Everyone has been inspired by at least one movie they have watched. Whether it’s Star Wars, Citizen Cane, Singin’ in the Rain, Gone with the Wind,...
Productivity systems, journals, planners, books, apps and more are all the rage. In a world where minimalism, being present and slowing down are also trendy, people...
Here’s a fair warning: there will be math in this story. It won’t be particularly hard, but it will be controversial. The starting point is pretty...
Humpback whales are approximately 15 meters (nearly 50 feet) long and weigh 36,000 kilograms (nearly 80,000 pounds). If you stood a humpback whale on its tail,...
By 2020, we have learned it’s best not to answer our phones if we don’t recognize the phone number. Yes, it could be someone we know...
In some ways, this eighth-grade student from Toronto named Warren Richmond is a lot like every other kid in the days of COVID-19. His favorite activities...
The World Wildlife Fund speculates that at least 10,000 different species go extinct every year. That’s the bad news. The good news? Sometimes we get to...
McDonald’s has dominated the fast-food industry since it opened on April 15, 1955, in San Bernardino, California. Since then, McDonald’s has opened over 35,000 restaurants across...
Remember that time you asked your parents for something? Something really reasonable, like a castle or a dinosaur or a spaceship or a Lamborghini? It would...
The Asian giant hornet’s nickname — the Murder Hornet — does not do it any favors. As if there wasn’t enough going on in 2020 to...
No one should have to go through cancer treatment alone. It’s a very scary and unsure process, which is why it’s important for cancer patients to...
Anyone else had their fill of bad news these days? Though it’s important to stay informed, sometimes a smile and a chuckle are much needed. People...
We’re all playing our part as best we can during the COVID-19 crisis. While some of us are helping those around us by staying inside, there...
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused many people to change their daily habits, including school closures around the world. In the United States, an estimated 124,000 public...
The worldwide crisis relating to the coronavirus and the disease it causes — COVID-19 — has caused widespread panic and alarm. People are anxious, and rightfully...
Life is pretty weird right now, and in all likelihood, all of the news you’re seeing isn’t exactly cheery and full of rainbows and sunshine. It’s...
In uncertain times, it’s easy to harp on the negatives. With people all over the world working from home, businesses closing, and all types of goods...
When you notice suspicious activity in your bank account, you immediately grow concerned. Are you a victim of identity theft? Did something happen to you that...
Tallahassee, Florida’s Isabella Tadlock had unusual dreams for an 11-year-old. Not a Nobel or Pulitzer Prize. Not qualifying for the Olympics. Not to go to college...
Most moms are superheroes in their children’s eyes, but for one British mother, her son’s struggle with hearing loss made her a hero to countless kids...
Every new parent knows that the second most important piece of baby furniture – after the crib, of course – is the changing table. A newborn...
You can sometimes feel helpless if a loved one has cancer. The diagnosis and treatment don’t only affect the patient but the entire family and friends....
When Ross Smith started making Vine videos while in college seven years ago, he probably never imagined he would win a Social Media Entertainers Of The Year...
Jeff Saville of Friendswood, Texas, like most sentient beings, found dating to be an anxiety-producing exercise. A particular challenge was selecting a look that conveyed fashion...
When traveler Mikhail Galin was told he couldn’t bring his overweight cat Viktor on a long-distance flight between Moscow and Vladivostok, Russia, the pet-lover came up...
At the beginning of the decade, we were listening to music on MP3 players. Now, we don’t even have to download songs. We just stream them!...
When you’re old enough to require extra care from a facility, you might start to feel like your best days are behind you. Like there’s not...
What’s the sign of a good community? A group of people who look out for each other. Maybe it’s helping to fix something or to put...
It seems like everywhere you look in the sports world, women are doing things that no one expected. They’re playing on men’s high school football teams....
‘Tis the season of gift-giving and not to be outdone by Gwyneth Paltrow here are the must-haves for every hard to shop for loved one in...
Cats are everywhere! It’s about time the Internet got another Photoshop meme, and this cat fanatic definitely delivered. Let’s face it – you either love cats...
Katie Bryant is a 31-year-old writer, speaker, and activist who lives in western North Carolina. She’s also a mom of three, including her eight-year-old middle son....
Growing up, those older than us always advise us to “do what you love.” For 92-year-old Ike Baker, working at McDonald’s in Dayton, Tennessee is just...
Hedgehogs are unbelievably cute. While you’d never want to come into contact with their quills (yup, cuddling isn’t likely) their compact form and button eyes give...
As the wildfires in Australia’s grasslands burned bright, perhaps no species had been more greatly affected than the tree-dwelling, leaf-eating koalas, whose habitats were being steadily destroyed...
