What started as a localized public demonstration in Khuzestan Province in July 2021 turned into a widespread protest that swept across Iran, intensified further in […]
Category Archives: Society and Culture
The 6 Pillars of Food Security: A Definition of Food Security
Coming up with the most accurate and relevant technical definition of food security involved several iterations and contemplations. The World Food Conference held in 1974 […]
Why Does Time Seem To Go Faster As We Grow Older?
Have you ever felt that time has seemed to go faster and wondered why weeks, months, and even a year seemed to slip passed you […]
How Climate Influenced Human Language and Speech Development
Variations in human speech exist across regions and continents. Linguists and researchers have long debated whether geography has affected this phenomenon. Nonetheless, a group of […]
Impacts of Dating Apps and Sites: Online Dating Pros and Cons
Dating websites and dating apps have created a new dating culture. The proliferation of portable communication devices such as smartphones and tablet computers has opened […]
Study: The Case of Virgin Births in the United States
Virgin births are best reserved for religious and cultural narratives. But there appears to be a growing case of similar miraculous births transpiring in modernity. Several […]
Why Did Boris Johnson Resign?
Boris Johnson announced his resignation as the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on 7 July 2022 pending a party leadership election. This announcement is […]
Six District Court Cases That Preluded Obergefell v. Hodges
Obergefell v. Hodges is a landmark civil rights case that made same-sex marriage the law of the land in the United States. To be specific, […]
Obergefell v. Hodges Explained: History, Summary, and Ruling
One of the defining moments of the entire LGBT movement in the United States was when the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2015 via the […]
Critical Infrastructure: Definition, Examples, and Purpose
Critical infrastructure or critical national infrastructure is a term used by governments to refer to physical, non-physical, and cyber resources or assets and systems that […]