Old Articles
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/02/24/282061990/if-you-think-youre-anonymous-online-think-again
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/02/24/282115673/ugandan-president-signs-anti-gay-measure-into-law
- http://www.nytimes.com/2014/02/24/world/europe/ukraine.html
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/02/19/279464408/why-can-t-the-former-soviet-republics-figure-out-democracy
- http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/feb/16/homeless-hungarian-lottery-win-laszlo-andrasche?CMP=fb_gu
- http://www.military.com/daily-news/2014/02/19/former-soldier-wins-olympic-bobsled-bronze.html?comp=7000023468004&rank=1
- http://www.today.com/news/couple-who-met-homeless-shelter-pay-it-forward-help-others-2D12089799
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/02/12/fashion-week-model-wheelchair_n_4775327.html?utm_hp_ref=good-news&ir=Good%20News
- http://www.thestar.com/sports/sochi2014/skiing/2014/02/11/canadian_coach_lends_helping_hand_to_russian_skier_in_cross_country_skiing_at_sochi_olympics.html
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/02/11/275324240/irans-president-marks-revolution-with-call-for-negotiations
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/02/11/275312899/in-two-long-frozen-asian-disputes-everyone-agrees-to-talk
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/02/06/272469496/after-23-years-your-waiter-is-ready-for-a-raise
- http://www.npr.org/2014/01/06/255525223/madrids-street-performers-now-must-audition-to-hold-out-a-hat
- http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/01/the-year-in-murder-2013-marks-a-historic-low-for-many-cities.html
- http://www.npr.org/2014/01/06/259422776/army-takes-on-its-own-toxic-leaders
- http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/10561434/China-abolishes-its-labour-camps-and-releases-prisoners.html
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/13/262096410/letter-kalashnikov-suffered-remorse-over-rifle-he-invented
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2014/01/13/262057217/permit-to-hunt-and-kill-one-black-rhino-sold-for-350-000
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/thesalt/2014/01/17/263123572/congress-blocks-slaughtering-horses-for-meat-in-u-s
- http://www.npr.org/2014/01/20/264050641/u-s-olympic-skier-finds-team-spirit-minus-the-team
- http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/bill-and-melinda-gates-letter-argues-against-3-poverty-myths-1.2505473?cmp=fbtl
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/codeswitch/2014/01/11/261449394/who-gets-to-be-a-superhero-race-and-identity-in-comics
- http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-01-23/andrew-forrest-announces-plan-to-free-25m-slaves/5215032
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2014/01/25/265750719/how-vaccine-fears-fueled-the-resurgence-of-preventable-diseases
- http://shine.yahoo.com/author-blog-posts/13-old-championing-world-literacy-million-books-time-222600223.html
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/alltechconsidered/2014/02/02/270359642/is-uber-responible-for-driver-recklessness
- http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2543442/Loving-son-takes-paralysed-dad-Chinese-university-rigs-special-bed-stay-term.html
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/03/03/285271455/theres-a-recent-precedent-for-russias-action-in-ukraine
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/03/03/285290426/from-weapons-to-fashion-crimea-s-indelible-mark-on-history
- http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2014/02/26/282568084/gays-and-lesbians-seeking-asylum-in-u-s-may-find-a-hard-road
- http://www.huffingtonpost.com/yoani-sanchez/venezuela-with-eyes-wide_b_4885731.html?utm_hp_ref=venezuela
- How It's Possible to Lose an Airplane in 2014
http://www.wired.com/autopia/2014/03/malaysia-air/ - Is the CIA going too far? What do you think?
http://news.yahoo.com/senator-cia-improperly-searched-computer-network-133432695--politics.html - There's no crime in the Netherlands. So they're closing prisons. Say whaaat?!?
http://beyondblindfold.com/netherlands-closing-19-prisons-due-to-lack-of-criminals.html - You wouldn't believe this law that is being passed in Uganda
http://news.yahoo.com/ugandan-activists-challenge-anti-gay-law-court-154807517.html - Is Russia secretly placing more troops into the Crimea region of Ukraine?
http://www.rferl.org/content/russian-forces-in-crimea--who-are-they-and-where-did-they-come-from/25285238.html - "Truth is the First Casualty of War." The Russian Propaganda Machine in Ukraine
http://www.rferl.org/content/russia-big-lie-ukraine/25286568.html - The Stunning Conclusion to MH Flight 370. OR IS IT?http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/24/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t1
Click HERE for a really in-depth look at the current situation - Has Ukraine given up on Crimea?
