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Executive Executions
Trump approved more capital punishments than the last 10 administrations combined.
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Despite moral objections and legal challenges, the Trump administration executed 13 people between July 2020 and the end of Trump’s term of office. According…
An Unspoken Norm
Bankruptcy, sexual abuse, and the tainted legacy of the Boy Scouts of America
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According to reports in 2020, approximately 92,700 people filed sexual abuse claims against the Boy Scouts of America by a November 16, 2020 deadline….
COVID in the Workplace
COVID-19 continues to prohibit restaurants from opening, but in the coming months there may be hope for a return to normalcy with vaccine distribution
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COVID-19 cases have been decreasing steadily across Oregon since the holidays. The lowest death and case rates since late June 2020 have been recorded…
A Minimum Requirement of Neutrality
U.S. Supreme Court ruling blocks N.Y. Governor’s strict capacity caps on attendance numbers for religious gatherings
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In a 5-4 majority ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court sided with religious institutions in a dispute over COVID-19 restrictions established by New York Governor…
Pigs Saving the World
Pigs are candidates to help solve America’s organ donation problem and diabetes
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Illustration by Hlie Moua Recently, great strides have been made in the research and development of xenotransplantation from pigs to humans. The transplantation of…
Georgia on Everyone’s Mind
Two seats from Georgia just reshaped the U.S. Senate after historic and fraught campaigns
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The 2020 election results surprised pundits and politicians alike with many contradicting polls for President and Congress across the United States, but one of…
Portland State University’s First Homelessness and Housing Insecurity Study
Pre and Post Covid 19 survey conducted at PSU is the first to include staff
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A recent survey conducted by Portland State University’s Homelessness Research and Action Collaborative (HRAC) showed that 44.6% of student responders experienced housing insecurity, 16.1%…
Airborne Innovation
Drones and Robots Battling COVID-19
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Inshuti Mu Buzima (IMB), a sister organization to Partners in Health (PIH) based in Rwanda has partnered with Zipline to acquire more reliable cancer…
Crisis in Brazil
Indigenous Communities of Brazil Under Compound Threat
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The Indigenous communities of Brazil have recently been impacted by government incursions onto Indigenous lands and have been disproportionately affected by the novel coronavirus….
The Far Reaching Effects of Police Violence Across America
bySince its founding in 2013, Black Lives Matter protests have been shining a light on the inequitable treatment of marginalized communities in America. This…