Leonardo DiCaprio Uses Oscar Speech to Spread Awareness on Climate Change
DiCaprio, who has been nominated several times but won for the first last night, accepted the award for Best Actor for his film The Revenant.
Oscar Shoutouts Roundup
Several winners at last night's awards ceremony used their acceptance speeches to speak out on causes meaningful to them.
Vermont Senate Votes To Legalize Recreational Marijuana
Vermont is on pace to become the first state legislature to legalize cannabis.
McDonald’s Black History Month Gambit Can’t Obscure Its Inequitable Practices
McDonald’s can blow its sizeable PR budget trying to convince its customers otherwise, but its corporate actions speak for themselves.
To Save Water, This Woman Is Running Marathons on Every Continent
Mina Guli has already run some 430 miles toward her goal to raise awareness of the global water scarcity crisis.
Check Out the Sunglasses Made From 100% Recycled Fishing Nets
An amazing idea to help fight plastic pollution and fund their efforts - Bureo has launched their line of sunglasses made from 100% recycled fish nets.
Last Known Chilean Sea Bass Poaching Ship Caught in Indonesia
The Indonesian navy plans to sink the Viking within the next few days, signaling, at least temporarily, the end of the destructive practice.
Hollywood Whitewashing: How Is This Still a Thing?
This hilarious (and depressing) video explains why we can’t talk about #OscarsSoWhite without talking about Hollywood whitewashing.
South Carolina’s Black Voters Turned Out Early En Masse
In 2013, the Supreme Court passed several restrictive voting laws discouraging minority voters in states like South Carolina.
City Will Offer Free Showers and Restrooms for Homeless People
Homeless people in Santa Rosa will soon have access to bathrooms and showers.