Hockey culture needs to change
In Minnesota, two teenage hockey players have been called racial slurs on the ice. In Canada, a head coach used a slur on a player who was listening to rap music in the locker room. A Colorado Eagles staff member…
Heisman winner inspires donations to food bank
The Heisman Trophy is the most important award in college football. Each year, it’s given to the best player in college football that season. In 2019, the winner was Joe Burrow, a quarterback for the Louisiana State University Tigers. Burrow,…
Chelsea Gray wants better conditions for WNBA players
Chelsea Gray is a guard for the Los Angeles Sparks WNBA team. She played basketball as a child and dreamed of one day making to the WNBA. Now that she’s there, she’s working to change the league. WNBA players earn…
The Nike swoosh meets the MLB jersey
Starting in December 2019, baseball fans noticed something different about MLB uniforms. There was a Nike swoosh on the front of every jersey. How did it get there? The swoosh is part of a 10-year deal between Nike, MLB, and…
Camel hospital in Dubai serves VIP clients
People in the United Arab Emirates love camels. Owners of many of the 300,000 camels in the country enter them in beauty and racing competitions. When these elite animals are sick or injured, they are brought to Dubai's camel hospital.…
Raptor fans celebrate NBA title
In more than 20 years in the NBA, the Toronto Raptors had made the playoffs 10 times. But a championship always eluded them. That changed in June 2019 when the Raptors defeated the Golden State Warriors in the 2019 NBA…
Wildfires cloak Sydney in smoke
Destructive bushfires marred the Australian summer of 2019. As of December, more than 100 fires blazed in New South Wales. Drought conditions and strong winds allowed for the quick spread of flames. Fires even reached the suburbs of Sydney. While…
Can cargo bikes reduce congestion in New York City?
New York City is known for its traffic jams. Officials hope to take some vehicles off the road with the help of cargo bikes. These pedal-assisted e-bikes have a large cargo box that allows operators to deliver packages—without contributing to…
Moscow home to massive facial recognition network
Facial recognition surveillance is set to transform the way cities keep people safe. Moscow is an extraordinary example of this change. Cameras controlled by artificial intelligence help to identify potentially dangerous individuals on Metro trains. And surveillance programs are being expanded. Recent…
As aquifer levels drop, Mexico City sinks
Mexico City has a water problem. There isn’t enough of it. During dry months, many people in the city don’t have enough water to meet basic needs. Part of the problem is that water levels are dropping in the aquifer…