Morning Brief: July 25

July 25, 2016|Zach Atanasoff
Look no farther than today’s high of 94ºF, with a heat index of 102ºF, and it becomes abundantly clear that you’ll need some...
The New York Botanical Garden's Corpse Flower

It Might Smell Like Somebody Died at the Botanical Garden

July 22, 2016|Desiree Savini
This may not be the best weekend to stop and smell the roses. 
 
The New York Botanical Garden's Amorphophallus titanum...

The Election at the United Nations: Ban Ki-Who?

July 22, 2016|Kacie Candela

It’s been a decade since Ban Ki-moon became Secretary-General.  His term ends on December 31st of this year, and election...

Facebook Aquila

Morning Brief: July 22nd

July 22, 2016|Anthony Ali

Facebook launched its unmanned, solar powered drone that aims to provide internet to remote locations across the world. The...

Trappist-1

Morning Brief: July 21st

July 21, 2016|Anthony Ali

Scientists think they may have found three potentially habitable exoplanets around a nearby star named Trappist-1. All of...

Governor Cuomo Launches Task Force to Combat Employee Exploitation

July 20, 2016|Kelsey Micklas

One year after Governor Andrew Cuomo launched the Task Force to Combat Worker Exploitation, he revealed 1,547 businesses...

Morning Brief: July 20th

July 20, 2016|Anthony Ali

When you ride the subway in 2020, it'll probably look a little different. The MTA just rolled out renderings of what they...

The Secrets of Green-Wood Cemetery

July 20, 2016|George Bodarky

Before Central Park and before Prospect Park, there was Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery.  With its rolling hills, majestic...

Brooklyn Student Going on Arctic Expedition

July 19, 2016|Anthony Ali

Most people have never been to the Arctic but an aspiring scientist from Brooklyn will get the chance to do just that. 

Eight...

Fordham Conversations: "School Bullying, Human Nature, and The Psychology of Suicide"

July 19, 2016|Robin Shannon

Fordham Conversations examines the issues of school bullying and teen suicide. Loyola High School English and  Philosophy...