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Reserving judgment on r/wallstreetbets users

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore, Wikimedia Commons The New York-based investment firm Melvin Capital had bet billions of dollars that the share prices of companies like GameStop and AMC Entertainment would fall because of COVID-19’s effect on the economy.  Traders on sites like Reddit crowdsourced information on Melvin Capital’s plans; they used trading […]

Trump grants pardon to General Michael Flynn

Photo courtesy of Defense Intelligence Agency, Wikipedia President Donald Trump has granted a presidential pardon to his former National Security Advisor, General Michael Flynn, which he announced on Nov. 25. “It is my Great Honor to announce that General Michael T. Flynn has been granted a Full Pardon,” Trump wrote on […]

Harry Styles faces backlash after breaking gender norms

Photo courtesy of Kurt Kulac, Wikipedia Vogue Magazine recently released their December 2020 issue, featuring British singer/songwriter Harry Styles. Breaking historical records, Styles is the first solo male to be on the cover of Vogue, and his photoshoot with them could not have been any more apt and powerful for the […]

Oregon leads the way in de-stigmatizing addiction

Photo courtesy of M.O. Stevens, Wikimedia Commons As of Nov. 4, Oregon has decided to decriminalize hard drugs in the name of turning the tides on how addiction is handled in America. The state voted in a 58.5% majority to legalize the possession of small amounts of several drugs including cocaine, […]