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/world/europe/ukraine-pulls-all-its-forces-out-of-crimea.html?_r=0 - Human Rights Abuse in Venezuela?
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-26709707 - Looks like the NSA isn't just snooping on US citizens...
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-26712564 - Russia masses troops at border of Ukraine, NATO suspends cooperation with Moscow. Does war loom on the horizon?http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/01/world/europe/ukraine-crisis/index.html?hpt=wo_c1
- Ebola outbreak in West Africa. A genuine epidemic that we should be concerned about? How did this outbreak happen?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/31/health/africa-ebola/index.html?c=homepage-to - In 2011, A nuclear disaster rocked Japan. How are residents of the affected area coping now?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/01/world/asia/fukushima-miyakoji-return/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 - In a recent survey, 65% of Brazilians believe that if a woman dresses provocatively, she deserves to be "attacked." In this article, women in Brazil fight. What are your thoughts on Violence against Women?
http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-trending-26820786 - Is the Venezuelan Government intentionally inciting riots? What rights does that violate?
http://panampost.com/marcela-estrada/2014/04/01/venezuela-new-images-reveal-agent-provocateurs-national-guard-members-delegitimizing-protests/ - The most important event of this past weekend. This event has world-changing implications for the U.S. and...Canada (or something like that).
http://www.lifechangingcurrentevent.com - Black Box Pings raise hope for discovering Malaysian Flight 370, but time (and battery life) is running out!!
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/australian-ship-again-detects-mh370-black-box-signals-in-most-promising-lea - India kicks off the world's largest democratic election (about 815 million voters!) How long would that take?!?
http://www.boston.com/news/world/asia/2014/04/06/india-kicks-off-world-largest-election/WxmUVtBTjHFcqEFnPCEpIJ/story.html - Women's rights is a huge issue in India. Women in India face widespread violence and gender biases. See what potential candidates are promising to do for them if elected...
http://www.trust.org/item/20140407144515-w26hz/?source=hpbreaking - Speaking of Elections...In Afghanistan, the Taliban threaten Afghanistan voters with violence if they go to a polling station to cast a vote for Afghanistan's new President. Why would the Taliban threaten voters? And what did the voters (citizens of Afghanistan) do in the face of such threats?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/05/world/asia/afghanistan-elections/ - The Ukraine Crisis Continued!!! 40,000 Russian troops on the border...is war on the horizon?http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/ukraine/10764521/Ukraine-crisis-UN-meeting-told-Russia-is-massing-40000-troops-on-the-border.html
- Heartbleed Bug! The biggest internet virus evar?!? All of your information is not safe!!!http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/what-you-need-to-know-about-the-heartbleed-bug/2014/04/09/231fd7e0-c05a-11e3-9ee7-02c1e10a03f0_story.html
HERE'S WHAT YOU NEED TO DO ABOUT IT:
http://mashable.com/2014/04/09/heartbleed-bug-websites-affected/
Click HERE to find out the official, tech-heavy definition... - Smartphone Addiction in South Korea makes S.Korean government consider imposing a Smartphone curfew!!! (Which means a nighttime shutdown of ALL Smartphone devices!)
http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/news/regions/asia-pacific/south-korea/140411/one-four-south-korean-teenagers-smart-phones-addiction - Brazil's poverty solution?
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/865600759/Brazils-poverty-solution-Give-money-to-women.html - The World's most photographed places...
http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/13/travel/photo-map-popular-cities/index.html?hpt=wo_t2 - South Korean Ferry Disaster - Passengers consisted mainly of high school students http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-27073296
- Today is Earth Day, but first, let me take a selfie...
http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-nasa-global-selfie-earth-day-20140421,0,5028876.story - North Korea begins to lose control over its citizens
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/22/north-koreans-turning-against-the-regime - Students at schools in India are dropping out because of...Discrimination?
http://blogs.wsj.com/indiarealtime/2014/04/22/in-indias-schools-discrimination-drives-dropouts/ - Putin Admits he intentionally placed troops in Crimea before it's Annexation when before he said no!
http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2023393433_apxrussiaputin.html - Woman is deported from Sri Lanka due to her tattoo?!?
