Cocoa Shortages Mean Candy Makers can No Longer Label Products as “Chocolate”
When I was a child, my dad would fly to England for business meetings a few times each year. Whenever he came home, he brought British chocolates to share. Not fancy European chocolates, just Kit Kats and other familiar candy bars. But they always tasted so much better than their American counterparts. There was something […]
Activists who Freed Beagles from Horrific Lab Conditions Face 30+ Years in Prison
There’s something special about Beagles. If you’ve never met one, they’re absolutely adorable. They’re relatively small dogs — they’re only about 15 inches tall — and healthy beagles max out at about 25 lbs. These dogs make fantastic companions for active families. They’re sweet and engaged, without being “velcro dogs”. They were bred to hunt […]
Medical Errors Are Among the Top Causes of Death Worldwide, Experts Warn
Hospitals and clinics exist to save lives. That said, a growing body of evidence suggests the very systems meant to heal patients are, with troubling regularity, contributing to their deaths. Researchers and patient advocates say medical errors now rank among the leading causes of death globally. This crisis persists despite decades of safety initiatives and […]
Ontario Woman Awarded $400,000 for Husband’s Decades-Long Abuse
In May of this year, the Supreme Court of Canada recognized a new civil tort. It relates to domestic/intimate partner violence, and came about after the Ahluwalia v. Ahluwalia case. This 6-to-3 decision by the court has granted survivors the ability to sue their abusers in civil court for financial compensation. The first person to […]
Costa Rica Became the First Country to Reverse Deforestation and Build a Blueprint for the Future
For a long time, the dominant belief in economic development was simple: progress demands sacrifice. To build modern infrastructure, grow agriculture, and lift rural communities out of poverty, natural landscapes had to be cleared. Across Latin America in the late 20th century, that mindset turned vast stretches of rainforest into timber and cattle pastures.Costa Rica […]
After Losing Research Funding, Scientists Launched an OnlyFans Account for Their Chubby Marmots
Funding cuts recently threatened a long-running marmot research project. Scientists from The Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory in Colorado have spent over 50 years monitoring yellow-bellied marmots. Their research provided data that has helped researchers worldwide to better understand these adorable rodents. Unfortunately, funding cuts from the Trump administration defunded many environmental research programs. In order […]
Early Childhood Trauma Affects Brain Development Like PTSD
Neuroscience studies about the damaging effects of early childhood trauma on brain development have provided a clear roadmap to significantly reducing rates of homelessness, suicide, substance abuse and mood disorders in populations across the world. In Trauma, PTSD, and the Developing Brain, a study published in 2017 by Ryan J. Herringa, it was revealed that […]
Friday Feel Good: Retirement Community Pairs Elderly Residents with Foster Kittens
For many elderly people, moving into a retirement community or care facility means being separated from their beloved pets. A lot of these individuals are lonely, and miss the companionship of their furry friends. Many retirement homes and elder care facilities are doing their best to counteract this heartache by bringing in foster kittens for […]
Lab-Grown “Remilk” from Israeli Startup Coming to North American Stores This Year
If you walk down the dairy aisle of your local grocery store, you’ll see many plant-based versions of dairy favorites. There’s soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, and even — occasionally — pistachio milk. There are plant-based yogurts and cheeses, margarines, and creamers for you coffee. The vegan, non-dairy market is full of alternatives to […]
UAP (UFO) Disclosure Updates from the Trump Administration
In February of 2026, President Trump announced that he’d “begin the process of identifying and releasing government files related to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomenon (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters.” The process is known officially […]