Ian Penny, World and Nation Editor
• April 28, 2017
Brazil
On April 25, indigenous people protesting in Brasília, Brazil, clashed with police officers. About 4,000 people attended the protest, which concerned legislation about indigenous land rights....
Montenegro
Montenegro’s accession to NATO may soon become a reality. On April 11, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a ratification protocol for the Baltic state’s entrance into the organization....
Solomon Islands
Earlier this week, scientists exploring the Solomon Islands discovered the first biofluorescent turtle known to man. Biofluorecence, not to be confused with bioluminescence, is the ability...
Protests across Venezuela turned violent last week, resulting in at least 13 protestors dead and hundreds more injured.
Youth-led protests began peacefully in reaction to soaring crime rates and a debilitating...
Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Section Editor
• March 8, 2013
OHIO, USA
Throughout February, Oberlin College discovered racial slurs displayed across campus, such as “n----- oven” graffiti in an elevator and “whites only” written above a water fountain....
Catherine Schurz, World and Nation Section Editor
• February 8, 2013
London, UK
The skeleton of King Richard III was discovered beneath a parking lot in Leicester. Scientists found 10 injuries on the body, including fatal wounds from a battle in 1485. The skeleton...
