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First Daughter promotes the economic empowerment of women in the Americas

First Daughter promotes the economic empowerment of women in the Americas

by Charlene Zhang | Aug 28, 2018 | Economy, Politics, Topics

WASHINGTON – White House Advisor Ivanka Trump addressed the Inter-American Council for Integral Development of the Organization of American States on sustainable financial empowerment in the Americas Monday afternoon. “Women are in fact one of the greatest...
Child sexual abuse survivors call for resignation of Washington’s Cardinal

Child sexual abuse survivors call for resignation of Washington’s Cardinal

by Charlene Zhang | Aug 27, 2018 | Faith, Ethics + Spirituality, Politics

WASHINGTON – Around 40 demonstrators gathered outside the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle Sunday morning, imploring Archbishop of Washington Donald Wuerl to resign. After the release of the grand jury report on Aug. 14 about 300 Catholic priests sexually...
Clean energy may, eventually, get a boost from cryptocurrency tech

Clean energy may, eventually, get a boost from cryptocurrency tech

by Minghe Hu | Aug 27, 2018 | Environment

WASHINGTON—Blockchain technology could make the U.S. more energy efficient in the long run, but right now the cryptocurrency miners using blockchain actually are consuming large amounts electricity to power their computers and other devices, experts told a Senate...
Kenya Foreign Affairs Minister talks before Kenyatta-Trump Monday Summit

Kenya Foreign Affairs Minister talks before Kenyatta-Trump Monday Summit

by Charlene Zhang | Aug 26, 2018 | Politics

WASHINGTON – Kenyan Foreign Affairs Secretary Monica Juma said Friday that President Donald Trump and Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta will explore ways to boost trade cooperation when they meet Monday at the White House. Addressing the Elliott School of...

What’s the impact of climate change on Alaskan Native Americans?

by Basma Amer & Juliette Rocheleau | Aug 24, 2018 | Environment

Experts believe climate change is adversely impacting marine food chains. One of the species affected is salmon, a main staple for Native American tribes in Alaska. Populations of the cold-water fish is reducing in numbers, and Native Americans who rely on it as a...
Here’s Why Thursday Can Be Mystics’ Best Playoff Game in History

Here’s Why Thursday Can Be Mystics’ Best Playoff Game in History

by Athena Liu & Gabrielle Phifer | Aug 24, 2018 | Featured, Sports

WASHINGTON – It was less than a week ago that the Washington Mystics were forced to the edge by the Los Angeles Sparks, but Thursday at the Smith Center at George Washington University, the Mystics nailed one of the most dominant performances in team history, routing...
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