by Jess Faraday | Mar 13, 2018 | Celebrity, Curious News, Entertainment, Inspiring, New, News, Useful
Barbie dolls have been a toy box staple for almost sixty years. And Barbie has stirred up a few controversies in her time. Some have accused her of being a poor role model for body image. Others have criticized the idea of a fashion doll altogether, saying it limits...
by Jess Faraday | Mar 12, 2018 | Curious News, Dangerous News, Disaster, Nature News, New, News
According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the Canada Lynx is no longer under threat of extinction in the lower 48. That’s great news! But environmentalists are dubious. Many see the delisting of the Canada Lynx as part of a pattern of actions aiming at...
by Victoria Foster | Mar 8, 2018 | Curious News, Dangerous News, New, News
Some time in January, a fight broke out in a Colorado bar. Not the kind of scene where you’d expect to find a four-year-old child. Yet, there she is in the video as her father holds her with one hand and swinging punches with the other. The police of Jefferson County,...
by Jess Faraday | Mar 8, 2018 | Curious News, Nature News, New, News
Cameras are everywhere. They’re in your pocket, on the ceilings of businesses, and on street corners. So why aren’t there more pictures and videos of ghosts? If Bigfoot exists, why hasn’t some hiker been able to get a clear shot? Well, don’t...
by Jess Faraday | Mar 8, 2018 | Dangerous News, Disaster, Inspiring, Nature News, New, News, Useful
For unconditional love and support, there’s nothing like a dog. Some people joke that their dog is their therapist. But dogs really can be therapeutic for people suffering from anxiety and trauma. Which is why nursing homes, courthouses, and, increasingly,...
by Jess Faraday | Mar 5, 2018 | Curious News, Dangerous News, Inspiring, New, News, Useful
When a lot of people think of heroes, their thoughts turn to firefighters, medical personnel, soldiers, and others who rush into danger to help others. Librarians don’t ordinarily make the list. But librarians have a long history of standing up to injustice and...