BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS Millions of New Yorkers are scared for their fate as they wait for the verdict of the new immigration policy. As the new president and federal government go head to head, a division lies between immigrants and…
Researchers build a bio-chip that mimics the reproduction cycle
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS Women have always had a love-hate relationship with their reproduction cycle. The thing that allows women to bring life into the world has also left some with serious health problems. Until today there haven’t really been any…
7 vegetarian snacks that are perfect for road tripping
Are you going on a road trip soon? Well, we all know that one of the most important things to prepare is your playlist but you also need sustenance. Pack snacks… lots of snacks! If you’re a vegetarian (or health…
VW camper for sale: What to look for when buying
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP VW camper vans have been a staple in both past and present culture. It used to just be car enthusiasts who lusted after these vehicles to buy to restore the vintage vehicle to its original glory, but…
Balboa: The Gringo’s guide to Panama
BY: RYAN SQUIRES Latin America – a region immersed in a myriad of rich history and diverse cultures, also well regarded by “gringos” as a popular travel destination. Among the most visited nations is Panama, the land bridge between the Americas…
Being busy is the new status symbol
BY: DUSTIN BATTY Even as recently as the turn of the twenty-first century, social status was conveyed through the ownership of expensive material goods and an abundance of leisure time. People with high social status would display their wealth by…
The ‘Girl’s Auto Clinic’ is rethinking women’s roles in the auto industry
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT Despite all that feminists have achieved up to now, many professions are still heavily gendered, and this has real consequences on people’s lives and society at large. But it doesn’t have to be that way, and Patrice…
Tiny house designs: Life Hacks
Perhaps one of the most important – and the most fun – parts of building your own tiny house is designing the interior. Not only is this where you get a chance to express and showcase your own personal style,…
The 5 most epic VW camper renovations (photos)
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP Out with the old and in with the new. Instead of buying a rundown house, tearing out the entire interior and making it your dream home, people these days are choosing to do their renovations on their…
Animal conservation just got an upgrade thanks to Vulcan’s new mapping system
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS Lewa Wildlife Conservancy is, in many ways, the archetypical South African safari experience. Dry, flat lands shimmer in the equatorial heat and spindly acacias rise like stately islands of green above a gently waving sea of…
Vegetarian Cat and Dog Food: Pros and Cons
Is it safe to say we are applying our own beliefs to our pets when we decide that they should no longer eat anything that came from other animals? Yes, it probably is. But the real question is, is your…
Solar electricity: New Brooklyn Microgrid will create community energy sharing
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS Solar power can help with the financial burden of living in a big city. With high rent eating up most of your paycheque, once the bills start to come in, finances can become stressful and overwhelming. But one…
Artificial life: Meet the first ever artificially produced embryo
BY: PHILIPPE DE JOCAS In 1978, an English doctor snipped newborn Louise Brown’s umbilical cord, slapped the baby on the rear, and handed off the crying infant to a proud mother and father. It would have been just another delivery…
5 Alternatives to Animal Testing
BY RHIANN MOORE With modern science being what it is there’s really no excuse for why big businesses continue to animal test. When companies like Lush Cosmetics, Avalon Organics, Too Faced are able to succeed while advocating for anti-animal testing…
New Crave Crush lozenge will curb sugar addiction cravings
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS Walking into a food store can be torturous, especially for a sugar lover. Walking through your grocery store, the sweet goods conveniently situated at the end of every aisle make it almost impossible not to buy. And to…
Portable, eco-friendly water filter is designed to provide clean water to millions
BY: SHAWNTAE HARRIS Clean water is something everyone should have access to. Unfortunately this is not the reality. One Swedish engineering company has created a portable, eco-friendly water purification filter for emergency purposes. KTH Royal Institute of Technology created a…
10 quotes that will inspire you to join the van life
BY: SAMANTHA TAPP More and more stories are popping up about people ditching the typical 9-5 life and opting for something a little more unconventional and definitely more exciting: the van life. From young, single millennials to families complete with…
Watch: Made By Refugee project highlights the contributions of refugees
BY: QUENTIN STUCKEY How many of us stroll through a store, tossing various items in our cart or nestling them in our arms, without questioning the origins of these products that we so greatly cherish: frankly we’re all guilty of…
The Bay Area tech company Zapier is paying its new hires to leave the gentrified region
BY: ELIJAH BASSETT If a hiring manager responded to your job application by offering you $10,000 to get away from them, you probably wouldn’t take it as a compliment. But one Bay Area tech company, Zapier, is giving its new…
How to get over a breakup: 5 unconventional ways to move on
BY: WINNIE YEBUGA The more break-ups you’ve been through, the more you develop a steady, ‘go-to’ routine after each one. You know the drill. Have a bitch-fest about your ex with your friends over bottomless wine or beer. Spend a night scrolling…