According to the official Church of Scientology webpage, “Scientology is a religion that offers a precise path leading to a complete and certain understanding of one’s true spiritual nature and one’s relationship to self, family, groups, Mankind, all life form... More »
Students in South Korea often hear these “words of wisdom” from adults as they grow up: “If you study hard and get accepted to a good university, your life will be set and you will have a happy life,” or “Do you want to suffer 3 years in high school from study... More »
In ancient societies, people paid with labor and items such as shells. Coins, silver, gold, etc. were developed as trading currencies later on. Paper money was introduced in the 18th century and has dominated the market ever since. Entering the 21st century, d... More »
Between California and Hawaii, a garbage patch of 80,000 tonnes of plastic is building up. Almost twice the size of Texas or three times the size of France, the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the currently the largest garbage-accumulated patch in the Northern ... More »
This article was a collaboration between Abby Paras and guest contributor Madeline Cope Every student at AISG knows about air pollution. Everyone in China knows about air pollution since China is one of the leading countries for air pollution. On the World Hea... More »
[UPDATED on May 16, 2018: North Korea has suspended talks with South Korea and has warned the U.S. that they may cancel the meeting between U.S. president Donald Trump and the North Korean chairman Kim Jong-un, which is supposed to be held on June 12 in Singap... More »
Most of the time, hip-hop is regarded as a part of American culture, but did you know that hip-hop is on the rise and stepping mainstream in China? With pioneers such as MC Hotdog and reality rap TV shows, hip-hop’s audience in China is steadily rising. Let’s ... More »
On February 25, 2018, the central committee of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) proposed an amendment to the Chinese constitution, seeking an end to the two-term limit for China’s general secretary. This amendment meant that the current general secretary of C... More »
30-year-old Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar just added another award to his shining résumé. His fourth studio album DAMN received the Pulitzer Prize for music, a nod to his highly-political lyrics tackling social issues. The Pulitzer board wrote that the album i... More »
Every year on April 2nd, World Autism Awareness Day is internationally recognized. The purpose of this celebratory day is to encourage the Member States of the United Nations to take more measures to raise awareness about people with autism. This year it was t... More »
On March 17, news outlets such as the London Observer and The New York Times reported that Cambridge Analytica acquired millions of people’s personal information from Facebook. They used this data to build a software that would target swing voters in political... More »
The Academy Awards, also known as The Oscars, is a special event that celebrates the achievements made by famous actors, producers, directors and so on. There are a total of 24 Oscars being given away during the annual ceremony by the Academy of Motion Picture... More »