New year’s speeches by world leaders don’t typically contain much news, but taken together, they offer a helpful view of the global mindset as we…
AUGURY OF FIRE AND ICE
The last fan theories on “Game of Thrones” left standing before the season 7 finale
As the finale of Game of Thrones’s penultimate season quickly approaches, we thought it would be useful to compile a list of the most popular…
ALL THE PAINT
This stunning graphic novel was entirely illustrated using Microsoft Paint
Good ol’ Microsoft Paint. The standard Microsoft Windows app was most likely the first graphics tool you ever used, but outside of creating a specific…
STAND BY YOUR MAN
South Korea’s new president is already causing a stir—with his bodyguard
Donald Trump is not the only newly-minted president causing waves. South Korean president Moon Jae-in was sworn in three days ago (May 10) and is…
MAKING WEATHER COOL AGAIN
This gorgeous interactive world map visualizes real-time weather data
Weather apps, although a useful thing to have on a smartphone or bookmarked on your laptop, aren’t generally known for their beauty. Ventusky, a web…
AN LGBT FIRST
Miss America’s first openly gay contestant represents an important milestone for the beauty pageant
Bess Myerson became the first Jewish Miss America in 1945. In 1984, Vanessa Williams became the first African American to win the prestigious title (although…
THANKS, OBAMA
The Standing Rock Sioux just scored a huge (albeit temporary) victory against the Dakota Access pipeline
Just moments after a federal judge denied the Standing Rock Sioux tribe’s request to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline on Sept. 10,…
JUSTICE FOR HARAMBE
Outrage grows over the death of a gorilla, shot after a child climbed into its enclosure
An endangered gorilla was shot and killed yesterday, May 28, after a 4-year-old boy fell into its enclosure at the Cincinnati Zoo in Ohio. Now…
SAY IT AIN'T SO
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi doesn’t even want to hear the term “Rohingya”
When Aung San Suu Kyi was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1991, the Nobel committee praised her “non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights”…
"STUPID INTERNET"
Louis C.K. officially quit the internet, and he’s never felt better
When comedian Louis C.K. takes a cynical stance against technology, his musings tend to go viral. His November 2011 visit to Conan O’Brien’s late-night talk…
NEW EMPATHY
What single mom Sheryl Sandberg is doing this Mother’s Day
In advance of Mother’s Day (May 8), Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has written a heartfelt message to celebrate single moms, while detailing her own story…
FAMILY MATTERS
Who is Donald Trump’s sister and why is South Carolina so interested in her?
As voters head to the polls today for the South Carolina Republican primary, they might have turned to Google for more information on the candidates.…
