Images can be deceiving, especially when our eyes play a trick on US.
Political cartoonist Thomas Nast is said to be responsible for the Republican Party elephant. A cartoon that appeared in Harper's Weekly in 1874, Nast drew a donkey clothed in lion's skin, scaring away all the animals at the zoo. One of those animals, the elephant, was labeled The Republican Vote.
The Chicago Cubs are the new world champions of baseball. They beat CCleveland Indians 8-7 after a very exciting and nail-biting spectacle that went into overtime and also included a rain delay.
The sports fans watched all seven games. The heightened interest was because the last time the #ChicagoCubs won the #WorldSeries was back in 1908. The Cleveland Indians last won in 1948.
Only a couple of national newspapers has endorsed The Donald. Now he can take pride in the support of Ku Klux Klan, a group he said he had no knowledge of, but published reports tell a different story.
KKK's official newspaper supports Donald Trump for president http://wpo.st/jmQA2
The latest issue of the KKK's official newspaper backed Donald Trump for president http://cbsn.ws/2en2S8A
Current leader of KKK: Donald Trump is "the pick of the litter"
http://www.arktimes.com/ArkansasBlog/archives/2016/03/04/current-leader…
After ending cancer awareness month, public health researchers today announced at a Paris conference that Cancer may kill 5.5 million women yearly by 2030. This represents a 60 percent increase in less than two decades, according to the American Cancer Society.
As the global population grows and ages, the highest toll will be among women in poor and middle-income countries, and much of it from cancers which are largely preventable. Experts suggest government fees for stemming the tide of tobacco: Preventing cancer through taxation.
The Living Planet Report documents a state of confusion for planet Earth, including biodiversity, ecosystems, and demand on natural resources and what it means for humans and wildlife.
This alarming report brings together a variety of research to provide a comprehensive view of the health of the earth. At the rate of self-destruction, the may start calling it dying planet.
Hello, November. What's up? Is it the ninth day yet? With only a week away from election day, who knows which surprises are still coming our way?
Will the candidates play nice and finally outline their plans to move our nation forward, or will the mudslinging increase more than it already has?
One light at the end of the toxic political tunnel is a new meaning of Thanksgiving in America. Let's make sure the outcome does not cause violence from anyone person or a group.
The US Education Department's investigation found that the City University of New York failed to respond promptly to a student's complaint of sexual harassment.
The Office for Civil Rights has announced an agreement with CUNY after finding that Hunter College violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 by failing to promptly and equitably respond to complaints of sexual harassment and sexual violence.
Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in education programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance. Hunter College is the largest college within the CUNY system.
Halloween is the day for little ghosts and goblins to take to the streets, asking for candy and scaring one another silly.
Scary stories are told around fires, horror movies appear in theaters and pumpkins are carved into jack-o'-lanterns.
Halloween 2016: What time does trick or treating start tonight? http://s.al.com/2lV5zUL
On Halloween, the scary truth about American families’ horrifying debt levels http://qz.com/821003 via @qz
Pope Francis' visit to Sweeden is not only historic but also remarkable.
The pontiff is marking the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation, which is an extremely bold gesture given his Jesuit order was founded to defend the faith against reforms that hold an opinion at odds with what is generally accepted.
Clear the air for our children because one in seven children or 300 million live in areas where the outdoor air pollution is toxic.
Have you ever wondered what that looks like? Immerse yourself in various parts of Nigeria where air pollution is part of an everyday reality for many.
We may not have all the answers to the challenges documented here, but we do know that answers to this and many other climate-related issues need to be found quickly before it’s too late for our planet.
https://medium.com/@UNICEF/draft-clear-the-air-for-children-213e376df63…