After decades of struggle, marijuana legalization is finally sweeping the land – now, with the expansion of cannabis, we must be careful both as consumers and as businesses to not allow the industry to put profits above the health and wellbeing of the people. Consumers must...
Photo by Anthony Albright, CC Article by Mckinley Corbley, via Good News Network The government of Denmark may soon require grocery stores and packaging manufacturers to grade foods based on their environmental impact. The ambitious initiative would calculate the grade based on the amount of transportation the product required...
Article via Nathan Rush, Athlon Sports & Life New England Patriots star Rob Gronkowski, 29, is arguably the greatest tight end in NFL history — and easily the most entertaining player the position has ever seen. In addition to being a two-time Super Bowl champion...
Photo by Mike Cline, CC Article by Mckinley Corbley, via Good News Network Dozens of wildlife species in the surrounding area of Yellowstone National Park will be protected thanks to a new ruling. Earlier this week, U.S. Interior Secretary and former Montana congressman Ryan Zinke approved a 20-year ban on...
Photo courtesy of Rita Marley Foundation Article by Shereita Grizzle, via Gleaner Writer The Rita Marley Foundation (JA) is gearing up to celebrate the fifth anniversary of their annual public speaking competition. Slated for February 15, 2019, manager of the Rita Marley Foundation (JA), Rosemary Duncan, says the fifth...
Photo courtesy of CNN Article by Alice McCool and Thomas Lewton, via CNN At 19-years-old, Betelhem Dessie is perhaps the youngest pioneer in Ethiopia's fast emerging tech scene, sometimes referred to as 'Sheba Valley'. Dessie is coordinating a number of nationwide programs run by robotics lab iCog, the...
Photo by Akron Public Schools Article by Theresa Cottom, via Akron Beacon Journal The Akron school district is ramping up resources pouring into its newest school while looking to dispose of 10 of its oldest schools that are now void of students. Akron school board members voted unanimously...
Article via PR Newswire Following the release of the No Bounds and No Bounds Sport portable Bluetooth® speakers earlier this summer, earth-friendly audio maker The House of Marley is announcing the final speaker in their all terrain No Bounds series, the No Bounds XL. Continuing to embody The...
Article via Now This 100,000+ people registered to vote after Taylor Swift talked politics. Vote.org reported a major spike in voter registration after Taylor Swift broke her silence on her political views and urged people to vote. Swift said she’s voting in the state of Tennessee and endorsed...
Photo by Ringo HW Chiu/AP Article by Jonathan Watts, via The Guardian The world’s leading climate scientists have warned there is only a dozen years for global warming to be kept to a maximum of 1.5C, beyond which even half a degree will significantly worsen the risks of...