A woman was kicked out of a restaurant in Spring, Texas after she changed her baby’s dirty diaper at her table. Miranda Sowers was eating with her family at Brother’s Pizza when she went to the bathroom to change her baby’s diaper. Realizing there was no changing table, Sowers returned to the table and began…
by Ryan Lazarus VICE News has launched an incredible series about the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). Filmmaker Medyan Dairieh takes us behind the scenes of ISIS controlled territory. We get a chance to see how the former al Qaida affiliated group operates across a variety of fronts. Merciless death and destruction is…
Photo: Sid Hastings, AP FERGUSON, MO – A tragic scene in Missouri unfolded when police shot 18-year-old Michael Brown outside of a St. Louis suburb. Details in the shooting are sketchy as of this moment, but Brown’s grandmother claims he was unarmed and running towards her when he was shot by police. An angry crowd…
By Greg Campbell Teen marijuana use has fallen in Colorado since the state legalized the drug in 2012, according to a new report, bucking a nationwide trend of overall increases in teen use. “Thirty-day marijuana use fell from 22 percent in 2011 to 20 percent in 2013, and lifetime use declined from 39 percent to 37…
By Blake Neff The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) voted Thursday to significantly expand the autonomy of its most powerful conferences, a move that could pave the way for players to be paid directly for the first time. Under a series of rules passed 16-2 by the NCAA’s Division 1 board of directors, the so-called…
By Blake Neff A new poll from Gallup, released Thursday, details the long-term burden imposed on individuals who have taken out large student loans. The burden is not merely financial, but touches at almost every aspect of human well-being, from the mental to the physical, even after loans are paid off. Unsurprisingly, individuals who graduated with…
By Michael Bastasch President Obama has said he would not approve the Keystone XL pipeline if it significantly increased U.S. carbon dioxide emissions, a huge nod to environmentalists who oppose the project on global warming grounds. A new report, however, shows that Obama’s failure to approve the pipeline may substantially increase America’s carbon footprint. The American…
By Blake Neff Voters in Missouri will decide this November whether to weaken teacher tenure and tie salaries to performance, now that the measure has qualified for the ballot. Constitutional Amendment 3 would require at least half of a teacher’s performance evaluation to be tied to the academic performance of his or her students, and…
The New York Times produced an incredible pages-long article dissecting the rise of libertarian politics in America. The piece bolsters the idea that American’s viewpoints on issues such as surveillance, gay marriage and economics are coming into alignment with libertarian ideals. But as the movement prepares for its greatest challenges in 2016 with the potential…
By Peter Fricke Virginia announced Wednesday that it would grant temporary operating authority to ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft, allowing them to operate legally in the commonwealth. In response to concerns about insurance coverage and passenger safety, Virginia sent cease-and-desist letters to Uber and Lyft on June 5, which both companies initially vowed to ignore. (RELATED:…