Hawaii Raises Smoking Age to 21, Attempts to Butt Out Teenage...
Hawaii has taken a historic leap in the campaign against teenage smoking by raising the legal smoking age to 21. The recent change in...
Retired at 24? The Curious Trend of Joblessness Across America
It’s easy to believe that retirement is something only old people do. After all, many of us have parents, grandparents or even great-grandparents enjoying...
Yurok Tribe of California Takes Historic Stand Against GMO Crops &...
On December 10, 2015, the Yurok tribe enacted the Yurok Tribe Genetically Engineered Organism (GEO) Ordinance, aimed at maintaining and protecting the environment, agriculture,...
Toxins Threaten Extinction of European Whales and Dolphins
Research published this month in Scientific Reports examined data on polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) concentrations in more than 1,000 marine mammals. Tissue samples from European...
Chipotle Company-Wide Closure for Food Safety
Despite Chipotle’s E. coli, norovirus and Salmonella outbreaks in 2015, the Tex-Mex restaurant chain will continue to move forward, even if it means closing...
Wendy’s Joins Cage-Free Egg Movement
On January 4, 2016, Wendy’s announced its transition to using 100 percent cage-free eggs in all North American locations by 2020, according to a...
Presidents May Have Shorter Lifespans, but Here’s How You Can Age...
Have you ever wondered why, after the election, most presidents look ten years older? President Obama’s hair turned a shade of deep grey rather...
Marijuana Distributed on Wall Street, By Day Traders Not Dealers
Terra Tech Corp. has become the first cannabis-focused agriculture company to be publicly traded on the stock market. Terra Tech, “a vertically integrated cannabis-focused...
Endangered Orca Whales Give Birth to 7th Calf of 2015
Exciting news for whale lovers: A set of orca whale parents have given birth to a baby calf. Orca whales are the most endangered...
Viral Photos Show Chicago School Lunches Are “Like Prison Food”
School cafeteria lunches have always been known for how terrible they taste, but students at one high school in Chicago believe their school has...
