Neanderthal Art

After the retreat of Neanderthals across Europe modern humans made their ways to these caves. These caves hold their first depictions of art. Chauvet Cave in France holds early mans depictions of buffalo, rhinos battling, lions and horses. This cave is remaining closed for the sake of preserving the art. But a nearby cave will open with recreations of the art made in it for the public to witness. Scientists believe that the rock art is 32,000-36,000 years old. Although some archaeologists have found cave paintings as old as 75,000 years old. 

 http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/25/arts/design/the-chauvet-caves-hyperreal-wonders-replicated.html

Japan is a bunch of jerks

Japan's bloody dolphin hunts have gotten the country's aquariums suspended from the world body that oversees the humane treatment of animals in captivity. That's what Switzerlands World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Japanese affiliate said. These dolphin hunts are conducted in the fall and winter in the port of Taiji. JAZA (Japanese Aquarium and Zoo Association) failed to reach an agreement with WAZA over the hunts. With Japanese conservatives wanting the hunts to stop and even going so far as to opposing the captivity of dolphins in Japan. 

https://news.vice.com/article/japan-wont-stop-killing-dolphins

Hubble

Since the Hubble space telescope was launched in 1990, it's faced ridicule and glory. Having been known as the greatest achievement in astronomy since Galileos. The telescope would face several service trips by astronauts till the last one in 2004.The first service trip would be due to a paint problem on the telescope causing the images it took to appear blurred. The technology the telescope would utilize would be derived of spy technology used by the U.S. And with the use of mirrors to collect the images we get a full spectrum view of all the colors the heavens have to offer.  Today celebrates its 25th anniversary of being in space since its launch April 24th 1990.  

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/24/science/25-years-later-hubble-sees-beyond-troubled-start.html

Shyrokene, a city between the Russian and Ukrainian militant forces. The city recently has experienced a signing of a ceasefire, which is facing scrutiny due to fighting that keeps breaking out. With land mines and traps set all over the city, the residents have experienced a whole year of war near them. With both sides seeking to gain the city the ceasefire doesn't seem to want to hold. Especially with the innocent being hurt, such as a Russian journalist that stepped on a trip wire and was blown away. 

https://youtu.be/N_DlrQkINeo

Murdering the Innocent

Far too many people are convicted of horrible crimes in which they have not committed. A macabre club of people that have been killed then later found innocent has 152 members. However some people are lucky and are exonerated before they are put to death and even then they serve a life sentence. It is suspected that many more people have had the same fate. In the past year alone there has been nine people freed from a death sentence because of their innocence. It's all too common for cases to be debunked after such a consequence such as death is received, and then prosecuted. It just takes time and consideration for the death penalty to be pursued. 

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/13/opinion/152-innocents-marked-for-death.html?_r=0

Ongoing War Against Boko Haram

Boko Haram is a militant Islamist group has wrecked havoc through northern Nigeria since 2009. With methods such as bombing, abductions and beheadings Boko Haram fights to create and Islamic state in Nigeria. As seen in the documentary the Vice News crew visits Nigeria and explores the warfare between Nigerian forces and Boko Haram. With the rise of the militant group the country dives deeper into a state of emergency. This is the beginning of the largest military insurgency to date. 

https://news.vice.com/video/the-war-against-boko-haram-part-1

Amphetamines for vitamins

Some leading vitamin stores have taken a supplement off their shelves this week. These supplements held a stimulant in them called BMPEA. The chemical has been studied back in the 1930's and was shown to be closely related to amphetamines. In December of last year Canadian health authorities pulled these supplements off the shelves. With the supplement having the chance to cause stroke, and other serious cardiovascular complications. The FDA in 2013 found the BMPEA ingredient found in several weight loss and workout supplements. However they did not name them. 

http://mobile.nytimes.com/blogs/well/2015/04/09/retailers-to-stop-sales-of-controversial-supplements/

European Unions Army

The European Union wants a army of its own. President of the European Union Jean-Claude Juncker proposed to establish a army for the union. The Army is needed to counter such security threats, such as Russia. Juncker told a german newspaper that an army serving for the European Union would improve collective security and reduce costs of the individual countries. Russian politicians however believe that the army would provoke conflicts with Russia. In my opinion I believe the European Union should create an army, due to the conflicts in Ukraine with Russia and growing insurgency and militant groups. 

https://news.vice.com/article/the-european-union-wants-an-army-of-its-own

Climate change

Tuesday The White House announced that blue prints for Obamas climate change initiative will cut green house emissions by 1/3 at least. The U.S. and China are the two largest producers of green house gases, in November obama and Xi Jinping (China's president) plan to give their plans for green initiatives. Obama has many domestic plans for this, such as freezing construction of coal fired factories, increasing fuel economy of vehicles, and plugging methane leaks. But the plan relies largely on executive authority but with a republican locked congress this will be hard to pass. 

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/04/01/us/obama-to-offer-major-blueprint-on-climate-change.html