The best places to surf in the Hamptons
The Hamptons may not be known for its surfing, but the East End has a prominent surf culture—especially in Montauk. Aside from locals, visitors come from all over and surf at...
Google honors Black cartoonist and activist Jackie Ormes with new Doodle
Google's search website has been updated in honor of Jackie Ormes, a Black cartoonist and activist who challenged the disparaging portrayals of Black characters in media in the 1940s.
If you go to Google.com, you'll...
Hundreds of Wildfires Choke California, as Coronavirus Sidelines Prisoner Firefighters
In California, hundreds of wildfires triggered by lightning strikes have exploded in size, fanned by gusty winds and record-high temperatures driven by the climate crisis. Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a...
Mike Tyson Will Print (Yes, Print) Cannabis Beverages
Just when you thought you’d seen every cannabis product imaginable, from CBD pillows to weed hummus, Mike Tyson is coming in with a surprise jab.
According to information procured exclusively, The Ranch Companies,...
Endangered destinations
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,...
HAITIANS WHO GIVE BACK – FAMOUS PHILANTHROPIC HAITIANS
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...
5 AMERICAN ABOLITIONISTS WHO FOUGHT TO END SLAVERY
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...
What Are Clarke’s Laws?
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...
How slavery flourished in the United States
Four hundred years ago the first slave ship docked on North American shores, launching a chapter of the trans-Atlantic trade that saw more than 12.5 million people kidnapped from Africa and...
NBA’s trouble with China, four months and counting
For someone who was raised in Italy, came of age in Philadelphia, and ultimately established himself as a star in southern California, it is telling that Kobe Bryant once referred to...