Why women in South Korea are destroying their make-up collections
Women in South Korea are publicly destroying their cosmetics to protest the high standards of female beauty that have become a norm in their country. Korean women are urged to pursue a “pore-less” look, which is achieved by carefully applying skin-care and make-up products daily. Fed up with Read More...
Politicians in Puerto Rico want to shift to 100 percent renewable energy by 2050
The Puerto Rico House and Senate are considering a bill that would transition the island to 100 percent renewable energy. After the island suffered the longest blackout in US history, Puerto Rico wants to ensure that never happens again by installing solar and wind energy systems across the Read More...
This Indian city is using the newest technology to reinvent the modern city
The Indian state of Andhra Pradesh plans to revolutionize the concept of what the modern city will look like. The local government is completely redesigning its capital to include large shaded walkways to encourage people to walk more, plentiful green spaces, widespread use of renewable energy, and Read More...
How migrants saved this Sicilian village from becoming a ghost town
For more than 50 years, the Sicilian town of Sutera has suffered a gradual loss of its inhabitants and the atmosphere of joy that it once possessed. But the village is catching life once more as migrants and refugees move into empty homes in the town. The arrival of African migrants has also helped Read More...
11 articles that will teach you how to take better care of your memory
New research is revealing that the way our memory works is much more complex than we previously thought. For insights on the latest research on the mind as well as tips for improving your memory, check out this series of 11 brilliant Read More...
How buying coffee helps get homeless people off the streets in the UK
For those commuters traveling on Virgin Trains, the coffee now comes courtesy of a special social enterprise project called Change Please. Any money raised is helping homeless people to get off the streets and into work through mobile coffee Read More...
Why is CBD everywhere?
It’s hard to say the precise moment when CBD, the voguish cannabis derivative, went from being a fidget spinner alternative for stoners to a mainstream panacea. Maybe it was in January, when Mandy Moore, hours before the Golden Globes, told Coveteur that she was experimenting with CBD oil to Read More...
Lime offers free bike and scooter rentals on Election Day
If you're looking for a way to the polls this Election Day, you can snag a free ride via bike or scooter from Lime. The company is offering free trips on its fleet of shared bicycles, e-bikes, and occasionally abused electric scooters on Tuesday, November Read More...
More e-rickshaws in India than battery powered cars in China
An electric-vehicle revolution is gaining ground in India, and it has nothing to do with cars. The South Asian nation is home to about 1.5 million battery-powered, three-wheeled rickshaws - a fleet bigger than the total number of electric passenger cars sold in China since 2011. But while the Read More...
Echinacea: One of the best supplements for overly stressed people
The pressed juice of purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) can help relieve the effects of restraint stress, according to the authors of a study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food. The study reveals that this effect also reverses the negative impacts of restraint stress on the immune Read More...