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From Abandoned to Essential: China’s Ban on International Adoptions Signals a New Era for Daughters
By Makena Tom
For decades, Chinese daughters were abandoned in favor of sons, leading to waves of international adoptions like Kate's. This new restriction on international adoption seems to signal a change in how Chinese society views its daughters today.
Eren Yeager and America’s Preemptive Foreign Policy Strategy
By Nicolas Naing
“If we kill all our enemies on the other side of the sea, will we...

Prop. 36 Would Curb Rates of Theft and Drug Addiction
By Caspar Turner
A national drug crisis and a shoplifting epidemic have combined to make California, and the San Francisco Bay Area in particular, a hotbed of petty crime. Now Californians will have the opportunity to undo this trend, at least in part.
Human Rights Issues in California: The Case of Human Trafficking
By Daniel Villatroro
Human trafficking is a dark shadow looming over California, silently ensnaring thousands each year. It's...

Posts tagged as “public health”

Environmental Justice Through Clean Cooking

Environmental Justice Through Clean Cooking

By Lia Gabriela Flores Palacios on February 6, 2023

Your kitchen fills up with smoke. Your immediate reactions are a) your meal is probably jeopardized and b) you should clear the air out before…

Supervised Injection Sites Save Lives. Let’s Talk About It.

Supervised Injection Sites Save Lives. Let’s Talk About It.

By Shivani Ekkanath on March 12, 2022

Russia’s Losing Fight Against the Coronavirus

Russia’s Losing Fight Against the Coronavirus

By Maria Kholodova on December 6, 2021

The Lasting Harms of Toxic Exposure in Native American Communities

The Lasting Harms of Toxic Exposure in Native American Communities

By Sanjana Manjeshwar on July 10, 2021

A Yes to Vaccine Passports Means a Safer Return to Normalcy

A Yes to Vaccine Passports Means a Safer Return to Normalcy

By Megan Pagaduan on June 26, 2021

Everything You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine: Part 2

Everything You Need to Know About the COVID Vaccine: Part 2

By Emma Lapinsky on April 14, 2021

A Death Sentence for a DUI — The Devastating Impact of the Pandemic in Prison

A Death Sentence for a DUI — The Devastating Impact of the Pandemic in Prison

By Sanjana Manjeshwar on December 29, 2020

Banning Wildlife Markets is a Good Start, But Not Enough to Prevent the Next Pandemic

Huanan Wholesale Seafood Market in Wuhan, China

Banning Wildlife Markets is a Good Start, But Not Enough to Prevent the Next Pandemic

By Caleb Groen on April 11, 2020

What Gene-editing in China Reveals About Progress and Risk

What Gene-editing in China Reveals About Progress and Risk

By Ryan Chae on April 14, 2019

The Talk of Toilets in India

The Talk of Toilets in India

By Old Writer on February 11, 2019

A Year Later, Back to Vaxing: California’s New Vaccination Laws

By Old Writer on April 16, 2016