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WhoWhatWhy • 18th December 2024

Privacy in Pieces: States Scramble to Protect Data as Congress Dithers - WhoWhatWhy

As Congress struggles to catch up to the European Union’s comprehensive data privacy regulations, some US states have begun to forge their own robust legislation to increase user protection. But this system only protects the data of some Americans, leaving more than half the country without guaranteed data protection or privacy rights.

WhoWhatWhy • 14th September 2024

Gridlocked: How the US Addiction to Cars Jeopardizes Safety and Climate Goals

Franklin Boulevard cuts through the University of Oregon like an asphalt scar. To get to their classes or dorms, many of the school’s 20,000 undergraduate students, who often walk or bike, must face off with cars barreling down the boulevard’s six lanes, often traveling above the 35-miles-per-hour speed limit.

In some cases, crossing the street is deadly.

WhoWhatWhy • 11th July 2024

To Catch a Predator: Lack of Laws Puts Women at Risk of Deepfake Attacks

Amy Smith, an American currently studying in Paris, was preparing for a midterm in her apartment when a stranger sent her an Instagram message with an ominous threat: “Reply, or these will be sent everywhere.” Hesitating a moment, she clicked on the notification and scrolled past his initial text to see AI-generated images of herself, nude.
Smith, who asked that her name be changed, wasn’t worried at first. The images were so poorly altered that anyone could tell they were fake. She blocked the...

Medium • 26th March 2024

Before and After: How Paris Schools are Staying Cool

How is Paris adapting to extreme heat? As the city of light continues to see record-breaking summer temperatures, schoolyards have been transformed from concrete jungles to urban oases. The results are chilling:

Paris is prepping for doomsday level heat. By the end of the century, Météo-France projects that the City of Light will experience an average of 10 to 25 days of extreme heat per year, compared to one day per year today.

In an effort to cool the deadly effects of temperatures that coul

8th November 2022

Mar-a-lago search brings dangerous words with dangerous consequences

8th November 2022

Zags on the big screen: student filmmaker turns passion into success

6th October 2022

Controlling the narrative: banning books denies liberty, stifles opportunity

WhoWhatWhy • 31st August 2022

Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’ Found in Period Products

During the national tampon shortage earlier this summer, people who menstruate worried about where to find period products. As tampons come back to shelves, that worry has subsided; but few consumers are worried about what is in these products. They should be.

People who menstruate bleed for approximately 1,800 days over the course of their lives. That means for the equivalent of five years, they are using chemically coated pads, tampons, and period underwear. And while the shortage has brought

WhoWhatWhy • 19th July 2022

Hell’s Kitchen: Gas Stoves Leak Dangerous Chemicals

Americans love cooking with gas. At least that is what the gas industry would have them believe. But that romance is literally toxic.

According to a slew of new studies, gas stoves frequently leak and release dangerous chemicals into the air that can cause cancer, excessive bleeding, and a highly increased chance for infections. In some cases, the leaks also cause explosions and house fires.

“It is well established that natural gas is a major source of methane that’s driving climate change,” s

WhoWhatWhy • 29th June 2022

EPA Tackles Dangerous ‘Forever Chemicals’ in Drinking Water

For decades, “forever chemicals” have contaminated the drinking water of tens of millions of Americans, causing cancer, birth defects, and a myriad of other illnesses.

Now, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is slashing the exposure limits of these invisible killers.

“No one should have to worry about the safety of their drinking water,” said Melanie Benesh, legislative attorney of the Environmental Working Group (EWG), in a statement welcoming the change. “These proposed advisory level

The Gonzaga Bulletin • 3rd November 2021

On-set shooting proves a large challenge for assigning blame

On Oct. 21, while rehearsing a scene for the movie “Rust,” actor Alec Baldwin shot a gun handed to him on set, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and wounding film director Joel Souza.

With new information about this ongoing investigation arising each day preceding the incident, the focus has turned to the assistant director (AD) Dave Halls.

While it is easy to target Halls, the shooting is a signal of poor safety measures throughout the whole crew.

One person cannot be identified as the

The Gonzaga Bulletin • 6th October 2021

Afghanistan refugees to arrive in Spokane in coming months

Around 200-300 refugees from Afghanistan who fled the country during the mass evacuation in late August are likely to arrive in Spokane in the coming months.

Organizations throughout Spokane are gearing up to welcome these refugees. One of these organizations is World Relief Spokane (WRS), a global Christian humanitarian organization aiming to serve those in need. WRS helps refugees and other migrants in vulnerable situations rebuild their lives.

WRS has helped Afghanistan refugees for around

29th September 2021

IMleagues: i just want to go to the gym is that too much to ask

16th September 2021

UMEC event reflects on the tulsa race massacre 100 years later

15th September 2021

Rambleraven affordable outdoors gear creating sense of community