This Earth Day, thousands of people will head to Washington, D.C., for the inaugural March for Science. Though the event is being billed as non-partisan by organizers, its focus on galvanizing public figures and lawmakers gives the march political resonance. Furthermore, the continued news of funding cuts to scientific and research programs by the Trump
Oprah Winfrey is receiving some of the best acting accolades of her storied career for her starring turn in the HBO motion picture, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks . The film, based on the best-selling book of the same name, tells the story of a young woman whose cells were unknowingly used for research
It would appear that President Trump continues to live the luxurious life of a billionaire when it comes to his travel spending. As Newsweek reported, Trump’s unprecedented first-year travel expenses are now projected to exceed those made by former president Obama over the course of his two terms. “The Trumps are set to become the
On April 15, thousands across the country participated in Tax-Day rallies, and pro-Trump free speech protesters came to blows with counter-demonstrators in Berkeley, California. The Los Angeles Times reported that at least a dozen demonstrators were arrested during the confrontations while Time magazine stated that Berkeley police put the number of arrests closer to four.