In the United States, citizens over the age of 65 make up around 13% of the population, numbering just over 40 million in total. While these American seniors were preparing for retirement, a 65-year-old German woman was preparing for motherhood. Annegret Raunigk’s quadruplets were delivered prematurely just three months ago, during her 26th week of…
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…
Partnership Between Sustainable Packaging Creates New Product That Reduces Waste
LiquidGlide, a company from Cambridge, MA, that specializes in creating slippery surfaces has created a new partnership with Australian-based Pact Group Holdings. Together, the two companies created a packaging for paint that allows for easy pouring. Food Production Daily reports that the partnership utilizes the competitive advantage of both companies to create the world’s first…
Powerball Winner Responds to Criticism Over $9 Million Spent Posting Bail
After North Carolina resident Marie Holmes won $188 million from her portion of a Powerball jackpot last February, things were looking up for the financially struggling mother of 4. As one of the 64 million Americans (about 35% of U.S. population) that have trouble paying their bills each year, she decided to take her winnings…
Are Employers Finally Seeing the Benefits of Family Time?
The internet exploded with a cheer of collective approval when Netflix announced that it would begin providing its employees with unlimited parental leave for up to one year; shortly after Netflix made the announcement, Adobe Systems announced that it would provide new mothers with up to 26 weeks of maternity leave, and Microsoft said it…
New Mexico Private Schools in Battle to Save Public Funding of Textbooks
The debate over which is superior — private or public schooling — has gone on for almost as long as there has been formal education. Religious institutions have historically played a big role in establishing credible private options, especially in the United States. The benefits and negatives of both have been argued back and forth…
China Plans to Literally Police the Internet by Embedding Cops at Internet Companies
With about 4.49 billion web pages currently online, it’s fair to say that the Internet is a pretty big place, and China is taking steps to police it. Literally. The Verge reports that the Chinese government plans to embed police officers at some Internet companies in the hopes of enforcing its strict web censorship policies….
Air Conditioning Can Get You Through The Extreme Summer Heat… If It’s Working
The unbearable summer heat is here to stay, and it’s only going to get worse. “From Texas to Georgia, a number of areas have had streaks of triple digit temperatures in July and August,” CNN reports. “With little to no rain in more than a month, many Southern cities are desperate for relief.” In Dallas,…
This Oregon County Says No to Marijuana Businesses
Although the state of Oregon has fully legalized cannabis, one northeastern county isn’t allowing businesses to set up shop. The Umatilla County Board has voted unanimously 3-0 on Wednesday to keep marijuana shops out of the county, following voters’ wishes. This continues the moratorium on both medicinal marijuana dispensaries and all other cannabis businesses. That…