Jury selection for the former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death resumed Friday and St. Thomas graduate Mohamed Malim created Epimonía, a business designed to help support refugees in the United States. Designer Rabia Malik has today’s News in :90.
AP: Fully vaccinated people can gather without masks, CDC says
Fully vaccinated Americans can gather with other vaccinated people indoors without wearing a mask or social distancing, according to long-awaited guidance from federal health officials.
OPINION: Restoring American leadership under Biden – home and abroad
American foreign policy has been shaped around a single slogan: America First. Charles University graduate student Kristina Velimirovic discusses American exceptionalism, isolationist policy and President Joe Biden’s approach to international relations.
News in :90 – Dec. 4, 2020
President-elect Joe Biden asks Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks, America’s employers scaled back their hiring and the 33rd annual St. Thomas Christmas concert will be released online. TM Creative Director Sarah McCarthy has today’s News in :90.
OPINION: Black Friday is consuming Thanksgiving
Black Friday is no longer just Black Friday. The shopping craze is oozing into the Thanksgiving, as more and more stores expand their sales. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues the spirit of Thanksgiving has been overrun by American consumerism.
OPINION: Loving our country requires disagreement
President Donald Trump has painted himself as the ultimate patriot. Any criticism of him or his policies is deemed unpatriotic, but it shouldn’t be that way. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues patriotism doesn’t mean unceasing support for everything a country does.
OPINIONS: Ending homelessness starts with understanding its cause
Homelessness isn’t a problem isolated to other countries or states. Columnist Kayla Mayer argues that to understand how we can end the issue, we must understand why people become homeless.
OPINIONS: Wealthiest Americans should pay higher taxes
Taxing the wealthiest people in America more is a controversial method. Opinions Editor Abby Sliva argues taxing wealthy Americans could provide positive outcomes.
America’s top fears
Designer Kathryn Kirk breaks down a new study on America’s biggest fears.
Technological dependency
Designer Kelly Olson looks at facts surrounding smartphone use in America.
America by the numbers
Find out how America compares to countries worldwide in categories like oil consumption and cell phone use.
Americans should join rugby’s growing fan base
Rugby can be the avenue for another sector of American athletes to succeed. Why wouldn’t we embrace that American ideal of achievement?