If you’ve ever attended a climate strike or seen one on TV, chances are you’ve seen climate-conscious demonstrators protesting fracking. Fracking is a hugely controversial oil extraction process that takes a major toll on the environment, which explains why Brooklyn is aggressively protesting against National Grid installing a fracking pipeline through the Northern part of … Read the rest
Travelers with bucket lists tend to see the challenge as limited by their schedule, budget and life span. Increasingly, though, there’s a fourth dimension: how much longer a destination or experience, as advertised, will be around for a tourist to enjoy.
Many places are disappearing or transforming before our eyes: Pacific islands succumbing to sea-level … Read the rest
There have been many Haitians, both past and present, who have dedicated their lives to philanthropy for the benefit of their fellow Haitians and given Haiti a great name in surrounding countries. They’ve lived both in Haiti and abroad, spreading their goodwill and representing their country in a positive light on a global stage. Here … Read the rest
Many people throughout history have fought for the eradication of slavery. We’ve heard of and studied many of these brave men and women in our history classes. Maybe you
grew up having dinner conversations about those who sought to end slavery. Maybe you are having those exact conversations with your children now, because you … Read the rest
Clarke’s Laws are a series of three rules attributed to science fiction legend Arthur C. Clarke, intended to help define ways to consider claims about the future of scientific developments. These laws do not contain much in the way of predictive power, so scientists rarely have any reason to explicitly include them in their scientific
The number of felony marijuana arrests in California continued to decline in 2019 in the age of legalization, but another trend remained unchanged: those arrests fell disproportionately on Hispanics and Blacks, state data showed.
The California Department of Justice, in an annual snapshot of crime rates in the nation’s most populous state released earlier this
John Lewis grew up in an era of racial segregation. Inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., he joined the burgeoning civil rights movement
One of Donald Trump’s favorite things to do as President has been visiting college football games in friendly locations, bathing his eternally needy ego in applause and affirmation. Last season alone, he attended the LSU-Alabama game in November, the Army-Navy game in December, and the College Football Playoff championship between LSU and Clemson in January.
After a four-month coronavirus shutdown, Walt Disney World reopened its gates to thousands of visitors earlier this week near Orlando. But the Magic Kingdom—and all Disney parks—still remain closed to certain visitors.
Medical marijuana is legal statewide, but Disney refuses to allow it. Why? Disney won’t say.
Millions of Americans who rely on medical marijuana … Read the rest
A U.S. Senator is demanding answers from NBA commissioner Adam Silver on his league’s relationship with China.
In a letter sent Tuesday to Silver, Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) expressed “concern” over the NBA’s dealings with a country governed by a Communist regime that has abused human rights, squashed pro-democracy protests and hidden details on the … Read the rest