Female pedestrian lights – equality or discrimination? Women’s rights and gender equality has to start somewhere. For Melbourne, that somewhere is on the streets. On the pedestrian lights, to be exact. Just before International Women’s Day, ten sets of new lights were installed in the city. The new…
Why has the US never had a female president? As shocking as that sounds, out of the 45 presidents the United States had, none were women. Just like Barack Obama broke the glass ceiling with his presidency, people thought Hilary Clinton would, too. She had a great chance.…
Battery made of glass – the future of phones and cars? During the past few decades, the look, shape and lifetime of phones changed drastically and so did electric cars. In both cases, one thing is common: the lithium-ion battery, that has no match. Not in price, efficiency,…
Modern Day Mother Teresa – with an incredible voice Our childhood can help form who we become. Our parents have a great say in it, by shaping our reality. For some, abuse and violence are an everyday issue. Those children are scared, and have nobody to turn to.…
What’s behind Trump’s wiretapping accusation? President Donald Trump has been quite busy lately. He introduced the travel ban, and his plans about the Mexican wall became clearer. He also ‘took care’ of the US health system, as well as immigrants. Quite a lot to do within his first…
Pokemon go on the go – A Dangerous Game? The term ‘couch potato’ used to refer to people who would sit in front of the TV all day. They would probably eat unhealthy snacks, spending their life lying down. Nowadays, the TV is replaced by laptops, computer games…
Emma Watson’s feminist views are challenged The new Disney movie Beauty and the Beast has caused quite a stir lately. The movie is coming out in mid March, and it is said to contain gay elements. Christian-run cinemas refuse to screen it for the very same reason. But,…
New jobs for panhandlers in Portland. Is it a long-term solution? Panhandling has been a huge worldwide concern lately. Whenever one goes out on a busy street, they will most likely encounter a few people asking for money. Sometimes even a few dozen. These people sleep on the…
Count Moose to help Biologists If you live in Anchorage, Alaska, there’s some good news for you. Your favourite pastime activity can finally pay off. Okay, there is no actual prize here. The task is still important and could benefit the community. You can keep watching moose lurking…