The Affordable Care Act is legislation designed to improve the quality and cost of American healthcare. Among the many reasons that the ACA exists is to stop discrimination against poor and chronically ill patients. Prior to the ACA, insurance companies could refuse to cover people who had serious pre-existing or sudden onset conditions. Those…
A country known for exporting raw cotton, Benin is increasingly gaining notoriety in the local and international fashion industry. The increasing demand for handcrafted African fashion is also positively affecting the country as a whole. Several international campaigns have joined efforts to further empower the Beninese people while sharing the beauty of their culture and…
The day has been planned since childhood, the perfect flowers were chosen for the right ambiance and décor, your bridesmaids and groomsmen look impeccable in their respectable attire, and your wedding day has finally come. With anticipation, excitement, and nerves running on full steam, you hope for the perfect day and a memory that will last…
Unifying Faiths Through Art Brings Peace to Kenyan Capital Johnny Appleseed had his apple trees, Saint Nicholas had his secret gifts, and Columbian-American artist Yazmany Arboleda has his art. A novel concept is sweeping through the Kenyan capital of Nairobi and doing more than just surprising onlookers. Arboleda is bringing hope and joy to the…
Electricity Coming to 1 million Rural Tanzanian Households Tanzania is taking a major step towards industrialization with a large development project that aims to provide electricity to rural households not yet connected to a grid. The short-term goal of the program, which is being overseen by the Tanzanian Rural Energy Agency (REA), is to power…
Recently, a fight over burkinis and Islamic practices led the mayor of a village in Corsica to institute a local ban on the controversial bathing suits. This comes as the region has found itself in the midst of a migration of Muslims and other groups, triggering tension among nationalists. The actual fight that spurred…
Two African women’s football (soccer) teams–South Africa’s Banyana Banyana and Zimbabwe’s Mighty Warriors–are giving the sport a long-awaited boost with their recent appearances at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Despite the fact that both teams were eliminated before reaching the quarter finals, the athletes impressed spectators and grew their fanbase with their solid skills and…
Forty years ago, Garamba National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo was a very different place, abuzz with the comings and goings of elephants, rhinos, and 350 Kordofan giraffes. Today, the park stands as a reminder of the damage poachers can do to a natural habitat. Only 38 Kordofan giraffes can be found in…
On June 9, 2016, the World Health Organization declared Liberia free of the transmission of Ebola. The announcement came 42 days after the last confirmed Ebola patient in the country tested negative for the second time. Liberia was first declared Ebola free in May 2015, but the disease reemerged 3 times, bringing the toll to…
As people change with time, so do relationships, and it’s not uncommon for those who were adorably in love so many years ago to lose interest and their libido. One of the biggest causes of divorce is lack of intimacy. While sex plays a major role for one’s libido, so does one’s gender, making this…
Uber had quite a run as the darling of Silicon Valley. The popular ride-sharing app didn’t take long to become a household name almost as well-known as Google. Oh, how the mighty have fallen. After a disastrous stretch full of controversy and scandal, Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick has resigned. If they’d only had…
Although she has hinted at it for several episodes on the family reality TV show Keeping Up With The Kardashians, no one saw this one coming so soon. On Wednesday, June 21st, Kim Kardashian West announced that her new beauty line KKW would drop, and it has. There was something else, however, that also grabbed headlines…
Some people are lucky in that they know early on just how their presence will impact the world. Nigeria’s Adebayo Jones was already planning to become a who’s who among the fashion elite at age 12. He felt it in his gut, and a tee shirt he eyed in a store window would ignite his…
