Vaccines have been proven to save many lives. As a result, getting vaccinated is much safer than getting sick. However, there are numerous vaccine myths that vaccines are harmful. As a result, many children and adults neglect to get the vaccinations that could save their lives. What Are Vaccines and How Do They Work? According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “a vaccine is a preparation that is used to stimulate the body’s immune response against diseases.” Basically, vaccines stimulate your body’s immune cells to make them produce antibodies. These antibodies attach th ..read more

Recently, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced a new educational partnership with rideshare company Lyft®.  Through an in-person tutorial program, Lyft drivers will be taught how to detect and prevent human trafficking. The program is part of the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign that combats human trafficking. DHS notes that this program will create greater awareness of human trafficking “so the one million people who drive on the Lyft platform can recognize and report it when they see it,” according to Lyft CEO Davis Risher. The DHS also notes that there are ..read more

The 2024 Atlantic hurricane season will begin on June 1 and end on November 30. For those people who live and work in coastal regions, it will be a hurricane season to closely monitor. According to AccuWeather, “a super-charged hurricane season could spawn a near-record number of storms in the Atlantic this year.” AccuWeather meteorologists based this prediction on sea-surface temperatures in the Atlantic basin and the Gulf of Mexico that are well above the historical average. Warm ocean temperatures enable hurricanes to rapidly strengthen when there is not significant wind shear, which involv ..read more

On March 22, several gunmen belonging to the Islamic State-Khorasan Province (IS-KP), an affiliate of the Islamic State, attacked the theater at the Crocus City Hall complex just outside Moscow. They killed 143 people and wounded many more. The attackers managed to escape by throwing incendiary devices to set the building on fire. However, they were later captured by Russian security forces on a highway in southern Russia’s Bryansk region. Despite Evidence, Putin Claims That Ukraine Is Behind the Moscow Concert Hall Attack Overshadowing the horrific attack is the response by Russian President ..read more

Editor’s Note: This is the eleventh episode in Season 3 of Break the Case. Listen to the first episode. Listen to Episode 11: Subscribe to Break the Case Spotify | Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts Jen Bucholtz recently returned to Port Orchard, Washington to conduct additional on-the-ground investigation and meet with law enforcement officials. Ambient light from a street light is enough to see the entrance to Linda Malcom’s driveway, but the area where Linda’s house once stood (currently blocked by a new fence and hedges) has minimal ambient light, just like whe ..read more

National Public Health Week, April 1-7, is a time to focus on important public health topics. For this year, the topics of National Public Health Week are: Civic Engagement Healthy Neighborhoods Climate Change New Tools and Innovations Reproductive and Sexual Health Emergency Preparedness The Future of Public Health  Related: A Colorful Plate Is Good for Your Health How Do the Topics of National Public Health Week Relate to Public Health? By choosing these topics, the American Public Health Association (APHA) wants the public to become more aware of how certain factors affect public hea ..read more

Poor living conditions and current events in Latin America are driving illegal immigration to the United States. For many would-be migrants, their poor living conditions include poverty, extortion by gangs and cartels, and crime. Why Do Migrants Make the Trip to the US? Through my in-country research in Latin American countries and my on-the-ground research on the southwest border, I have spoken to many migrants attempting to make the dangerous trek to the United States. Nearly everyone I have spoken with had two factors in common: Nearly all said there is a perception in Latin America that t ..read more

Pedro catching up with Monica Vidaurri at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. Image courtesy of author. By Dr. Kristin Drexler Faculty Member, School of STEM with Pedro Maldonado Doctoral Student, Global Security Note: This article is the third in a series honoring Women’s History Month. Women’s History Month is a time to reflect upon the women, past and present, who have inspired us. For this article – and to round out this year’s Women’s History Month – we are featuring graduate student Pedro Maldonado, a doctoral student of global security at the University. Pedro Maldonado is the current Comm ..read more

By John Robert Morton, Student, and Alumni Affairs Liaison, and Tracie White, AMU Graduate What better way to celebrate Women’s History Month by recognizing an extraordinary woman? Tracie White is a University graduate who received a bachelor’s degree in business administration in 2023. She currently works as a program administrator in the Office of Diversity and Inclusion at Eberly College of Science at Pennsylvania State University (Penn State). Her goal is to support students in their academic pursuits by creating inclusive environments where each individual feels valued, empowered and cele ..read more

Note: This is the third article in a three-part series involving my visit to the southwest border of the U.S. in February 2024. In the first and second articles in this three-part series, I discussed the horrifying stories of migrants who had been trafficked and smuggled to the southwest border of the U.S. But this problem at the southwest border is so massive, so what can be done to mitigate it? Potential Solutions to the Southwest Border Crisis One way to mitigate this crisis is to take better care of the unaccompanied children who are trafficked to the U.S. In addition to the danger of bein ..read more