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UNAPOLOGETICALLY POWERFUL: The "Bitch" is Back

Chris Young April 26, 2016

In 2007, Dana Perino made history. For the first time, the face of the White House sported a cropped blonde bob and kitten heels.

Restrictions Cramp Womens' Health Care: Terminating Abortion Access

Restrictions Cramp Womens' Health Care: Terminating Abortion Access

Chris Young April 26, 2016

The debate over reproductive rights continues along party lines in state legislatures across the country.

Are Jails the New Asylums? – Searching for Sanity

Chris Young April 26, 2016

Jamycheal Mitchell was a 24-year-old who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and mood disorders.

Evaluating Rehabilitation Programs: Education for Assimilation

Robert Kennedy April 26, 2016

When people think of life in prison, many imagine the world portrayed in movies and television series such as Orange Is the New Black.

Accountability for Child Soldiers: Little Weapon

Accountability for Child Soldiers: Little Weapon

Laura Saini April 26, 2016

At ten years old, Dominic Ongwen was walking his typical route to school in Gula, northern Uganda.

Forces of Habit: Nathifa Greene

Forces of Habit: Nathifa Greene

Paloma Losada, Staff Editor April 26, 2016

Nathifa Greene spends her days pondering the biggest questions of our time, tugging at the intersections of race, feminism and habit in her quest to understand the psychology of knowledge.

Street Sense Sells Upward Mobility: EXTRA! EXTRA!

Street Sense Sells Upward Mobility: EXTRA! EXTRA!

Lauren Fay April 26, 2016

If you’ve walked around the streets of the District of Columbia, you’ve probably seen people who are homeless.

Photo Essay: Même Pas Peur

Jessica Wombles April 26, 2016

Not even a little bit afraid. 

This was the sentiment shared, in English and in French, on Saturday, Nov.

AWOL Newswire Fall 2015

Chris Young April 26, 2016

Opening hearts and homes

After the recent attacks in France, the French government decided to close the country’s borders as a safety measure, and many outgoing flights were canceled.  This left a number of travelers stranded throughout the country, looking for places to stay. 

     Airbnb, a company founded in 2008 that facilitates partnerships between travelers looking for lodging and people willing to host them, has quickly become a popular way to find a quick and cheap room while on vacation or on the go.

Disparities in Financial Aid Access: Breaking the Bank

Disparities in Financial Aid Access: Breaking the Bank

Kendra Yoshinaga April 26, 2016

When Ellen first came to American University, she hit the ground running. The women’s studies and politics double major immersed herself in campus organizations like Students Against Sexual Violence and Women’s Initiative.

Refugees Seek Asylum: Borderline Justice

Refugees Seek Asylum: Borderline Justice

Reina Dufore-Byrd April 25, 2016

All of the sudden everything around Ahmed Badr turned dark and cloudy. His previous life—his possessions and the house in which he’d created his dearest memories—vanished the instant the bomb dropped.

Fighting the Sixth Mass Extinction:
GONE GLOBE

Fighting the Sixth Mass Extinction: GONE GLOBE

Pamela Huber April 25, 2016

Apocalypticists predict the world will end in a ball of burning ash and fire with the eruption of the Yellowstone supervolcano.

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