Tag: Society

If You Think You’re Getting Ripped Off On Almond Milk, You’re Probably Right

In the past two years, a lot of people have gone from reaching past the almond milk at the grocery store to now having it in their fridge near constantly. It hasn't replaced regular old dairy milk entirely, but people are more and more often opting for this alternative. An excellent piece appeared on MotherJones last year pointing out that for all the hype almond...

Kenguru: The Tiny Car That Can Change Lives in a Big Way

Customizing a car for the disabled is an incredibly expensive process, and until 2013 was the only option for the 1.7 million wheelchair drivers in the U.S. and over 25 million across the world. Stacy Zoern, a former intellectual property lawyer in Austin, Texas, set out to change all of that with “Kenguru” a car designed specifically for those in wheelchairs. Unlike regular-sized cars that...
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Tons of Guns, But No Mass Shootings: What We Can Learn From the Swiss

Switzerland has one of the highest rates of gun ownership in the world, with over 2 million firearms in circulation of its 8.2 million...

How This Acid Attack Survivor Became a Fashion Ambassador

In India, acid attacks are a notorious method for men seeking revenge against women who have rejected their marriage proposals and unwanted sexual advances....

10 Facts Proving the World is Getting Better, Despite the Negative News Cycle

If you spend a lot of time watching the news or listening to politicians, you might have come away with the impression that crime...

10 Celebrities Who Use Their Fame as a Platform for Change

Not all celebrities are galavanting around town and spending all of their money on fancy cars and jewelry. Many recognize that with great social...

Generation Sober: How Millennials Trade Booze for Mindfulness

From a very young age, millennials have earned a reputation for being the most coddled generation in American history. So as they hit their...

Body Hacking: Futuristic, Creepy and Totally Unregulated

A man walks into a large room and finds his place in line behind others waiting for their turn. When he arrives at the...

This Man Was Almost a School Shooter. Here’s What Stopped Him.

On the afternoon of Wednesday, February 14, a 19-year-old man stepped out of an Uber outside Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida....

Finland Has an Efficient Way to Fight Bullying. Here’s How

For many, thinking back to middle and high school years means recalling awkward, yet enjoyable times. For others, it can mean flashbacks to bullying...

10 Things That Are Illegal in the US – While Semi-Automatic Weapons Aren’t

America, as we all know, is the land of the free. It’s so free, that in fact, if you want to own 40 semi-automatic assault...

Should the Vatican Sell its Assets to Help the Poor?

Though no official number is publicly confirmed, financial institutions the world over estimate the Vatican’s wealth to be between $10 and $15 billion, making...

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...

Teachers Have the Most Important Job. Why Aren’t We Fighting For Them?

In the aftermath of the recent teachers’ strikes in three states infamous for the lowest educator wages—West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Kentucky—teachers are planning to...