Written by Kerry McDonald Imagine if, at your workplace, you were constantly harassed, humiliated, and even physically attacked. You would probably dread going to work and call in sick often to avoid it. You may talk to your boss or someone in HR to see if the problem could be fixed. If it couldn’t, you…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Steve Birron A major health group appeared to discourage smokers from using e-cigarettes in the wake of a study showing vaping has aided a steep decline in the U.S. smoking rate. The American Lung Association responded to the study, released by the University of California Wednesday, by warning the public that…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: Written by Annie Holmquist Millennial bashing has become a popular sport in recent years. After all, they’re young, they’re heavily narcissistic, and they can’t seem to do much of anything effectively. In essence, they’re a natural scapegoat. But have you ever wondered if Americans are too hard on millennials? What if…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Gabrielle Okun An English woman claimed that her dog underwent gender reassignment surgery because she was “an intersex dog,” The Guardian reported Friday. Mary Finlay adopted her Jack Russell Terrier, Molly, in 2015. While the dog seemed completely normal and had “feminine-looking” features upon adoption, Finlay began noticing issues when the dog…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall School choice does not solve the problem of helping black children get a better education, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) said Wednesday. NAACP leaders gathered at a conference to release a report on the organization’s views on charter schools and what recommendations they…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock A University of Chicago professor argued in support of euthanasia of extremely sick or deformed newborn, according to a Thursday report. Jerry Coyne, an ecology and evolution professor at the university, made the case in a July post on his personal blog, reported The College Fix. “If you are allowed…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Rob Shimshock The University of Minnesota is banning white and straight students from a safe space on campus, according to a Thursday report. The school’s Gender and Sexuality Center for Queer and Trans Life hosts “Tongues Untied,” a space in which people can congregate to discuss the impact of sexuality, race…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Amber Randall Twitter users came up with hilarious alternative titles to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s new memoir Thursday. Clinton plans to release a book called “What Happened,” which is supposed to explain her personal thoughts on how the 2016 presidential election went. Twitter users quickly made fun…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Grace Carr The Californian city of Palo Alta is cracking down on churches that sublet property to cut costs, going so far as to tell one church that its current tenants have to leave in the upcoming weeks or the church will face serious fines. The city sent a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jack Crowe President Donald Trump reacted positively when he heard about newly appointed White House Communications Director Anthony Scaramucci’s rant, published in the New Yorker Thursday afternoon. Scaramucci reportedly called New Yorker reporter Ryan Lizza and proceeded to go on a wild diatribe in which he called White House chief of staff…