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The plastic revolt is finally here. But why now?

Plastic bag and straw bans arrived in full force in 2018 in many places across the world. But why did this plastic revolt flare up so suddenly? And will these bans have a lasting effect?

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Lui Liu: Surreal Daydreams of the Female Figure

''I see the history of civilization as a feminine one, not a masculine one. It’s not heroic but humorous''. His paintings are a projection of his visions of modern society, showing a dichotomy of bold and confronting realism and qualities that lend to a surreal and dreamlike interpretation. We caught up with Chinese born artist Lui Liu, for a refreshingly frank and honest discussion on his...

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Well-Known “Conversion Therapist” Admits He’s Gay and Turns His Life Around

David Matheson, a former conversion therapist who designed numerous programs that sought to demolish gay feelings or tendencies, has come out as gay. He apologized for...

The 10 Protests That Changed the Course of History Forever

The U.S. has lately seen a spate of protests, from the Women's March on Washington last year to the recent March For Our Lives last...

Mom Forgives the Unforgivable and Works With Men Who Took Her Daughter’s Life

It was August of 1993, and Amy Biehl, a bright young Stanford graduate, was working in South Africa as an activist. A 26-year-old Fulbright scholar,...

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Artist Creates Incredible Portraits With the Palm of His Hand

California-based artist Russell Powell combines traditional oil painting techniques with experimental body art to create detailed portraits using his own palm as a stamp. First...

What if World Leaders Were Refugees? Check Out These Striking Portraits

In June this year, the Ayyam gallery in Dubai exhibited a series of controversial oil paintings that caught the attention of the world. The 'Vulnerability...

We Live in a Sad, Sad World According to This Artist’s Satirical Illustrations

Steve Cutts is a London-based illustrator who uses his talents to comment on the dire state of today's world. Inspired by 'the insanity of humanity', his...

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Video of Ants Having a Funeral For a Bee Baffles Scientists

Ants bringing flower petals to a dead bumble bee might just be the closest thing we get to a live reenactment of A Bug's Life. The unusual video was captured in Minnesota by Nicole Webinger and has the internet in a tizzy over what could be the first evidence of an insect funeral. "Saw this outside of my work by the garden," said Webinger in...

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