Many Americans breathed a sigh of relief this week as Hurricane Joaquin skirted the East Coast without causing widespread damage, and the crew members of the cargo ship El Faro almost shared that relief, but the latest updates on the missing cargo ship suggest that a mechanical failure caused the 790-foot vessel to drift in…
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Facebook Under Fire for Refusing to Remove Page Offensive to Autistic People
Facebook is in some hot water after a bizarre situation in which the social media giant declined to remove a group page that stereotypes autistic people as mass murderers. According to Forbes, the popular social media website is under attack after failing to take down a controversial user-constructed page despite widespread protest over the weekend….
Mobile Devices Have Changed the Way People Shop For Cars
If you’re looking at new cars online, then there’s a 50-50 chance that you’ve looked a few things up on your smartphone or tablet. According to a new J.D. Power 2015 New Autoshopper Study, more than half of all new vehicle shoppers looking online are using a mobile device to research before buying. Based on…
Shell Stops Controversial Offshore Oil Exploration and Drilling Project Near Alaska
The Royal Dutch Shell Oil Company announced Sunday night that they’re ending their offshore exploration and drilling efforts in the Arctic region ue to a lack of oil to make the project worthwhile, according to NPR. While they wouldn’t go so far as to say their offshore Alaska drilling hopes would end for good, they…
New Research Gives Credence to Genetics’ Role in Autism Development
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately one in 50 school aged children in the United States have some form of Autism. As these statistics continue to rise, researchers have been hard at work trying to find a cause for the disorder. For the most part, researchers have been battling a nature…
Tyra Banks Opens Up About Her Struggle With Infertility
Supermodel and America’s Next Top Model host Tyra Banks recently spoke publicly about her issues with infertility on her talk show FABLife. According to the New York Post, Banks, along with cohost Chrissy Teigen, talked about fertility problems, and the emotional strain that comes with them. During Banks’ 41 years of life, she’s accomplished many…
Bottoms Up For Heavy Metal With Budweiser’s Special Edition Metallica Beer
Fans who attended Metallica’s recent performance in Quebec City were surprised by a certain aluminum presence at the heavy metal concert — namely a 48-foot truck packed to the gills with Labatt facility’s newly made Budweiser Metallica-branded beer. The beer was created in commemoration of the Centre Vidéotron. According to NPR, Centre Vidéotron reported: “Budweiser…
People Who Don’t Get Enough Sleep Are More Susceptible to Colds
Lack of sleep is the most important factor in a person’s probability of catching a cold, according to a new study led by a sleep researcher at the University of California. The study found that sleep was a more important factor in catching a cold than stress, smoking, education, or income. Every year, Americans get…
Recovery Fest Helps Remove Stigma of Battling Drug Addiction and Alcoholism
Robb Oldham became familiar with the Catlettsburg courthouse, just outside of Asheville, Kentucky. He ended up there when he was addicted to prescription drugs and other substances, and he wound up in the local jail, too. But now Oldham is back at the courthouse for a different reason: to celebrate his recovery from drug abuse…
Brace Yourselves: It’s Pumpkin Spice Latte Time
Pumpkin Spice Peeps. Pumpkin Spice MandMs. Pumpkin Spice Mini Wheats. The Great Pumpkin Spice Latte is coming, Charlie Brown. Get out your Ugg boots and leggings, because on October 8, 2015, the only three letters you need to know are P. S. L. The Big Change You either love it, or if you’re like late-night…