Hey Liberals, Your Protests Against Trump Aren’t Working: Here’s Why
When historians look back on the presidential election of 2016, they’ll surely describe this season as one of anger. It’s understandable for people to be furious, with the way things have been and the way things may go. After all, anger is a big reason we have Trump and Sanders in the race. Just yesterday, anti-Trump protesters were arrested as...
Everest Claims 3 More Lives: Is The Thrill Really Worth It?
Why would someone risk their life to scale a mountain? For hardcore climbers, Everest is the ultimate high, but with triumph also comes tragedy. No one understands that more than the families of climbers who die every year on the treacherous mountainside. Three dead, two missing Retired Staff Sgt. Chad Jukes, 2nd Lt. Harold Earls and Capt. Elyse Ping Medvigy today...
India Heat Records: Roads Are Melting And Farmers Committing Suicide
The effects of record temperatures in India from climate change, compounded by poverty and lack of infrastructure, have been horrific. The city of Phalodi broke India's all-time record for the hottest day, at 51 degrees Celsius, during a heatwave that has ravaged the country for weeks. India is waiting for relief from the rainy season, which looks to be 11...
Consumers Push and Pepsi Quietly Adds GMO Information to Labels
As America moves towards greater awareness of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in its food, PepsiCo and Frito-Lay have been quietly starting to include GMO labeling on their products. Find out the reasons behind this move, and why they’ve kept it such a secret. Across the country, many companies are beginning to see the value in adding labeling pertaining to the...
10 Things That Have Changed On American Food Labels: Will This Help Heal Our Sick Nation?
On Friday, May 20th, Michelle Obama formally announced changes to the nutritional label found on packaged foods. The label, which has not been updated in 20 years, was refreshed in order to present clearer information to consumers trying to make informed choices. Affecting over 800,000 products, the overhaul represents a milestone for the First Lady’s “Let’s Move!” campaign, which...
Soon, Fast Food Will Be Self-Serve: No Workers
Fries with that? You might be making your next fast-food order on your own, on a screen. Fast-food companies nationwide are beginning to implement self-serve kiosks in their restaurants, citing increases in minimum wage as the reason. Of course, the idea is that allowing customers to order their own food from a machine instead of a live person results...
5 Reasons Why You Don’t Want Sand In Your Pants At The Beach
There's nothing quite like the moment you step onto a sandy beach — the sun on your face, the breeze in your hair, the sand between your toes. It's true bliss. After laying down, flipping through a magazine, you get up to take a sip of water — ugh, sand in your bathing-suit bottom. Sand is beautiful to look at,...
A Marriage From Hell: Bayer Offers Monsanto $62 Billion To Make Monster Seed and Pesticide Company
On Monday, Bayer AG detailed its offer to buy Monsanto for $62 billion. Bayer, a German drugs and crop chemicals company, which makes Aspirin and Alka Seltzer, among other things, could then grab the top spot in the quickly consolidating farm supplies industry. Monsanto has said it would review the proposal. If it goes ahead, the acquisition would be the...
Today Is The 10th Anniversary Of Al Gore’s Award-Winning Documentary: What Has Changed?
The Greek goddess Cassandra was blessed with the gift of prophecy, but she was also cursed because few believed the dangers she foretold. A similar fate sometimes seems to bedevil Al Gore, the former vice-president and Oscar-winning filmmaker behind An Inconvenient Truth. More than any other political figure, he has raised awareness of the perils of climate change, but...
Podcast Episode #33: He Had a Home-birth, The other Adopted his Child at 10 years old
On Episode 33, Jake is joined by two special guests: Dr. Joshua Levitt, a naturopathic physician and the face of UpWellness; and Dr. Jeff Spencer, aka "The Corner Man" and creator of the "Champion's Blueprint." The three of them discuss the different ways they started families while being completely immersed in their careers. Dr. Jeff talks about the process of...
