Lauren Cole

Alyssa Milano|Charlotte McKinney|miranda kerr|nursing

Want To Freak Out Americans? Breastfeed

Naked women are videoed and photographed to advertise everything from clothing (oddly) to hamburgers and no one bats an eye. The instant a breastfeeding mother posts a photo of her infant feeding, Americans lose their collective minds. The latest buzz is about one Charlotte McKinney, who has filmed a Carl Jr.’s burger ad where she […]

10y ago

Heroin Addiction: The Causes And The Fallout

It should come as little surprise to many that the number of heroin addicts is on the rise. The increase has been nearly exponential, with the number of new users doubling about every five years. The most current numbers available, from 2011, indicate that over 4 million people have used heroin in their life time. […]

10y ago

Intuitive Photographer Behind Humans Of New York Making Huge Impact On Brooklyn Childrens’ Futures

Humans of New York (HONY) is an awe-inspiring project launched by a single, intuitive visionary armed with a camera. Brandon Stanton, the man behind said camera, has a blog, books, and an Instagram and Facebook page, the latter having nearly 12 million “likes.” HONY posts surprisingly intimate pictures of people on the streets of New […]

10y ago

montana|North Dakota

Oil Spill In Yellowstone River Very Near Where Proposed Keystone XL Pipeline Will Cross

A pipeline burst under the Yellowstone River on Saturday, resulting in a massive oil spill of over 50,000 gallons into the river and making residents extremely concerned about the proposed Keystone pipeline that is set to cross the river in the same city — Glendive, Montana. This is not the first oil spill on-shore in […]

10y ago

Bravo

Fitness Expert Greg Plitt Dies In The Prime Of His Life, Struck By Train

In a horrible example of irony, fitness expert, former Army Ranger Captain, Calvin Klein model, and actor Greg Plitt was stuck and killed by a train on Saturday, January 17. Plitt was on the tracks with a film crew when he was hit by the commuter train around 4 p.m. in Burbank, California. Burbank Police […]

10y ago

Detroit

North American International Auto Show Gems

The mid-point of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit has arrived, and with it, some pretty amazing new vehicles have been unveiled. A couple of super-high performance sports cars are stealing the limelight at the auto show, proving that automakers at least believe that the future looks bright. Since the U.S. has come […]

10y ago

italy|syria

Were Italian Aid Workers Ransomed? Italy Denies Speculations

The return of two Italian aid workers held captive in Syria has been more controversial than celebratory by igniting speculation that Italy paid a ransom to the Al-Qaeda linked terrorist captors. Paolo Gentiloni, the foreign minister of Italy, described the release of the two volunteers as result of Italy’s “teamwork” and not due to caving […]

10y ago

U.S. Finally Pulling Ahead of Papua New Guinea As Obama Orders Federal Employers To Offer Paid Maternity Leave

For far too long, the United States has held the unenviable position of being tied for dead last with Papua New Guinea when it came to rankings of countries that offered paid maternity leave to new mothers. The U.S. and Papua New Guinea are the only two countries in the world that do not offer […]

10y ago

When Doctors Take Dissenting Patients To Court, Society Loses

A controversial decision by the Connecticut supreme court forcing a very unwilling teen into chemotherapy treatment for her cancer has been garnering a lot of attention and opened a huge debate about the rights of patients and the role of doctors. Do doctors have the right to override dissenting patients if they don’t agree with […]

10y ago

Medical Overreach, Forcing Unwanted Treatments On Unwilling Patients

Outrage is mounting in response to the recent news stories, such as the Inquisitr‘s, regarding the court supported medical overreach that is misconstruing Cassandra Fortin’s unwillingness to accept recommended medical treatments as medical neglect. Fortin is a seventeen year old Connecticut girl that was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma this past September. Despite her repeated protests, […]

10y ago

Left In The Dust, The Dirty Secret Of The Thoroughbred Industry’s Nurse Mare Foals

The Thoroughbred race horse industry revolves around money – not only the bets placed on the horses at the track, but the nearly unbelievable prices fetched by yearlings at auction, the stud fees to bring those foals forth, and the money lost when broodmares aren’t bred back right away. Enter the nurse mares. They are […]

10y ago

Congress|White House

Is There A Fight Brewing Over the Keystone XL Pipeline?

