Despite losing the election, the Trump administration is barreling ahead with oil and gas development in the calving grounds of the Porcupine caribou herd, known as the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska. In a last ditch effort, they issued a call for nominations to lease […]
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Conor McGregor slams UFC fans who criticised him fighting ‘legend’ Donald Cerrone and says they must have ‘insecurities’
CONOR McGREGOR hit back at UFC fans who criticised him fighting ‘legend’ Donald Cerrone. The Irishman took just 40 seconds to knockout the American veteran in January. 3 Conor McGregor hit back at UFC fans who criticised him fighting ‘legend’ Donald Cerrone 3 McGregor took just 40 seconds to knockout […]
Orcas are under threat from man-made noise pollution. These scientists are fighting to protect them.
Experts are studying how man-made noise pollution, like from boats and oil drilling, is threatening the lives of orcas. One team of scientists is collecting hundreds of hours of orca recordings off the coast of Norway in an effort to make to region a marine protected area. Man-made noises interfere […]
Facebook (FB) Instagram Commits to Fighting Hidden Ads Following U.K. Probe
Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Photographer: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg Facebook Inc.’s Instagram will change the way users post advertisements as part of a wider probe by the U.K. competition watchdog into combating misleading online ads. Facebook has committed to this “important behavior shift” following an investigation by the Competition and Markets Authority, the […]
As We All Turn to ‘Comfort’ Booze, Craft Distilleries Are Fighting for Survival
Photo credit: Elaine Chung From Esquire Here’s a depressing thought, at a time when we really don’t need any more depressing thoughts: We could be barreling towards a big-box booze future. Dire predictions abound that only chain restaurants and monolithic brands—the Applebee’s and Targets—will make it through this pandemic as […]
164 Pairs of Shoes Rest on the Capitol Lawn as Protest for Nurses Who Died Fighting Coronavirus
On Tuesday, a group of nurses joined at the nation’s Capitol to make a powerful and devastating statement. They placed 164 pairs of white shoes were placed on the lawn to represent the number of nurses who have died while working amid and against the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The display […]
Urgent deadline approaches for international college students fighting to stay in U.S.
California’s three public university systems are fighting federal immigration orders that could force international students at UCLA, above, and other campuses to leave the country. (Glenn Koenig/Los Angeles Times) With an urgent deadline approaching Wednesday, the collective force of California’s three public systems of higher education, which educate nearly 3 […]
Costco led the way in requiring shoppers to wear masks. Anti-mask customers are still fighting back.
Costco’s mask policy continues to infuriate some shoppers. Liang Sen/Xinhua via Getty Images Costco remains one of the few major retailers to make it mandatory for customers to wear masks in all stores. Two months after the retailer rolled out its new mask policy, clashes between anti-mask customers and employees or […]
K-pop stans have been heralded as digital heroes for fighting racists online, but Black fans are still getting left out of the conversation
Fans cheer as K-Pop group BTS performs in Central Park, May 15, 2019 in New York City. Drew Angerer/Getty Images K-pop stans have recently come into the digital spotlight after leading efforts online to spam a police app with fancams and flood hashtags on Twitter and Instagram in order to […]