Americans of an earlier generation will probably remember the ‘duck and cover’ type of safety drills at school, a somewhat optimistic protection measure in the...
As China's economy and influence around the world continue to grow, we in Western countries will gradually acquaint ourselves better with the language, culture and...
What began as a class assignment has turned into a work worthy of a distinguished author for young Benjamin Giroux, whose raw and emotional poem...
It seems that people are slowly but surely beginning to understand the terrible impact our actions can have on earth. And one of the biggest...
An anonymous student at Troy High School in Troy, Ohio surprised hundreds of his or her fellow students by leaving beautifully folded origami hearts on...
The words “polar vortex” have been spoken and written about a great deal in recent weeks. Yes, it is damn cold in some parts of...
Roy Allela – a young and ambitious 25-year-old technology enthusiast from Kenya, is not your ordinary inventor. He recognised that more than 30 million people...
With alcoholism on the rise, the expression “only drink in moderation” couldn’t be more true. Obvious effects of alcohol on the body are high blood...
They say you should always listen to the advice of your doctors. After all, they have your best interests at heart. This was the case...
The world is currently producing nearly 300 million tons of plastic each year – a significant amount of which will end up in the oceans....
Ever wanted to go back in time and tell your younger self something? To give them advice on how to do certain things or act...
The polar vortex: everyone’s talking about it. It’s a band of strong winds, high up in the atmosphere that keeps bitterly cold air locked around the...
Swedish photographer, Lennart Nilsson (1922 – 2017) was a science enthusiast whose passion for photography led him into doing something amazing using a cystoscope. In...
In the last few weeks the brand Gillette, known for their men’s shaving products, has caused controversy due to their new advertisement which addresses the...
For his new project The Prince and the Pauper, San Francisco-based photographer Horia Manolache connected with homeless people, learned their stories, and shot two portraits...
It can be pretty easy to become disillusioned with the world when scrolling through social media these days. Whether it's bad news, people arguing or...
Regardless of which side of the debate you sit on, the United States government shutdown is terrible for government workers who are being stood down...
As they say, perspective is everything. Sometimes you can only truly appreciate something by making comparisons with slightly altered parameters, for example of location, age...
2019 is off to an interesting start, as women have taken to social media to celebrate #Januhairy, a project that encourages women to grow out...
Since the #MeToo Movement got a big boost in 2017 with the help of some celebrity campaigners such as Alyssa Milano, companies have been addressing...
