ban or limit abortion immediately.

By Jenny Bird

June 24, 2022

Opinion: In the Age of ‘Alternative Facts,’ Remember: The Onion is Satire

In an era where factual news competes with deliberate misinformation/disinformation campaigns spread quickly across social media, the tendency to confuse legitimate fact for folly is more common than ever.

By Brian Bull