In order to be more inclusive, the television network American Broadcasting Company, better known as ABC, is choosing to decline scripts for new programs because they are not diverse enough. This past week Dana Walden, the chairman of entertainment for Walt Disney Television, the parent company of ABC, stated, "For the first time we received some incredibly well-written scripts that did not satisfy our standards in terms of inclusion.” These scripts were rejected because they either did not include a diverse cast or it was not written by people from underrepresented groups.

On Tuesday, the Japanese government made the decision to release 1.3 million tons of water that has been contaminated with radiation into the Pacific Ocean. The radioactive water has been accumulating since 2011 due to the massive earthquake and tsunami that occurred in March of that year. It is currently being stored at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and its storage is expected to reach capacity in the next year.

James Charles, one of the top YouTube content creators popular for makeup and beauty-related videos with 25.5 million subscribers. On April 1, Charles uploaded a video to his channel titled “holding myself accountable”. In the video, Charles admits he is responsible for engaging in sexual activity with underage boys over the internet. The video currently has over 7 million views and has been receiving a lot of attention considering this is the second time Charles has been involved in a scandal of sending explicit pictures and messages to minors.

After an entire year into the COVID-19 pandemic, factors of pre-pandemic life are coming back. A popular northern California convention has made its comeback this past weekend. SacAnime is typically a semi-annual convention for anime fans and vendors that takes place over a span of three days. It is usually held at Cal Expo in Sacramento, but this year they have decided to switch venues to Roebbelen Event Center in Placer County to accommodate new safety guidelines considering the pandemic. However, the Roebbelen Event Center is currently being used as a COVID-19 vaccination site. For the three days of the event, the vaccination site was shut down to host the 2021 SacAnime Swap Meet.