Article of the Week

                                      How Self-Driving Cars Will Change the Economy


        This week's article focuses on the creating of self-driving cars. There have been google self-driving vehicles that have already made the 700,000 mile mark without any incident and auto manufacturers, including Audi and Mercedes Benz prototypes. The writer let's us know that even though there are various prototypes, these cars still require a controlled environment compared to navigating traffic in a large city such as New York. I chose this particular article because this type of advanced technology will change the way people travel from day to day. If this technology really comes to pass, people will be able to text in their vehicles without getting in any accidents. They can eat their breakfast without worrying about spilling something in the vehicle because they wont be the ones driving. The McKinsey report believes that self-driving cars will reduce traffic and accident related issues. McKinsey envisions a 90 percent decrease in accidents, saving the United States with $180 billion, just from repair and healthcare bills. If this technology comes to pass, the year 2020 holds a bright future for humanity.





         

Article of the week

     

     Title: How the people of Flint, Michigan ended up with contaminated drinking water



         This week's article deals with the contamination of Flint, Michigan's tap water. It is reported that ever since the state decided to switch from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to the Flint River in April 2014, residents have been complaining about the taste, color, and effects of the water. It wasn't until October 2015 that reports of increase in lead-in-blood levels among residents, particulary in children. The problem is that there has been little action taken in this matter. Residents can not bathe in the tap water without getting rashes or cook with the water. Bottles of water are now being donated to the city because of this crisis. I chose this article because this matter effects the well-being and health of huma beings. If not taken care of quickly, this contamination could spread to other areas in the state. This article is significant because this matter affects not only the city, but the nation. I'm hoping that this problem will be solved quickly and the city of Flint will be able to go back to their lives with fresh, uncontaminated water.




     

Article of the Week

     
 Title: Philadelphia police: Man who tried to kill officer
 pledged allegiance to the Islamic State



         The article of this week is about a Philadelphia police officer who was almost assasinated by an attacker on Thursday night in Philadelphia. The attacker was firing a stolen gun without the police officer's knowledge of his existence near the car, and the gunman shot at the officer multiple times. The officer was hit three times in his left arm, which was broken and in "significant damage." The attacker was taken in to custody and confessed to commiting the crime in the name of Islam. I chose this article because terroism and ISIS is becoming a huge problem nationwide. This unfortunate incident shows that terroism is still alive and ISIS is building a dangerous army. The law enforcers, put in place to protect society, are being attacked. Innocent people are losing their lives because of many attackers like the one in this article are following in the footsteps of the dangerous organization the we of as ISIS. This is becoming a big problem that needs to be taken care of in order for the safety of the world and our community.