Tag: Sports

This First Transgender Doll Aims to Educate Kids About Gender Identity

To an adult, a child's toy may appear to be nothing but a colorful piece of plastic that clutters the lounge room floor. But in reality, a simple toy can be an incredibly powerful educational tool for the young minds that engage with them. That's why a toy manufacturer in Canada has developed Sam, the world's first transgender doll. Sam is designed to educate, not...

This New Digital Urn Makes us Approach Death in a Radically Different Way

The traditions of burial and cremation after death are near universal practices that have come to be recognized as fundamentally human signs of respect for our dead. We have buried our dead for over 100,000 years and traditions of cremation stretch back 20,000 years; these are ancient signals of love, empathy, and belief in afterlife utterly unique to our species and culture. However, as...
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The Human Cost of the FIFA Qatar Scandal is Staggering

Longtime soccer fans have heard rumor’s of FIFA’s unethical practices for years, with allegations going back two decades as Jon Stewart pointed out earlier...

Hilarious ‘Sad Brazilians’ Tumblr Captures The Grief Of Brazil

Germany's devastating 7-1 win over Brazil yesterday pushed the World Cup host out of any possibility of a championship. It was a truly crushing...

We Could All Get Some Inspiration From This 7-Year-Old

If you're needing a bit of inspiration to get over a hurdle, Canadian 7-year-old Keira might be able to help. Keira is part of...

How King Beat the Men and Changed Women’s Sports Forever

On the evening of August 31st 2017 at the USTA National Tennis Center, Billie Jean King was wearing a grape colored blazer with matching...

Born Without Arms, This Man Just Won the USA Archery Championship (Video)

We all have dreams and aspirations for our future, and at some time in our lives, we inevitably will be plagued with thoughts of...

Scotts Miracle-Gro is in the Middle of a Soccer Turf War with FIFA

Spectators in the nosebleed seats at this year's Women's Soccer World Cup might not notice the field's new surface, but the players will sure...

Not Allowed To Bike, These Afghan Girls Rip It Up On Skateboards Instead

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLb-ABe-aVE You'd be hard pressed to find an activity that represents American counter-culture more than skateboarding. In its early 1960s roots, the sport was seen...