Johnetta B. Cole, Director of African Art Museum, Will Retire in March
The director of the National Museum of African Art, 80-year-old Johnetta B. Cole, will be retiring from her post in March 2017, after working at the museum for 8…
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Facebook Reveals Plan to Try to Combat Fake News
After a public outcry that called for Facebook to do something about the fake news epidemic, the multi-billion dollar company finally accounced new steps it will take to combat the…
Can Basic Income Work? Facebook Wants To Find Out
Chris Hughes, the Co-Founder of Facebook has just launched a $10 million dollar 2 year long initiative aimed at analyzing universal basic income. Announced on December 8th, the Economic Security…
Oil Pipeline Rifts Near Standing Rock
A pipeline about 150 miles near Standing Rock ruptured, resulting in about 176,000 gallons of crude oil to leak, and according the operator of the pipeline, the monitoring equipment proved…
Government Responds to Petition of 140,000 Signatures With Refusal to Ban Boxing Day
Despite a petition that garnered around 140,000 votes, the government has refused to shut down Boxing Day retail stores on the basis that it is not the government’s job…
Many Female African Elephants Now Born Tuskless Due to Decades of Ivory Poaching
After decades of “selecting against” elephants with the best ivory tusks, African elephants are now evolving to becoming almost completely tuskless. According to researchers, in some areas, almost 98% of…