Girls On Wheels
Junior roller derby is a full-contact, all-girls sport played on quad skates. Learn more about this fast-growing and fast-paced sport!
Month: March 2014
Someday, You Could Start a Community Media Center, Just Like Keiko Tsuno
Have you ever thought of making a documentary film? Keiko Tsuno, Co-Founder and Co-Executive Director of Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV) a community media center in downtown Manhattan.
Would You Like to Have a Food Co-op Near You?
The difference between a co-op and a regular supermarket is that co-op members make the decision of what foods to buy and how to purchase and distribute them.
Oldest Human Footprints Found in the UK
In May 2013, scientists in Norfolk, England discovered 800,000-year-old footprints in hardened sediment uncovered by erosion.
Strike Debt To Change Tactics
Rolling Jubilee, a project by the Strike Debt movement that started in 2012, has raised $701,317 to abolish $14,734,569.87 worth of debt.
No Cigarettes At CVS
CVS Caremark, the largest U.S. drugstore chain, plans to stop selling tobacco products in October 2014.
To Test or Not to Test: Getting Into NYC’s Specialized High Schools
Eight of NYC’s nine specialized high schools use only a single score from one exam to determine admissions. The NAACP and other organizations filed a federal complaint, stating that this policy denies admission to students of color at high rates.
U.S. Media Silent on Latest Snowden Interview
In a German TV interview with Edward Snowden in early February 2014, Snowden explained how domestic spying programs in the United States weaken human rights and democracy.
Wiped Out By Grass?
DNA analysis of arctic vegetation suggests that a lack of proper food may have been a major contribution to the extinction of the Woolly Mammoth.
Getting Wild With the Blob Fish
The blob fish (Psychrolutes Marcidus) is known for its weird physical appearance and is considered one of nature’s oddities. Its face looks like a human face except with a big frown and a sagging nose.
