Do you like Barbies? Of course you do. Who doesn’t? Well, for the price of just a few houses, you can now (finally!) become …
Mexico Mining Spill Creates Water Crisis
A chemical spill in northern Mexico has contaminated the drinking water for numerous towns, forcing 88 schools to close and leaving thousands of residents in …
Lesbian Couples and Street Harassment
Before I explored my interest in women (and met the most wonderful girl), I never thought twice about PDA. I knew the politeness around it …
Social Media Meets Social Justice
This past month, the story that has swept the news is that of Mike Brown’s tragic and unwarranted death in Ferguson, Missouri. The innocent 18-year-old, …
Too Afraid and Stressed Out — Why Americans Don’t Take Vacation Days
In an ideal world, adults who work full time should take a few weeks off each year to take a break from the beat and …
Meet Ola Orekunrin: The Flying Doctor
Ad·mi·ra·ble ˈadmərəbəl/ adjective arousing or deserving respect and approval At just 27 years old, an outstanding young woman named Dr. Ola Orekunrin is changing the world, …
Ask Lara: Friends With More Than Benefits
Q: Dear Lara, my friend and I just started taking things to the next level by dating, but now our circle of friends have taken …
Mo’ne Davis: First Little Leaguer on the Cover of Sports Illustrated
Mo’ne Davis is a 13-year-old baseball player from Philadelphia who has made quite a mark on the Little League World Series (LLWS). A natural athlete, …
The Fate of Shampoo
I stumbled upon a Yahoo! article last week titled “Bumble and bumble Founder Says No One Will Use Shampoo in 5 Years.” My first thoughts were: …