by admin | Oct 19, 2024 | Global
Oh my gosh, like, Cuba is literally going through another blackout, and it’s, like, the second one this month! Can you even imagine? So, the whole island, with all 11 million people, just went totally dark on October 18, 2024, because, like, their entire...
by admin | Sep 24, 2024 | Economy, Global
OMG, like, the global economy is totally in this tricky spot right now, and central banks are trying so hard to not mess things up, but, like, it’s not easy. First off, the U.S. Federal Reserve just, like, cut interest rates by 0.5%, so now they’re down to...
by admin | Sep 13, 2024 | Asia, Culture, Economics, Global
China just announced that it’s raising its retirement age for the first time EVER since 1950. They’re not the only ones, though—countries all over the world are, like, freaking out about their aging populations and totally scrambling to make changes. I mean, who...
by admin | Sep 9, 2024 | Culture, Environment, Global, Weather
Recently, Christopher Cocker, chief executive of the Pacific Tourism Organization said, “Pacific Island leaders have declared climate change as the foremost threat to the livelihoods, security, and well-being of Pacific communities,” and “Without immediate and...
by admin | Aug 28, 2024 | Economics, Economy, Global
First, what is inflation? (If you know, feel free to skip ahead.) Okay, so like, inflation is when prices go up, but not in a cute way, you know? It’s like when you go to Starbucks and your fave drink costs, like, $5 today, but next month it’s suddenly $6, and you’re...
by admin | Aug 2, 2024 | Europe, Global, Politics, Russia, USA
Oh-em-gee, you guys! Big news! The U.S. and Russia just pulled off this totally dramatic prisoner swap today with, like, 24 detainees from six countries. They exchanged American journalist Evan Gershkovich and Marine vet Paul Whelan for Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout...
by admin | Jul 24, 2024 | Asia, Global, Politics, USA, War
OMG, so like, the whole Taiwan-China thing is such a big deal right now! So, let me break it down for you in a way that totally makes sense. Totally Dramatic Backstory Okay, so like, way back in the day, there was this huge fight in China called the Chinese Civil War...
by admin | Jul 19, 2024 | Business, Global, Technology
OMG, you guys, on July 19, 2024, like, the entire world had a major tech meltdown! This crazy global IT outage totally messed up airlines, banks, and stores everywhere. It was, like, caused by some faulty update from CrowdStrike, and it was a total disaster. The...
by admin | Jul 15, 2024 | Global, Healthcare
Hey there! So, COVID-19 is still, like, totally around. In 2023 alone, it caused approximately 1.8 million deaths worldwide. Ugh, right? As countries all around are still dealing with this whole COVID-19 thing, everyone’s starting to think about how to be ready...