Information: After their airspace got breached by 19 Russian drones, Poland, a proud member of NATO, has triggered Article 4.

Important People: Donald Tusk (Polish prime minister), Karol Nawrocki (Polish president), and Vladimir Putin (Russian president.

Important Statistics: Article 4 is a rare occasion, being triggered for the 7th time since its creation.

Potential argumentative question?: Was it necessary to trigger Article 4?

Related Article: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/poland-article-4-russia-drones-1.7630411

Information: A company called Zum created a new variety of school buses, becoming electric, environmentally friendly and it's live location available for the parents.

Important People: Ritu Narayan (Founder) and Kimberly Raney (Executive Director of Transportation of Oakland)

Important Statistics: Normal school buses have an average stoppage waiting time of 3 minutes, but this new variation has an average stoppage waiting time of 8 seconds.

Potential argumentative question?: Did school buses receive an improvement or is this a waste of money?

Related Article: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/10/zum-cnbc-disruptor-50.html

Information: The New York City mayor elections have ended, with Zohran Mamdani succeeding in office.

Important Statistics: Zohran Mamdani became the first Muslim mayor of New York City's history and, at 34, became the youngest mayor in over a century.

Potential argumentative question?: Will Mamdani's win be beneficial for New York City's future?

Related Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceq01l8reqlo

Information: Players of the WNBA League are requesting for higher salary pay after increased income from their teams, though the league operates on a loss.

Important People: Caitlyn Clark (WNBA Player) and Nfisa Kier (WNBA Player).

Important Statistics: WNBA players get payed 9.3% of the leagues revenue, while other sports such as NFL or NBA pay their players 50% of the leagues revenue.

Potential argumentative question?: Should WNBA players get payed a higher share?

Related Article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2025/jul/21/wnba-players-say-theyre-not-paid-what-theyre-owed-are-they-right

Information: Donald Trump visited Windsor Castle in England after a formal invitation.

Important People: Donald Trump (President of the USA) and King Charles (King of England).

Important Statistics: Its the first time Trump visits England since 2019, during his first term of presidency.

Potential argumentative question?: Is it beneficial for England to be visited by Donald Trump?

Related Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gqd70v496o

Information: With the recent government shutdown, essential workers like air traffic controllers are on staffing shortages.

Important People: Donald Trump (President of the USA).

Important Statistics: This is the first government shutdown since 2019.

Potential argumentative question?: Should the government hurry to make a decision on the budget?

Related Article: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crrj1znp0pyo

Information: A group of friends in Warwick, Rhode Island gather every year for their to build meal baskets for struggling families.

Important Statistics: This year, they prepared 17 baskets for people in need.

Potential argumentative question?: Should more people start giving food to the people in need?

Related Article: https://turnto10.com/news/coronavirus/show-us-something-good/17-friends-17-families-warwick-tradition-turns-friendsgiving-into-giving-back-nov-11-13-2025

Information: Warmer climates around the globe are threatening to collapse a vital system of currents. Arctic ice melt is disrupting the Atlantic Ocean's flow of warm and cool water between the North and South hemisphere.

Important Statistics: Greenland's ice sheet is melting at a very fast and dangerous rate.

Potential argumentative question?: What can countries do to help solve global warming?

Related Article: https://phys.org/news/2025-11-polar-ice-unexpected-solution-global.html