Gracious acts of kindness without expecting anything in return resulted in the miraculous recovery of this man’s stomach cancer. Brice Royer, best-known for creating the Gift Economy Facebook page over a year ago, wholeheartedly believes that “the more you give, the richer you are.” He didn’t always have such an optimistic attitude, however. Last year, his life Read More…
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‘Only the Beginning’: Three Face Criminal Charges in Flint Water Crisis
Two employees of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality and one city employee charged in lead poisoning disaster “These charges are the only beginning and there will be more to come. That I can guarantee you,” said Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette. “So many things went so terribly wrong, and tragically wrong, in Flint.” –Updates Read More…
The Piss Test Heard ‘Round the World: 150 European Parliament Members to Test Urine for Glyphosate
European Union — You can call it a political move, or one of the most clinically solid ways to prove there is far too much of Monsanto’s RoundUp in the world, but this week 150 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) will have their urine tested for traces of glyphosate in an effort to decommission one of Read More…
The Slow Bleed: Fukushima Five Years On
The melt down of three nuclear reactors at Fukushima in the wake of the earthquake and tsunami of 11th March 2011 seems to have quietly slipped out of our collective awareness – as quietly as the cauldrons of radioactive elements that were once within the active cores of the reactors invisibly bleed into the groundwaters Read More…
How A Quadriplegic Gained Movement In His Hand, Thanks To A Brain Chip
After a horrifying accident, Ian Burkhart never thought he would be able to move again. His future has changed thanks to a tiny chip controlled by his thoughts. It began as an average summer day: Ian Burkhart, 19 at the time, went swimming in the Outer Banks with some friends. In an instant, everything changed as Read More…
This National Group of Prestigious Doctors is Pushing to Legalize Recreational Cannabis
A new group of over 50 doctors around the United States is calling for the legalization of marijuana, not only for medical use but for recreational purposes. The nonprofit organization, Doctors for Cannabis Regulation (DFCR), is the first national medical organization to advocate total legalization, backing up their goal with sound arguments about the failures of Read More…






