New Works to Enter the Public Domain in 2024
Each year on January 1, a collection of copyrighted work loses its protected status and enters the public domain. This is marked with the celebration of Public Domain Day. We celebrated the...
Washington Post erases Israeli minister’s farfetched October 7 rape claim at his request
A note explaining the retraction of the claim that Hamas militants had specific orders as to “which commander should rape which soldiers” indicates the publication censored itself at the behest of...
More Than 10% of Older Americans Have Used Cannabis in the Last Year
After analyzing available survey data, researchers at the University of Michigan said that 12.1% of adults in the United States aged 50-80 reported using cannabis in the past year.
“Among those who...
Germany Eyes April 2024 for Cannabis Legalization
The Germany’s coalition government called the Traffic Light coalition, which combines individuals from the Social Democratic Party, Free Democratic Party, and The Greens, reportedly reached an agreement for cannabis regulation on...
How University Expansion and Eminent Domain Led to Black Land Loss
In the 1960s, when Newport News, Virginia, remained a largely segregated city, longtime Black residents wanted to expand their neighborhood, offering former farmland as plots to other middle-class families looking to...
First time smoking weed? Start here
Any varsity stoner will tell you that now is a great time to get into cannabis. With recreational legalization sweeping the States, an introduction to cannabis no longer necessitates a clandestine...
101 years before Rosa Parks, this woman integrated New York City’s public transit
More than a century before Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat in Montgomery, Alabama, another Black woman insisted on her right to ride on a New York City...
Youth Detention Center Superintendent Illegally Locks Kids Alone in Cells
The Richard L. Bean Juvenile Service Center has been punishing kids with seclusion more than any other facility in Tennessee. And as the laws and rules on how to treat kids...
Empowering Rwanda’s Smallholder Farmers with AI-Driven Solutions
Theofrida Muginga, a young female student at the University of Rwanda, spearheads the creation of ‘Mkulima GPT,’ a Swahili chatbot powered by ChatGPT. This innovative project aims to empower smallholder farmers...
Germany Eyes April 2024 for Cannabis Legalization
The Germany’s coalition government called the Traffic Light coalition, which combines individuals from the Social Democratic Party, Free Democratic Party, and The Greens, reportedly reached an agreement for cannabis regulation on...