On July 21, 2025, Chicago launched the “Sky Farms” expansion, a $75 million addition to its Green City urban farming initiative, transforming 500 downtown rooftops into sustainable food hubs to combat food insecurity and climate change, as reported by the Chicago Tribune. Building on the success of the 2025 vacant lot program, Sky Farms aims…
In 2025, Los Angeles is grappling with a loneliness epidemic among young adults, with 65% of 18- to 29-year-olds reporting chronic feelings of isolation, per a 2025 UCLA study cited by the Los Angeles Times. Exacerbated by post-COVID social shifts and economic pressures, this crisis is driving mental health challenges, including anxiety and depression. This…
The Israel-Palestine conflict in 2025 has reached a critical juncture, with Gaza facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis as Israeli military operations intensify and ceasefire talks falter, according to reports from BBC News and Al Jazeera on July 21, 2025. Over 59,000 Palestinians have been killed since October 2023, with recent strikes targeting aid sites, killing…
In 2025, New York universities are facing a troubling surge in antisemitic incidents, fueled by campus protests over the Israel-Palestine conflict and broader societal tensions, as reported by The New York Times on July 21, 2025. From vandalism at Columbia University to harassment at NYU, the rise in hate crimes has prompted federal investigations and…
President Donald Trump is deploying a barrage of controversial statements and actions to divert attention from the intensifying Jeffrey Epstein controversy, which has sparked rare dissent within his MAGA base, as reported by The Washington Post on July 21, 2025. From accusing former USAID administrator Samantha Power of corruption to threatening to block an NFL…
The Israel-Palestine conflict remains a flashpoint in July 2025, with escalating tensions driven by U.S. military actions against Iran and ongoing violence in Gaza and the West Bank. On July 19, 2025, President Trump claimed U.S. strikes “obliterated” Iranian nuclear sites, though NBC reported two sites were only partially damaged, per U.S. assessments. Social media,…
President Donald Trump’s aggressive tariff policies in 2025, including a threatened 30% levy on European Union (EU) goods starting August 1, are unexpectedly strengthening EU unity, as reported by The New York Times on July 21, 2025. Despite economic risks, the 27-nation bloc is rallying together, with public trust nearing a two-decade high and new…
The Trump-Epstein controversy reignited in July 2025, with President Donald Trump facing rare backlash from his MAGA base over the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein’s files. On July 19, 2025, Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a motion to unseal grand jury transcripts, following Trump’s directive, amid mounting pressure from supporters and critics, per BBC….
On July 21, 2025, Alaska Airlines grounded its entire fleet—238 Boeing 737s and 87 Embraer jets—after a catastrophic IT outage struck at 8:00 p.m. Pacific Time, paralysing operations from its Seattle hub to destinations like Miami and Anchorage. For three hours, booking systems, crew tablets, and air traffic control interfaces were offline, forcing a 40-minute…
On July 18, 2025, a catastrophic explosion at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department’s Biscailuz Centre Training Academy in East Los Angeles claimed the lives of three veteran bomb squad deputies, marking the deadliest incident in the department’s 168-year history. The investigation, now in its fifth day, expanded to a boat docked in Marina del…
