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Why Everyone Should Start Calling ISIS “Daesh” Instead

After last week’s string of ISIS attacks in Beirut, Baghdad and Paris, global leaders like François Hollande and John Kerry have started to refer to the militant Islamist group as “Daesh.” Following in the footsteps of Kurdish militants who have called the group Daesh for some time, Hollande and Kerry’s...

By Savannah Cox • Nov 19, 2015

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Why Everyone Should Start Calling ISIS “Daesh” Instead

After last week’s string of ISIS attacks in Beirut, Baghdad and Paris, global leaders like François Hollande and John Kerry have started to refer to the militant Islamist group as “Daesh.” Following in the footsteps of Kurdish militants who have called the group Daesh for some time, Hollande and Kerry’s...

By Savannah Cox • November 19, 2015

Food Waste: How We Can Overcome The Alarming Facts And Dire Predictions

Alarming facts and dire predictions about how food waste is needlessly crippling the human race and our planet.

By Callie Stewart • Nov 17, 2015

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Food Waste: How We Can Overcome The Alarming Facts And Dire Predictions

Alarming facts and dire predictions about how food waste is needlessly crippling the human race and our planet.

By Callie Stewart • November 17, 2015

Indonesia Is Burning, And The World Hasn’t Noticed

The hypothetical “If a tree falls into the woods…” question explores how the experience of an event makes an event “real.” So what happens if an entire forested country burns and releases a toxic and deadly haze, and the media doesn’t cover it? Indonesia is burning. More than 3,000 miles...

By Nickolaus Hines • Nov 16, 2015

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Indonesia Is Burning, And The World Hasn’t Noticed

The hypothetical “If a tree falls into the woods…” question explores how the experience of an event makes an event “real.” So what happens if an entire forested country burns and releases a toxic and deadly haze, and the media doesn’t cover it? Indonesia is burning. More than 3,000 miles...

By Nickolaus Hines • November 16, 2015

Civil Rights And Sit Ins: How A Young Bernie Sanders Was Shaped By Grassroots Politics

Bernie Sanders' early political career was molded by economic uncertainty and social upheaval—situations that are all too familiar to most voters today.

By Abby Norman • Nov 14, 2015

Civil Rights And Sit Ins: How A Young Bernie Sanders Was Shaped By Grassroots Politics

Bernie Sanders' early political career was molded by economic uncertainty and social upheaval—situations that are all too familiar to most voters today.

By Abby Norman • November 14, 2015

Meet Vít Jedlička, The President Of Liberland, A Tea Party Paradise In Eastern Europe

The 2.7 square mile country called Liberland was just founded and its ruler is modeling his politics on the Tea Party movement.

By Teresa Cantero • Nov 4, 2015

Meet Vít Jedlička, The President Of Liberland, A Tea Party Paradise In Eastern Europe

The 2.7 square mile country called Liberland was just founded and its ruler is modeling his politics on the Tea Party movement.

By Teresa Cantero • November 4, 2015

10 Questions You Have About China’s One-Child Policy But Are Too Afraid To Ask

China has recently done away with its one-child policy. Here's what that policy was and what the change means for China's future.

By Savannah Cox • Oct 31, 2015

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10 Questions You Have About China’s One-Child Policy But Are Too Afraid To Ask

China has recently done away with its one-child policy. Here's what that policy was and what the change means for China's future.

By Savannah Cox • October 31, 2015

The Imaginary Lines That Govern Us All: Stunning Photos Of The World’s Borders

Humans have interacted with the planet in a number of bizarre ways, and the national border is definitely one of them.

By Richard Stockton • Oct 8, 2015

The Imaginary Lines That Govern Us All: Stunning Photos Of The World’s Borders

Humans have interacted with the planet in a number of bizarre ways, and the national border is definitely one of them.

By Richard Stockton • October 8, 2015

This Nearly 2000-Year-Old Temple Was Destroyed By ISIS

This August, ISIS members destroyed the Temple of Baalshamin, a Syrian temple regarded as a historic cornerstone of religious life.

By All That's Interesting • Sep 24, 2015

This Nearly 2000-Year-Old Temple Was Destroyed By ISIS

This August, ISIS members destroyed the Temple of Baalshamin, a Syrian temple regarded as a historic cornerstone of religious life.

By All That's Interesting • September 24, 2015

Unequal Protection: Gay Rights Around The World

Gay rights are a flashpoint in what can be described as a global culture war, and in many ways a country’s stance on gay rights can serve as a somewhat reliable indicator of that nation’s overall quality of life. After all, it’s hard to build a successful economy in an...

By Richard Stockton • Sep 18, 2015

Unequal Protection: Gay Rights Around The World

Gay rights are a flashpoint in what can be described as a global culture war, and in many ways a country’s stance on gay rights can serve as a somewhat reliable indicator of that nation’s overall quality of life. After all, it’s hard to build a successful economy in an...

By Richard Stockton • September 18, 2015

India Has A Sex Trafficking Problem, And It’s Worse Than You Think

Human trafficking is a global problem, shackling 35 million people worldwide to lives that they do not choose. According to calculations from the Walk Free Foundation, an Australian non-profit, 14 million of these modern slaves are held captive in India. The sex slave trade is centuries old, but its modern...

By Teresa Cantero • Sep 17, 2015

India Has A Sex Trafficking Problem, And It’s Worse Than You Think

Human trafficking is a global problem, shackling 35 million people worldwide to lives that they do not choose. According to calculations from the Walk Free Foundation, an Australian non-profit, 14 million of these modern slaves are held captive in India. The sex slave trade is centuries old, but its modern...

By Teresa Cantero • September 17, 2015