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/22/sri-lanka-deports-british-tourist-buddha-tattoo - 200 Girls are kidnapped by Terrorists in Nigeria for trying to take a Physics test. Why does no one seem to care?
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/apr/23/200-girls-missing-nigeria-care-sewol-tragedy - Enjoy your TV shows! People living in China don't even get that luxury! Censorship sucks :(
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/business/international/china-orders-4-us-shows-off-streaming-sites.html?_r=0 - The Japanese Government is saying that there is no more radiation around Fukushima...it's citizens don't buy it!
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/04/28/world/asia/forced-to-flee-radiation-fearful-japanese-villagers-are-reluctant-to-return.html?smid=re-share - Turkish Women use Twitter to mount a "Stop Spreading Your Legs Men!" campaign against sexual harassment.
http://www.carbonated.tv/lifestyle/turkish-women-tell-men-to-stop-spreading-your-legs-on-public-transport - Riding a Train into the Sky (The World's Fastest Elevator)http://www.cnn.com/2014/04/23/world/asia/world-fastest-elevator-guangzhou/index.html?hpt=wo_mid
- BONUS! (Just for fun, don't do your current event on this...)
- Thousands rally in Taiwan to protest...for the government?http://www.channelnewsasia.com/news/asiapacific/thousands-rally-in-taipei/1094500.html
- Russian bans cussing in films, books, and music. Is this a violation of rights?!?
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/06/world/europe/russia-swearing-law/index.html?hpt=wo_c2 - 6 Reasons to care about the Nigerian Abductions by the terrorist group Boko Haram
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/06/world/africa/nigeria-abductions-why-it-matters/index.html - Curious about what Cinco De Mayo (May 5th) is really all about? Here are some fast facts!
http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/14/world/americas/cinco-de-mayo-fast-facts/index.html - MERS virus has reached Murica! Aaahhh
http://www.sfgate.com/health/article/1st-MERS-virus-case-in-U-S-concerns-California-5452707.php
Wait, what is the MERS virus? Click HERE for 5 things to know about it. - Visiting Brazil for the World Cup this summer? Don't scream if you get robbed (and other helpful tips!)http://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-27373457
- Nigerian schoolgirl who escaped her abductors speaks about her ordeal.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-05-12/nigerian-girl-who-escaped-boko-haram-speaks-publicly-of-ordeal/5446168 - Anti-gay Trials in Uganda have started: What we know so far
http://www.vox.com/2014/5/10/5703394/uganda-anti-gay-trials-jackson-mukasa-kim-mukisa - Vending Machines for Cupcakes?!?
http://www.wired.com/2014/05/self-servers-cool-snack-bots/ - Monkey army keeps Chinese troops safe
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/08/world/asia/china-pla-monkeys/index.html?hpt=wo_t4 - Electric Car Revolution can help save miles (and the earth...)
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/10839234/Tesla-promises-electric-car-revolution.html - U.S. Senate makes history by appointing first Native American federal judge
http://www.latinpost.com/articles/12669/20140515/senate-appoints-diane-humetewa-as-first-female-native-american-federal-judge-in-unanimous-vote.htm - 13,000 year-old teenager discovered by Scuba divers
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/16/world/americas/skeleton-mexico-americans/ - Intense flooding in the Balkans could lead to resurfacing of land mines
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/19/world/europe/balkans-flooding/index.html?hpt=wo_c1 - U.S. accuses China of cyber-espionage
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/us-to-announce-first-criminal-charges-against-foreign-country-for-cyberspying/2014/05/19/586c9992-df45-11e3-810f-764fe508b82d_story.html?wpisrc=al_national - Thai military takes over government in Thailand
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/19/world/asia/thailand-martial-law/index.html?hpt=wo_c1 - Lonely? Go to Japan's "anti-loneliness" cafe!
http://www.cnn.com/2014/05/15/travel/japan-moomin-cafe/index.html?hpt=wo_mid