The three major topics on my news feed for February 26^th, 2020 is the Syrian civil war, the retirement of famed tennis star Maria Sharapova, and how video game therapy could help people with ADHD.

The first article I read is called Children Freeze to Death as Attack Prompts Largest Exodus of Syrian War by Vivian Yee and Hwaida Saad, who are both international correspondents covering the Middle East for the New York Times. They talk about the harsh reality of the lives of the people of Syria. For example, they mention a father who couldn’t get to the hospital in time for his daughter who eventually froze to death. The New York Times website also provides pictures to show the reader the true severity of the situation.

The second article I read was called Maria Sharapova Changed Tennis with her Ambition, On and Off the Court by Louisa Thomas, who is a contributing writer for The New Yorker. She talks about the success and popularity of Maria Sharapova and how her legacy has changed the way that tennis is played today. For example, Sharapova was the first woman to play tennis with an “attack first” playing style. Many of the well-recognized tennis players today follow the same method.

The third article I read was called Video-game therapy may help treat ADHD, study finds by Dr. Angela N. Baldwin and Dr. Yalda Safai, who are both certified medical doctors writing for ABC News. They say that videogames that include multitasking can help not just people with ADHD, but any person by improving one’s attention. They go on to talk about how they are creating a video game specifically for people with ADHD to help with their behavioral strategies. They also mention that it can be used as another method to treat ADHD other than medication.

The three major topics on my news feed for February 25^th, 2020 is the Corona virus epidemic, the presidential race, and Bob Iger steps down as Disney’s CEO.

The first article I read was called Coronavirus will test whether the planet can unite in the face of a global crisis by David Ignatius, a foreign affairs correspondent for The Washington Post. He talks about the potential dangers of the Corona virus and how doctors researching the virus have to face the dilemma of whether to tell the public of its true danger or risk false information being spread which would cause an unnecessary panic. However, he mentions that doctors studying the disease in Wuhan, China (which is where the disease started) have already begun developing a cure for the disease.

The second article I read was called If Biden does poorly in South Carolina, he should drop out by Ashley Pratte, a correspondent for CNN. She talks about how presidential candidate Joe Biden was the front runner for the Democratic party earlier in the year, but now with his lack luster performance he has given up his position as front runner to presidential candidate Bernie Sanders. She mentions that Joe Biden will have to have a win in the upcoming Iowa caucus in order to have enough support to continue in the presidential race.

The third article I read was called Bob Iger, longtime Disney chief, steps down as CEO by Catherine Thorbecke, who is a correspondent for ABC News. She talks about Bob Iger’s 15-year long stint from 2005 to 2020 and the accomplishments he has made for Disney in the past 15 years. Some of those accomplishments being the attainment of huge media companies such as Pixar, Marvel, Lucasfilm, and 21st Century Fox as well as the introduction of the Disney plus streaming service. Bob Chapek, who lead Disney’s theme park department, will take over as Disney’s new CEO.