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Monday, April 26, 2021
On Wednesday, President Biden will be giving his first address to a joint session of Congress on Wednesday. The Constitution mandates that the President inform Congress about the state of the Union from time to time. Normally this is called the State of the Union address, but in their first year, Presidents aren't yet considered to be an authority on the state of the Union, so the speech is just an address to a joint session of Congress. Humans have always strived to reach into the heavens, and massive skyscrapers are just one of the most recent chapters in that story. The first one was "just" four school buses tall. Now, they are thousands of feet in height, utilizing all sorts of technology to prevent them from falling. With even newer innovations, these giants are also aiming to be more green.
Tuesday, April 27, 2021
A new wave of coronavirus has risen up in India, and it is the largest spike in the world. For a week, the second-largest country in the world has seen over 300,000 cases per day. This has led to ICU bed shortages, and more critically, a shortage of air tanks in New Dehli. These are used to help the most severely ill patients breathe, and New Dehli does not make its own. The Indian government is promising help, and several other countries have pledged to send in reinforcements as well. Before World War I, more than 2 million Armenians lived in the Ottoman empire, or what is now Turkey. After the war, there were less than 500,000. Armenians claim that a genocide occurred during the war, while Turkey denies this and says just as many Ottomans died as Armenians. They also say that the death toll was actually around 300,000. This week, President Biden made history by officially recognizing the deaths as a genocide of Armenians. He is also the first president since Ronald Reagan to refer to the events as a genocide. The Hyperloop is a type of high-speed rail that uses magnetic propulsion to travel at extremely high speeds. Virgin Hyperloop's Hyperloop One successfully completed its first human test last year, and its founder hopes that the new technology will help people connect faster.
Wednesday, April 28, 2021
The results of last year's US Census is out. This is important because the number of people in each state determines the number of seats they get in the House, as per the Constitution.
Thursday, April 29, 2021
Yesterday, President Biden delivered his first Address to a Joint Session of Congress. Normally, you would hear of this event referred to as the State of the Union Address, but in his first year, the President isn't considered to be an authority on the State of the Union yet. This speech is usually a time for the President to remark on what he has done so far, as well as layout a plan for the coming years to try to garner Congressional support. Afterwards, a representative of the opposing party delivers a speech rebutting what the President has said. President Biden highlighted getting troops out of Afghanistan, the need for America to pull together, and his legislative agenda, such as his infrastructure plan.
Friday, April 30, 2021
The Olympic torch is now in Japan, and so are fresh doubts about the games. Japan is in the midst of another big outbreak, but the government is determined to hold the games. They have already determined that international fans will not be allowed, but it remains to be seen how many Japanese will be allowed to attend the games in person. Polls show that a majority of the Japanese population still feels that the games should not be held, even after a year. Another side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic may be a shortage of gasoline. This isn't because there isn't enough of it; there aren't enough drivers to get the gas to the places where it is needed. When the pandemic first hit, many drivers left, retired, or were otherwise out of work, while driving school shut down as well. All of this has contributed to the oncoming shortage. Russia and China are working on a new ISS, which as of now, costs more than a billion dollars to run every year. In the future, there are hopes it could be used as a base for Mars missions.
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