The Keystone XL Pipeline has been a point of contention for a little over 6 years. While it technically has bipartisan support, the majority of that support is coming from Republicans with a select few Democrats voicing their approval. After two famously inactive Congress sets, the 114th GOP controlled Congress set to work, discussing a […]

10y ago

michigan

Michiganders Fighting For Their Backyard Chickens

Despite some hefty changes to statewide laws protecting the right to farm and keep animals, Michiganders aren’t giving up their chickens without a fight. The changes made to the GAAMP (generally accepted agricultural management practices as they pertain to site selection) by a collection of Governor Rick Snyder’s appointees, removed the protections of the Michigan […]

10y ago

Circumcision Ritual Infecting Infants With Herpes

Another New York infant has contracted herpes from an ultra-Orthodox Jewish practice known as metzitzah b’peh following a ritual circumcision known as brit milah. The practice involves using oral suction to clean the circumcision wound. If the mohel performing the ritual has oral herpes, it can be passed to the infant and can prove fatal. […]

10y ago

college football|ohio|Ohio State|oregon

Oregon, Ohio To Drop Its Name On January 12 When The Buckeyes Play the Ducks

Oregon, Ohio is going to drop its objectionable name for one day, the day that the Ohio State Buckeyes play the Oregon Ducks in the College Football Playoff Championship in Arlington, Texas on January 12. Matt Squibb and Mark Rabbitt, both graduates of Oregon’s Clay High School, started a Change.org petition that’s garnered over 1,000 […]

10y ago

belize

What’s Behind The Sudden Demise Of The Mayans?

The Mayan civilization has fascinated people for eons. Whether that curiosity was sparked by how incredibly advanced the Mayans were for their time, or because of their great stone cities, their intriguing artwork, monuments and hieroglyphs, or their inexplicable disappearance, is hard to say. Perhaps most famous is Mayan mathematics, which included the early use […]

10y ago

katy perry|Pharrell Williams|super bowl

Katy Perry Wants Duet With Pharrell Williams In Super Bowl Halftime Show

Katy Perry snagged the coveted headliner role for the upcoming Super Bowl last fall, shortly before she kicked off her Prismatic World Tour. Perry is currently touring the globe “spreading light” to 90 different cities, and is reportedly in talks with Pharrell Williams about a possible duet at the wildly popular event. Last year’s game, […]

10y ago

Miniature Horses Bring Big Smiles

Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses are becoming something of an awe inspiring institution in the United States and abroad. When these tiny therapy horses stroll into hospital wards, even the sickest faces light up with huge grins. Established in 1996, Gentle Carousel Miniature Therapy Horses is an all volunteer 501(c)(3) non-profit charity that is based […]

10y ago

michigan

Are Governor Rick Snyder’s Policies Good For Michigan Residents?

Michigan Governor Rick Snyder had a busy year. In addition to winning his gubernatorial bid for re-election by a very slim margin with 4.07 percentage points, Snyder has been steadily chipping away at the long-cherished rights of his constituents. Most recently, Governor Snyder has signed into law a strange piece of legislation that allows for […]

10y ago

angelina jolie

Angelina Jolie Took Top Christmas Day Honors With ‘Unbroken’

Angelina Jolie’s second directorial effort, Unbroken, was released on Christmas Day to wide acclaim and box office success. Christmas Day has long been popular for movie releases, often proving to be the most profitable week of the year. Jolie’s film about World War II hero Louis Zamperini brought in $15.59 million at the domestic box […]

10y ago