Facebook acquired Instagram in 2012 and received a great deal of criticism because of it. Critics felt that the $1 billion purchase was poorly informed, considering the photo sharing social platform was producing zero revenue from its user base at…
If you are one of the 90% of Americans who regularly eats ice cream, then you most likely are familiar with the ice cream brand Ben and Jerry’s.Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, co-founders of Ben and Jerry’s, were two of…
Craft farmers, small batch, sustainability: these are the taglines for the world’s first major ad campaign for a cannabis brand.Flow Kana, a San Francisco based brand that only sources sustainability grown, small batch boutique marijuana strands from independent farmers is…
In last night’s Democratic debate, the candidates inevitably clashed over something. This time, it was over one particularly hot topic: gun control. Presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton, when prompted to speak about her previous insinuation that guns from Vermont are responsible…
Planning your dream wedding isn’t easy. Ask any recent bride and they’ll tell you that the process is both stressful and overwhelming. But reality star turned author/lifestyle guru Lauren Conrad recently managed to stave off the marriage planning madness when…
The population in South Florida exceeded six million for the first time in history, according to a recent report. The region is now the eighth most populous area in the United States, and it seems like it is increasing at…
In a recent OSHA document, the first to come out after a federal law required employers to report severe work-related injuries, has found a disturbing trend of “numerous reports of fingertip amputations among workers using food slicers.” The first year…
The Obama administration will be implementing a new rule surrounding silica in order to potentially prevent 600 deaths in the United States each year. Crystalline silica is a dust, 100 times smaller than a grain of sand, that comes from…
President Barack Obama officially shortened the sentences of 61 imprisoned drug offenders on Wednesday, March 30. The President of the United States has the power to grant pardons and commutations to convicted felons that he believes “deserve a second chance.”…
Alabama Governor Robert Bentley is facing a scandal after a law enforcement officer exposed evidence of the governor’s affair with one of his top advisors. The police officer was fired on the same day he made the allegations, and the…