By: JACK M. Go to college or university for four years, work your ass off for a subsistence wage for another four years, and those of us lucky enough to actually land a decent career are expected to put in…
Bringing your departed loved ones back from the grave has finally become possible.
By: Lauren Ali ALL IMAGES BY MURRAY BALLARD Death is a frightening concept for some, being cut off from the world and left to live in a black abyss for all eternity. For others, death is just the beginning and…
How sending your kid to daycare will make them stronger and more successful
By: Adrian Smith Daycare has long been noted for its academic benefits, particularly long term. For example, studies have shown that high school students who went to a high quality day care as kids earn better grades and keep themselves…
Rock Steady Boxing helps Parkinson’s patients battle their disease
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Linda Porter, a 72-year-old grandmother, shows up at the gym to continue her training. She punches the bag with determination and precision, switching left to right, building her stamina and strength. Porter is training for a very…
Football hooliganism: a contrasting tale of Brits, Russians and Irishmen
BY: VICTORIA HEATH Smashed beer bottles, torn flags, blood spatters, broken chairs, empty tear gas canisters, and scraps of metal littered the streets of the usually tranquil seaside city of Marseille, France after a huge brawl between rival groups and police in…
The simple childhood practice that will sharpen your memory and heighten your creativity
By: JACK M. Information overload. Permanently connected. Pressure to conform. Addiction to social media, e-mailing, texting, tweeting, re-tweeting, liking and sharing. These are just a few of the oft-quoted reasons tossed around in today’s hyper-connected world that point to the…
This California desert town is becoming the Silicon Valley of weed
BY: M. TOMOSKI There is nothing particularly special about the city of Desert Hot Springs California—yet. It’s quite easy to miss the town itself for the beautiful scenery surrounding it. On the north side of Interstate 10, this quaint little…
The world’s first biocellar could be the start of the urban renewal Cleveland needs
BY: CAROLINE ROLF When race riots broke out across America in the 1960s, they resulted in disturbing violence and devastating loss of life and property. In Cleveland, Ohio, these riots aggravated the job losses and hardships due to the shrinking…
Artist fights climate sensationalism by depicting the world’s beauty instead of destruction
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Tackling climate change or documenting our environmental destruction can be a challenging endeavor for any passionate person, but for Brooklyn creative Zaria Forman, she made it her life mission to convey the urgency of climate change through…
You will simply fall in love with these beautifully uninhibited structures.
By: Lauren Ali ALL IMAGES BY JAMES KERWIN Abandoned places are known as the spot where high school kids drink their first beer or smoke their first joint. It’s where they mention that, supposedly, some person mysteriously died on the…
The legendary floating caravan that could have revolutionized camping trips forever
BY: JESSICA BEUKER The Amphicar Model 770 was an amphibious automobile – viable on land, as well as on water – that launched in 1961. Unfortunately, production only lasted four years, ending in 1965. Other brands of amphibious cars would…
What happens to the coins people toss into fountains?
By: Adrian Smith One seldom-mentioned but ever-curious question in life has finally been answered—what happens to the coins people toss into fountains? For years and years we’ve all made wishes, tossing loose change into fountains, praying something in those waters…
Scientists held secret meetings to speak privately about creating a synthetic human genome
By: Adrian Smith A closed-door meeting was held on Tuesday at Harvard Medical School in Boston, where scientists spoke secretly about the possibility of developing a synthetic human genome. Using chemicals to manufacture replicas of all DNA contained in human…
Arctic birds are becoming reality T.V. stars in an effort to raise awareness and educate
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Almost 100,000 sea birds flock to the island of Hornoya in Finnmark county every summer to mate, nest and hatch their eggs in hopes that a new generation of birds will take flight come the fall. The…
The Creators project is bridging the gap between art and technology
BY: JESSICA BEUKER Creativity and innovation is a wicked combination. That’s why The Creators Project is giving those individuals who have a passion for technology and the arts a platform to be seen and heard, but most of all,…
Ottawa couple ditched their mundane office jobs for the magnetic pull of Italy’s seaside
By: Jocelyn Schwalm If you work a corporate 9-5 job, you’ve most likely dreamed of ditching the routine, but decided there was just too much at stake. For Lisa Grassi-Blais and Jake Rupert, however, the move from their fast-paced jobs…
You’ve never seen the night sky quite like this blind astronomer
BY: CAROLINE ROLF Born with cataracts and undergoing surgery to remove the lenses from his eyes, Tim Doucette was pronounced legally blind. Although discouraged as a child because of his condition, he refused to give up on his passion for…
7 documentaries that will light a fire in your heart and change how you see the world
BY: JESSICA BEUKER 1. Samsara Filmed over five years in 25 different countries, this incredible documentary was shot on 70mm film and is completely non-verbal. Samsara, which means “the ever turning wheel of life” in Sanskrit, takes viewers to sacred…
These teens want you to know how social media is deteriorating our mental health
By: Jocelyn Schwalm “How many likes did it get?” “Maybe you didn’t post it at the right time.” “Don’t worry, it’s only been up for 20 minutes!” It’s an art form knowing when and where to post something to get…