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Recent Incidents Prove Arming Teachers Was Mind-Numbingly Stupid

In the wake of the Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on February 14th, 2018, teenaged students have become outspoken activists. Formally politically “neutral” companies such as Dick’s Sporting Goods and Walmart have taken sides, cutting ties with the NRA, as the gun control debate heats up. And in another case of twisted roles, will teachers be forced to become armed defenders of their classrooms?...

Youngest Polar Explorer Has the Perfect Response For Sexist Trolls

Think back to where you were as a 16-year-old. Perhaps you had just received your driver's license. You were having your first kiss. You were trying not to fail Advanced Algebra. Jade Hameister is also 16, and this past January, she became the youngest person in history to complete the Polar Hat Trick, traversing the North Pole, South Pole, and Greenland ice sheet. Her Record-Breaking...
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15 Gene Mutations That Could Make You Superhuman

There are super humans walking among us, who thanks to little tweaks in their genetic makeup, can do amazing things. Here are 15 genetic...

10 Black People Who Are Making History in 2018

All of the people listed below, and so many more that could not be fit on this list, deserve more than a month's recognition...

The 10 Biggest Threats to Humanity in 2018

Remember at the end of 2016 when we were all like "Well, that was awful, at least it can't get any worse"? How naive...

10 Positive News Stories You Missed This Month

Let's not kid ourselves, 2017 was a rough year in many ways. It's a new year though, and already 2018 is looking like an...

The 10 Brightest Moments of 2017 That Give Us Hope for the Future

2017 saw more than its fair share of ugly politics, party line divisions, and inappropriate politicians, and has certainly not been America’s brightest, smoothest...

10 Reasons Why the Keystone XL Pipeline is a Terrible Idea

Last month, the TransCanada Co. got the nod of approval from the Nebraska Public Service Commission to build the controversial $8 billion, 875-mile Keystone XL...

15 People Who Give Us Hope For a Better 2018

2017 hasn't exactly been the smoothest year in recent memory. Thankfully, for every tragic and ugly event that finds its way into the news,...

15 Conspiracies That Turned Out to Be True

In the “post-truth” era we live in, it seems people are likely to believe anything. Sometimes, these falsehoods have very real impacts on reality...

10 Inspiring Women of Color You Need to Know About

In 1987, March was declared by the United States Congress as National Women’s History Month. Since then, every year, we recognize the work of...

10 Companies Saving the Planet (and Making a Ton of Money Doing it)

Listening to the way conservatives like to talk up dirty, inefficient and old-fashioned industries, because of the money they can generate, you'd be forgiven...

These Tourist Attractions Promoting Animal Cruelty Should be Banned Already

550,000 wild animals currently suffer at hands of wildlife tourism. Last week in Cambodia, the death of a working elephant caused a global uproar and...

10 Psychological Exercises That Will Challenge What You Believe In

Sometimes we encounter people, places, and things that challenge our perspectives and make us question everything. This is a healthy part of life that...