

Why Hubble?
In 1923, a German scientist by the name of Hermann Oberth published “Die Rakete zu den Planetenraumen" ("The Rocket into Planetary...


Asia
Mid-October saw the murder of a Muslim man for apparently storing beef in his house. This was in the wake of the banning of beef. The...


Australia
The biggest news from Australia was about the Rugby World Cup. Australia reached the finals of the tournament. It was also announced that...


Africa
African nations’ leaders are expected to be present in New Delhi, India for the India-Africa summit. This event is meant to foster the...


Americas
Argentina saw a tightly contested election take place in late October. Daniel Scioli and current President Christina Kirchner are...


Europe
The migrant crisis continues as German chancellor Angela Merkel meets Balkan leaders to compromise on the issue. The meeting, which is...


Putin's War With the West
In an exclusive interview with the German magazine, Der Spiegel, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk said that Russian President...


Less Is More
What is a chair? For most people that would be a simple and mostly stupid question, but for the members of the Bauhaus school it was...


Cancer Research
The global rates of cancer are increasing rapidly. 40% of people are diagnosed with cancer within their lifetimes.2 This is based on...


The Life and Philosophy of Plato
Plato was born in early 420s BCE in Athens, Greece. He was the son of a very wealthy and influential family in Athens, and was given the...