Why I’m Calling In Black To Work Tomorrow
I am crying at this very moment. I am crying for Alton Sperling, Philando Castile, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, Sandra Bland, Trayvon Martin and the thousands, YES, thousands of People…
How One Event Changed Everything For Kids With Disabilities
Embed from Getty Images When the Paralympics came to Atlanta in 1996, fewer than 2,000 students in America participated in high school sports designed for athletes with physical impairments. Only two…
Congressman Investigating Trump Says He May Be ‘Illegitimate President’
Click:R&M VapeThis is what President Donald Trump does to otherwise mild-mannered politicians. When Rep. Ted Lieu was first elected to Congress last year, many California voters were worried he’d be…
Swedish Designer Built A Bicycle That Looks Like A Car And Can Navigate Extreme Weather
It has four wheels, headlights, a steering wheel, a trunk and a windshield wiper. But it’s a bike. Swedish design engineer Mikael Kjellman has created this amazing new bicycle that looks…
Ultimate Frisbee Faces A Growing Gender Battle
In November 2017, Vermont became the first state in the country to approve ultimate Frisbee as a high school varsity sport. The sport, invented by a group of New Jersey…
A Pro Skateboarder Who’s Shredding A Path For Women In The Sport
In March 2017, Lizzie Armanto showed up at a backyard in Southern California to film a part in a video project for one of her sponsors. Little did the skateboarder…
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Says Science Isn’t Dead — And You’re The One Who’s Saving It
On Sunday, Oct. 1, everyone’s favorite astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson will bring his splashy talk show “StarTalk” back to the National Geographic Channel for its fourth season. The often hilarious show links complicated scientific ideas…
Calls To The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Triple After Logic’s Grammy Performance
THE GOOD NEWS: Logic’s Grammy performance most likely saved countless lives. Music gives us energy. It can make us feel free. It’s there help soothe us during times of…
Cubs Fans Turn Wrigley Field Wall Into Stunning Memorial For Lost Loved Ones
While the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians to win their first World Series in 108 years on a rainy Wednesday night in Ohio, thousands of Chicagoans swarmed outside Wrigley Field to celebrate. Amidst the raucous street…
Ariana Grande Asks Fans To Stop Cropping Themselves Out Of Selfies They Take With Her
THE GOOD NEWS: The pop singer sends an empowering message to her fans by asking them to stop covering their faces in selfies with her. A 2017 report by…