Jessica O. Matthews is more than just a business woman who was named the Scientist of the Year by the Harvard Foundation in 2012 and cracked the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2014. She’s also the creator of that soccer ball that produces electricity. Better known as Soccket, it’s the energy-harnessing soccer ball…
For most people, a mug shot is just an embarrassing reminder of a mistake. For Jeremy Meeks, it completely changed his life for the better. Meeks went to jail in 2012 on weapons charges, after a history of gang involvement and prior prison time for grand theft auto. When the Stockton, California Police Department…
President Obama gave his final presidential address on Tuesday night in Chicago, telling the American people he’s optimistic about the country’s future, while warning his fellow Americans to defend and guard our democracy. Obama held back tears at moments as he spoke to the American people as President for the last time. He walked us…
In late 2017, the future will arrive. BMW has announced a new line of driverless luxury vehicles capable of navigating the complexities of traffic and chauffeuring passengers safely to their destinations. This new technology has some drivers skeptical, but early reviews of the self-driving 7 Series suggest that the futuristic fantasy of completely autonomous…
It’s a bittersweet farewell as the first African American family says goodbye to the White House. With only days left in their home for the last eight years, what better way to say goodbye then to throw a star-studded farewell bash. Dubbed the “hippest” family to ever grace the White House, the Obamas are…
Under-banked Senegal, home to 15,830,490 people, is about to become the second country to introduce a national digital currency, called the electronic Central African Franc (eCFA), which will have the same legal tender status as the CFA, Senegal’s traditional government-backed currency. In Tunisia, the first country to adopt a national digital currency, citizens discovered…
Playwright August Wilson introduced his brilliant play Fences to the theatrical world in 1983; today Denzel Washington has taken the provocative play to a much larger screen as a film starring himself and Viola Davis. Troy Maxson, played by Denzel Washington, introduces spectators to an incredibly nuanced view of the black American working-class man…
President-elect Donald Trump is only days away from being sworn into the White House—one of the biggest jobs in the world. So what is he doing as he prepares to take on the role of Commander-in-Chief? Apparently, he’s stuck on trying to get a one-up on Twitter. That’s right, it’s another Trump tweet war,…
Paris police confirm that 16 people have been arrested in the Paris robbery of Kim Kardashian. The robbery occurred in the French capital where the TV star lost a reported 10 million dollars worth of diamonds. The nightmare rattled Kardashian to her core, and only recently has she stepped back out into the spotlight,…
Golden Globes ‘Not So White’ If the Oscars are #oscarssowhite, then the 2017 Golden Globes were a positive example of the entertainment industry’s ability to celebrate and acknowledge diversity. The evening got off to a rocky start with Jimmy Fallon’s monologue losing its teleprompter and then falling flat. However, unless the Golden Globes host spits…
