Category: News

Everyone knows that LEGO is all about building things. It turns out their magic extends brick by brick to positive systemic change. A few years ago, LEGO’s corporate side set an ambitious goal of making its production facilities run entirely on renewable energy with a plan of reaching those goals by 2022. That alone is […]

Two new abortion laws aimed to obliterate a woman’s right to choose have recently been passed in Alabama and Georgia. Earlier this month, Georgia’s governor Brian Kemp signed a bill that made abortion illegal as early as six weeks after conception.  This week Alabama passed the strictest abortion law in the country. It outlaws abortion at any stage […]

The Trump Administration’s family separation policy at the U.S.-Mexico border was a disturbing chapter in American history. Over a little more than a year, 2,654 children were taken from their families and put in detention facilities while their parents were prosecuted and held in federal jails. Although President Trump signed an executive order in June 2018 […]

The Planned Parenthood organ harvesting conspiracy parroted by the likes of Carly Fiorina—who claimed the organization was selling the “brains and other body parts” of aborted fetuses—has fueled anti-Planned Parenthood anger from the more riotous wings of the nation’s conservative constituency. The organization has faced threats of defunding by Congress and some hateful protests at […]

April showers bring May flowers. But in California’s case, heavy showers over a period of four months bring good news… and also flowers. Lots of flowers. This year, the spring in California is more glorious than ever before, because we went through a lot to get here. Since December 20, 2011, California had experienced some […]

Just like all of us share some portion of the blame, we all carry a responsibility to be good stewards of our environment. What products we choose to buy, how much waste we contribute and what lessons we pass on to the next generation are all important. But a powerful new map from artist Jordan […]

Unless you’re a big time camper or beachgoer, most Americans purchase styrofoam coolers for their summer adventures. The coolers are convenient and a necessity for keeping food and drinks fresh and chilled. But they’re also disastrous for the environment as styrofoam is one of the least eco-friendly products in existence. The EPA even considers it […]

If the internet has taught us anything it’s that cheating will never pay off for you and you will end up eventually going viral. The latest point in case comes from a woman who was approached by a married Facebook friend, politely refused, but the guy just kept on going. She then uploaded the exchange to […]

How much better would your life have been ten years ago if, in addition to your good looks and boundless energy, you had a bit more experience and wisdom to go with it? You probably would have made fewer mistakes.  But, then again, with all that wisdom you and your friends probably wouldn’t have done all […]

Kim Kardashian is the latest celebrity to come under fire for allegedly appropriating Indian culture with her fashion choices. She posted an outfit to Instagram that not everyone appreciated. Kim’s headpiece created a stir among her followers, in addition to the weird-ass Photoshopped background. Naturally, Kim had her defenders. What say you, Internet? Did Kim […]