Between dramatic publicized deaths, high-profile affairs, and the living disaster that is Prince Andrew, the English royal family has seen its fair share of scandal. None, however, have been as controversial or as highly publicized as Prince Harry’s courtship and marriage to Meghan Markle. Since their engagement in November 2017, the couple has been subjected...
MLB didn’t punish Astros harshly enough: Organization missed opportunity to ensure such egregious offenses do not happen again
Major League Baseball recently concluded its investigation of the Houston Astros organization for its intricate sign-stealing scheme, which was uncovered following the 2019 postseason. The commissioner’s office suspended Astros’ General Manager Jeff Luhnow and Field Manager A.J. Hinch for the 2020 season, fined the organization $5 million, and stripped the team of its first and...
Trump’s trade war with China left unfinished: New trade deal maintains tariffs on goods, affecting farmers across Midwest
Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a new trade deal that is being called a major “first step” towards reaching a final, permanent agreement. Called simply the “Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States and the Government of The People’s Republic of China,” this deal has been heralded as...
#WWIII hype shows public’s ignorance of selective service
Thousands of young people across the United States have taken to Twitter over the last two weeks to express their fear of being drafted into the U.S. military. Though their worries are unfounded, the Twitter frenzy raises questions about the future of military conscription in the United States and the ideal model for military service....
The Weekly: NYT’s endorsement cop-out
On Sunday night, the New York Times published a dual presidential endorsement for Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Elizabeth Warren, D.-Mass. This was the first time the newspaper decided to endorse two candidates. The Times is treating this election differently than those in previous years. Besides endorsing two candidates, the newspaper published the editorial board’s...