Favorite Articles of the Week
"The $750 Pill" TheWeek.com
"Terror in Paris: What We Know So Far" CNN,
"New Human Ancestor Elicits Awe—And Many Questions" by Jamie Shreeve for National Geographic
"How Fetal Tissue Is Used in Medical Research" The Week
"The Next Civil Rights Frontier Is Digital" by Juan Andrade for DallasNews.com
"America's Killing Contagion" TheWeek.com
"Hot Dogs, Bacon and Other Processed Meats Increase Risk of Cancer, Scientists Say" by Melissa Healy for the Los Angeles Times
Two Articles About Banning the Use of the Nickname "Redskins" from Time.com
"10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day" by Lana Winter-Hebert for LifeHack.org
"Terror in Paris: What We Know So Far" CNN,
"New Human Ancestor Elicits Awe—And Many Questions" by Jamie Shreeve for National Geographic
"How Fetal Tissue Is Used in Medical Research" The Week
"The Next Civil Rights Frontier Is Digital" by Juan Andrade for DallasNews.com
"America's Killing Contagion" TheWeek.com
"Hot Dogs, Bacon and Other Processed Meats Increase Risk of Cancer, Scientists Say" by Melissa Healy for the Los Angeles Times
Two Articles About Banning the Use of the Nickname "Redskins" from Time.com
"10 Benefits of Reading: Why You Should Read Every Day" by Lana Winter-Hebert for LifeHack.org
"The $750 Pill" Reflection
To keep pill and medicine prices in check, the government could have more say in what the prices are over companies in the pharmaceutical industry. With the companies that are producing and selling the drugs being in charge of the price, they have the ability and freedom to take advantage of people that need this medicine to live by raising the prices higher than they used to be. With these higher prices, some ill people may not be able to get the help they need to make them better if they don’t have a job that provides health care or if they aren’t employed at all. In addition to some people not having the access they need, these drugs sometimes have side effects that can make their illness worse. Even with our insurance and health care that is given to us by my dad’s workplace, we still have to pay a certain amount to get pills.
"Terror in Paris: What We Know So Far" Reflection
On November 13th, there were multiple terrorists attacks that all occurred in France. Over 100 people were held hostage at a concert venue, most of them dying. One survivor described how the terrorists came in and took control. Saying they lined up the concert-goers in a line as the killed them. Others pretended to be dead, hoping the attackers wouldn’t notice and they would live.
There were also multiple attacks on five differents restaurants/cafes. Almost forty people total were killed in these events. Then another at a soccer game, which the President of France was attending. President Hollande declared a state of emergency across France, the borders were closed and police forces were on heightened alert.
When I had heard what had happened I was surprised and horrified at the same time. My brother had been in France just a couple months ago, it could have been him who had been killed by these people. Also, as someone who goes to a lot of concerts, it’s scary knowing that one of the places you consider to be the most safe for you could just as well end up being the most dangerous place.
There were also multiple attacks on five differents restaurants/cafes. Almost forty people total were killed in these events. Then another at a soccer game, which the President of France was attending. President Hollande declared a state of emergency across France, the borders were closed and police forces were on heightened alert.
When I had heard what had happened I was surprised and horrified at the same time. My brother had been in France just a couple months ago, it could have been him who had been killed by these people. Also, as someone who goes to a lot of concerts, it’s scary knowing that one of the places you consider to be the most safe for you could just as well end up being the most dangerous place.
"New Human Ancestor Elicits Awe—And Many Questions" Reflection
This discovery could possibly mean that there was possibly another type of human in between from when primates were evolving into humans. The scientists found that the bones showed many characteristics that were from both human-like and primate-like. All of the bones were found in the same tiny spot of dirt, meaning that they would have had to be carried or dropped down into the cave. These people could have had a system or ceremony to honor their deceased by carrying them down into caves to help keep them safe or anything like that. This could help scientists learn even more about how humans have evolved by learning how these close ancestors to humans could have learned habits that have made humans today into who we are and how we act. Since they can’t really determine how old the bones are, there could be a delay in ever finding the answers to what they really were or how they helped to shape us into having the behaviors we have today.