Mexico is the sixth-highest honey producer worldwide. (1) Much of that honey is produced by indigenous Mayan beekeepers, most of them women who are considered to be the guardians of the endangered melipona bee. (2) When Monsanto threatened to bring genetically modified soybeans into their regions, Leydy Pech, a Mayan beekeeper fought back. Not only...

Tracey, a 58-year-old teaching assistant from Leamington Spa, had a vision of a delightful two-week escape to the pristine white beaches of Hurghada. However, her idyllic dream quickly transformed into a nightmarish holiday experience when her family fell victim to a barrage of infected mosquito bites and suffered from unfortunate medication-induced incidents in the resort’s...

In a recent incident in Tampa, Florida, Pinellas County Judge Dorothy Vaccaro advised a 21-year-old defendant in a misdemeanor DUI case against using medical marijuana to alleviate her anxiety. Vaccaro argued that the defendant, who claimed to suffer from anxiety, did not have sufficient grounds to use the drug. Stating that the woman should instead...

Wahaca, one of the most famous Mexican restaurant chains around, has become one of the first such establishments to remove steak from their menu. They have decided to remove it because of the effect steak has on the environment- as it reportedly increases the carbon footprint. The co-owner of this chain is the winner of...

Paul Battenally and Clara Trindall love traveling. Although they are from Australia, they met in Japan, where both of them were working at the time. But they always dreamed of exploring their home country together. So they began to research vans and motorhomes, but they all looked too cramped for the tall Battenally. Instead, they...

It is important that people operate with a sense of self-sufficiency, for most this means, keeping things on a smaller scale, gardening in their own backyards, or going to local farmer’s markets. However many people are looking at how the industrial revolution and advancements in technology can create change in communities. These people, like Nona...

All of our lives, food has pretty much just been available to us. Open the fridge or the cupboard, and pull out what you want. Don’t have the ingredients you need? Go to the store and buy them. All of this is thanks to agriculture. Some argue, however, that the agricultural revolution was the worst...

Johnson & Johnson has been in business since 1886. It was founded by 2 brothers with only 14 employees, on the basis that they prioritize the health and safety of their customers. While that ideal may have been true upon the company’s early establishment, the company is now facing countless lawsuits, with claims that their...

When you’re on a date, you can learn a lot about a person the way they treat waitstaff and other service workers. True kindness and empathy is for everyone, not just the people you want to impress. Kitty learned this the hard way when she tried to help a sick homeless man. Meanwhile, her boyfriend...

24-year-old Haider Malik was having a tough time securing his dream job in the post-pandemic market. But then, on one Tuesday morning, he decided to set up a small stand of his own at Canary Wharf. Lo and behold, it took him only 3 hours to get an interview. And, before the week was over,...

High school is a tough time for many teenagers. In fact, one high school ended up with 23 students being arrested in a week. With violence increasing every day, some of the parents decided to take matters into their own hands. Southwood High School in Shreveport, Louisiana had a major problem with violence in their...

In an effort to show kindness to animals, and humans alike, PETA wants Major League Baseball (MLB) to stop using the term ‘bullpen.” Instead, they suggest using the phrase “arm barn.” Is the term ‘bullpen’ insensitive to cows? Does it degrade the athletes who play baseball? Not many people are out there wondering about the...