Yesterday, President Obama rejected the request to build the Keystone XL pipeline, which would have created a pipeline to transport oil between Canada and the Gulf of Mexico. (NY Times) The 2016 election is already proving to be one of the greatest elections of all time, and this list of crazy things candidates have said so […]

Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson dropped his newest single – that is, his newest campaign ad in the form of a rap song. Aimed at African-American voters, the rap features artist Aspiring Mogul over a basic club beat, and tries to rhyme “Carson” with “awesome”. Many responded with criticism of Carson’s racial stereotyping and fundamental misunderstanding of rap music. (ABC News) […]

The Mexican Supreme Court ruled yesterday that individuals have the right to grow and distribute marijuana for their own personal use. This ruling is a challenge to Mexico’s (and America’s) conservative drug policies, and opens the door to legalization of marijuana in Mexico. (NY Times) Meanwhile, in Taiwan, President Ma Ying-jeou is preparing for talks with […]

Despair: The second general election in Turkey this year saw Recep Erdogan’s Justice and Development party win 49.4% of the vote. Although Erdogan claims the vote to be fair, many critics believe that the election was “characterised by unfairness and, to a serious degree, fear.” (BBC) Celebration: Australia’s most prestigious horse race, the Melbourne Cup […]

After about a month of confusion about who would take over John Boehner’s seat as Speaker of the House of Representatives, former VP candidate and Congressman Paul Ryan will become the new Speaker. (Politico) Owen Labrie, former St. Paul’s student charged with sexual assault of a younger female classmate, was sentenced to one year in […]

High school juniors at NYC public schools can now win $10 tickets to the incredible Hamilton Musical – and they don’t even have to enter into the official lottery to do it! This opportunity is provided by the Rockefeller Foundation, which donated $1.46 million to lower the prices of 20,000 special matinee tickets. (NY Daily News) […]

Cosmetics Company Urban Decay just released a new Naked palette: Naked Vault Volume II. It costs $165 (better than last year’s Vault I price: $265), but it’s still a lot to pay, unless you already(!) have your summer finance internship lined up. (Bustle) Author, Republican, and former neurosurgeon Ben Carson topped Donald Trump in a […]

A World Health Organization study linking processed meats and colorectal cancer has been backed by many experts in the field, adding snacks like sausage to the seemingly ever-increasing list of Things That Can Give You Cancer. Don’t fret too much though–the risk is minimal in comparison to, say, smoking a pack of Marlboros. (Mercury News) And […]

Separated from us only by the thin, polluted line of the Hudson and a lack of self-awareness, Governor Chris Christie of New Jersey (still a presidential candidate!) was kicked out of Amtrak’s quiet car yesterday for talking too loudly on his cellphone. We don’t really expect more from him. (New York Times) Suspiciously upbeat Tonight Show host Jimmy Fallon […]

25-year-old rapper Tyga released a song this week called “Ice Cream Man,” in which he details his relationship with 18-year-old Kylie Jenner. We get it, Tyga, you’re creepy. (The Huffington Post) Flooding in Texas continues and is now, in some areas of the state, starting to reach Biblical levels. Noah’s Ark, here we come. (The Washington Post) […]

The newest edition to Sesame Street is Julia, a muppet with autism! Sesame Street says their goal is to increase awareness and decrease stigmatism surrounding the condition. (People) Hillary Clinton testified for 11 hours yesterday regarding the Benghazi attacks of 2012. Despite being questioned repeatedly about her responsibility in the attacks, she allegedly kept her […]

You might’ve heard (or perhaps noticed the special Snapchat filter in honor of the occasion): Columbia Giving Day was yesterday. Columbia raised over $11 million, and Barnard set a new record by raising over $300,000. Go, blue! (Official college Twitter feeds) A Nashville, Tennessee Metro Transit Authority bus rolled backwards into a coffeeshop at the […]

Is Joe Biden running for President? He only has nine days to register his campaign with Georgia, which has the earliest deadline for its primaries. Nobody knows for certain, but it definitely sounds like he’s posturing for the Presidency. (Washington Post) The Canadian election was yesterday, resulting in a clear majority for Justin Trudeau and the Liberal party. […]

NYU students may not have all the amazing professors and classes we have up here, but they do have Pharell Williams. The singer/ridiculous-hat-wearer is the Tisch artist in residence for 2015. Time to start buttering up your downtown friends so they’ll sneak you in and you can finally own up to your love of “Happy.” […]

Dame Angela Landsbury, famed British-American actress, celebrated her 90th birthday on Friday. To borrow a phrase from Rookie, Damn, girl, ya look good! (The Guardian) The J. Edgar Hoover Building, the FBI’s headquarters, is falling to pieces, and has been for the past ten years. Now, plans for a new building are months behind schedule. […]