Hope’s Promise, a non-profit organization located in Chester, N.J., founded in 2012 by Director Maureen Coultas, offers a wide array of programs to benefit diverse populations using full-sized and miniature therapy horses.
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Hawaii has witnessed a devastating decline in the number of tourist visits in recent years, with nearly half a million fewer tourists in 2025 compared to pre-pandemic levels. The island relies on visitors for its tourism industry to thrive, yet travelers often feel deterred from vacationing in the Aloha State at all, partly due to Maui Mayor Richard Bissen’s plan to eliminate thousands of vacation rentals, according to Beat of Hawaii.
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A series of mass anti-Trump protests emerged in cities nationwide on April 5 in response to Social Security, healthcare, tariffs and education slashes, as well as crackdowns on immigration. Organizations including the grassroots movement Indivisible and public policy advocacy group MoveOn spearheaded the “Hands Off” protests, according to the The New York Times.
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Juniper, a platform dedicated to simplifying patient documentation and billing, took home the grand prize of $30,000 in the 2025 Mayo Business Plan Competition. A team composed of CMO Livia Minaides, a sophomore marketing major, CEO Yasaman Galer, a senior biology major, and COO Isha Patwardhan, a junior biology major, created Juniper and won the competition.
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Good News Lions is the Nation & World section’s bi-weekly news segment, highlighting positive news in the country and around the world. The theme of this article is human and animal collaborations.
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A 24-hour economic blackout on Feb. 28 aimed to stall all economic activity, predominantly targeting major corporations to show power elites that everyday consumers are the backbone of the economy. The movement, organized by The People’s Union USA, gained momentum among American customers on social media platforms.
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The presentation touched on the importance of land conservation, summarized steward and student-conducted field research, and concluded with four proposals and student recommendations.
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Book banning across the United States has escalated in recent years, with over 10,000 public school book bans in the 2023-24 academic year alone, according to PEN America, a nonprofit organization aimed at protecting the freedom of expression through literature advancement.
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President Trump declared steep tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada and China, the United States’ top trading partners, on Feb. 1. These countries account for nearly half of U.S. imports. The tariffs, which were set to take effect on Feb. 2, included a 25% tariff on goods from Mexico and Canada and 10% on goods from China, according to Reuters.
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DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence model, released its latest version of R1 on Jan. 20, quickly capturing the attention of consumers and investors alike. Its wide capabilities and low costs raise important questions about the future of AI, concerning whether the U.S. will lose its market dominance in the industry.
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