Obama Bans Plastic Microbeads, Aiming to Protect Nation’s Waterways
You may be doing a bit more web browsing to find alternative ways to exfoliate your skin since President Obama has signed a bill...
Hitler’s Mein Kampf Back in Print: Should We Fear It?
In an age when just about anything is available online, printing a book may seem dated, but when that book is Adolf Hitler’s Mein...
Artificial Intelligence Is Now a Part of Everyday Life
Artificial intelligence made significant leaps and bounds last year, including refined facial recognition software, hyper-specific mapping technology and experimental devices. Artificial intelligence (AI) is...
Are US Dietary Guidelines Backed by Science?
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) recently released its new 2015 dietary guidelines for food intake. The previous version of the guidelines was...
Trader Joe’s Exploding Triple Ginger Brew
This past December, Trader Joe’s announced a voluntary recall of its Trader Joe’s Triple Ginger Brew over concerns that the bottle may burst. Trader...
Do Supermarkets in Food Deserts Improve Health?
When you live in a city or suburban area, the idea of not having access to fresh fruits and vegetables may seem like a...
Driverless Cars Will Be Everywhere Within a Decade
In 2015, approximately 40 million new light vehicles were purchased in the U.S. and China, according to IHS, a “provider of global market, industry...
Nukes: Documents Reveal U.S. Was Ready to Destroy the World
Anyone who crawled under a desk for bomb raid drills remembers what life was like during the Cold War. The extent to which both...
Weekly Marijuana Recalls Pose Budding Problem for Colorado Pot Industry
A December 30th report by the website The Cannabist detailed the largest marijuana recall to date issued by the City of Denver, Colorado. This...
Daring Boston Health Inspector Dines at Chipotle Linked to Norovirus Outbreak
William “Buddy” Christopher, a health inspector from the City of Boston Inspectional Services Department orders up a meal at the Cleveland Circle Chipotle weeks...
