Author: Alyssa Miller

Who doesn’t like an affordable option these days when prices are so high? Well, the cheaper option might be a problem when it comes to electric bikes or scooters. The BBC discovered that the expensive e-bikes come with a lot more safety than the more affordable options. One of these safety features is a battery that won’t catch fire during its routine recharge. Why Are E-Bikes Exploding? Source: Kiran Ridley/Getty Images According to the BBC, bike cities in China and the U.K. are seeing an increase in the number of fires caused by e-bikes and e-scooters. Insurance company Aviva reported…

For the last several years, there has been a largely right-wing movement to ban books with “woke agendas” throughout certain states and communities. This includes banning books with “woke” themes, like violence, abuse, racism, race, and LGBTQ+ identities, from classrooms and library shelves. However, this book ban movement is starting to negatively affect students looking to pursue higher education in the United States. Let’s get into it. More and More Books Are Leaving Schools Source: Element5 Digital/Pexels In a 2023 study from the free speech group PEN America, the organization found that 3,362 cases of book bans took place during…

Over a decade ago, California pushed the United States forward when it became the first state to ban single-use plastic bags. This move brought in a wave of anti-plastic legislation across the country. However, these aggressive laws in California have backfired. Material recovery facilities and environmental activists noticed a negative trend in the state, and California lawmakers are trying to fight back. California Was Revolutionary With Its Plastic Ban Source: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images California has several laws in place to combat plastic use. Laws banning specific plastic items like straws and plastic bags, along with regulations established for producers and…

China is no longer the biggest importer of goods to the United States for the first time in more than two decades. Instead, that title goes to one of the country’s neighbors: Mexico. On Wednesday, the U.S. Commerce Department revealed that the value of goods imported to the U.S. from Mexico rose nearly 5 percent from 2022 to 2023, while the value of Chinese imports fell to 20 percent (via ABC News). The Relationship Between China and the U.S. Is Strained  Source: Karolina Grabowska/Pexels Mexico became the leader in importing goods to the U.S. for the first time after tensions…

A Gen Zer is starting a conversation on TikTok about the recent labor challenges in the U.S. after she filmed herself trying to find a job. 26-year-old New Yorker Lohanny Santos took to the social media platform to express her frustration as she went door-to-door with a stack of resumes looking for a job. Santos felt embarrassed to be rejected in person asking after countless potential employers, “Are you guys hiring?” Gen Zer Says She Can’t Find Work Source: Lohanny Santos/TikTok “It’s honestly a little bit embarrassing because I’m literally applying for, like, minimum-wage jobs,” Santos says in her video.…

California Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as storms rip through the West Coast. Over the weekend, a powerful storm is making its way across the western U.S., and the West Coast discovered what an atmospheric river is firsthand. Los Angeles received 75 percent of its normal rainfall in a single day, leading to a saturated ground prone to flooding with a second system. This particular flooding can even be seen from space. Atmospheric River Pours Over Nine States Source: Romain Guy The National Weather Services (NWS) issued weather warnings for nine states before the storm’s arrival,…

The U.S. economy is fighting hard to return to a post-COVID-19 world. While there are some wins, a “debt bomb” is ticking underneath the surface, ready to go off at any moment. According to hedge fund manager Paul Tudor Jones in a recent interview with CNBC, the investor says the economy is “on steroids” due to massive government spending and borrowing. What Is the Bomb Ticking Away?  Source: Kaan Keskin/Pexels “We’ve got a 6%-7% budget deficit. We’re fast-pouring consumption like crazy,” Jones told CNBC. Budget deficits are a negative balance between a government’s spending and revenues. When the government spends…

Similar to how the moon shapes the gravitational pull of the Earth, the Sun has some explosive effects that happen to us almost instantaneously. Recently, an explosion from the Sun sent an energized charge through space that triggered blackouts near Australia and South Asia. Reports surfaced on Tuesday morning that 900,000 mph particles from the Sun affected ham radio operators and mariners around the two targeted areas. The Most Recent Solar Flare Source: Dr. Tamitha Skov/X According to the Daily Mail, the long-duration flare was released from the Sun at 8:30 p.m. ET on Monday. The solar storm reached Earth…

On January 29, Evergrande, one of China’s largest real-estate developers, collapsed after a Hong Kong court ordered the company’s liquidation. Unfortunately, the property giant’s death was not a surprise. Evergrande’s demise has been inevitable since its cash crunch became public in the second half of 2021. But how did this happen, and how will the company’s debt affect you? Evergrande Journey to Paying Off Massive Debt Source: 茵 夏/Pexels In a filing to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the court has appointed Alvarez and Marsal as liquidators to manage the company. The liquidators will have control of Evergrande’s assets as…

Whether it is the trips to space, forcing employees to move to another state, or implanting chips in brains to connect them to a phone, the public has decided that Elon Musk is the most overrated CEO. In a survey conducted by Fortune, which polled hundreds of business executives, Musk earned the title of America’s Most Overrated CEO. Remember When We All Liked Elon Musk?  Source: DvidsHub/Wikimedia Commons Receiving 399 votes this year, Musk earning this title might not be shocking to hear. The CEO had a busy year of running multiple companies, which is an impressive feat. Tesla, SpaceX,…