Riley is a writer and reporter for GZERO. When she isn’t writing about global politics, you can find her making GZERO’s crossword puzzles, conducting research on American politics, or persisting in her lifelong quest to learn French. Riley spends her time outside of work grilling, dancing, and wearing many hats (both literally and figuratively).
7,500: The Trump administration will cap the number of refugees that the US will admit over the next year to 7,500. The previous limit, set by former President Joe Biden, was 125,000. The new cap is a record low. White South Africans will have priority access.
6,7: Nobody knows what it means, but every kid says it and every parent can’t stand it. Now it’s Dictionary.com’s “word” of the year.
820 million: Hurricane Melissa devastated Jamaica’s farms, homes, and infrastructure — but the country’s robust disaster preparedness saved lives and limited chaos. While the rebuilding will take time, the government prepared for the disaster for years within a multilayered financial safety net that swiftly unlocked $820 million in emergency funds, insurance, and loans to aid recovery.