Each year millions of Americans face the reality of living with a mental illness. During May, the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is one of the largest organizations raising awareness of mental health, and has been doing so for over 40 years. The NAMI website states: “Each year we fight stigma, provide support, educate […]
Sonos is set to Launch its own Voice Assistant in June
The Verge reports that Sonos is preparing to introduce its own voice assistant service within the next few weeks, according to people familiar with the company’s plans. The voice functionality will let customers play and control music on Sonos’ whole-home audio platform. It will be part of a forthcoming software update set to arrive first […]
How Cats’ Senses Differ from their Humans
Cats senses are more heightened than those of their humans. As The Daily Paws reports, cats are both predators and prey animals, and therefore need sharp senses to help them catch prey and evade predators. According to Bonnie Bragdon, DVM, co-founder and president of the Independent Veterinary Practitioners Association (IVPA) and a former board member for […]
Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim to Create Costumes for new Disney+ show
There’s one more reason for buzz to build around the new Disney+ show American Born Chinese: Prabal Gurung and Phillip Lim are teaming up to help create costumes for the series. The multiple award-winning and uber popular designers, who are friends and stars of their own graphic novel (“House of Slay”), will collaborate with costume […]
Three Meteorology Students Die during “Routine” Storm Chasing Outing
As reported by AccuWeather.com, three University of Oklahoma meteorology students died in a tragic car crash on their return trip from Kansas last Friday, where they had successfully intercepted a tornado while on a routine storm chasing outing. According to a report from The New York Times, Nicholas Nair, 20, Gavin Short, 19, and Drake Brooks, 22, had been traveling […]
Colorado Prison Inmate Diagnosed with Human Avian Flu
A Colorado prison inmate who had direct exposure to poultry infected with avian flu is the first person in the U.S. to test positive with the current strain. The man, who is an inmate at a state correctional facility in Delta County, has showed mild symptoms of fatigue, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention […]
Experts say Major Flooding is Possible after Exceptional Drought in Red River Valley Region
If you are wondering how a location can move from an exceptional drought to a major flood in a short period of time, you might want to watch the Red River Valley between North Dakota and Minnesota. North Dakota suffered from a major drought in 2021 with an exceptional drought or a category four drought […]
Paramount Plus Subscriber Count is at almost 40 million
Paramount announced in its earnings report on Tuesday, and it was full of good news. Paramount Plus’ subscriber count has grown to a whopping 39+million with the service gaining 6.8 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2022 alone. An increase in subscriber count led to more money for the company as well — its […]
FDA Sets Plan to Lower the Acceptable Amount of Lead in Fruit Juices
We all know about the dangers of ingesting lead, right? But did you know that trace amounts of lead can also be found in some fruit juices? Although the FDA already has limits on how much of this heavy metal is allowed to be found in juice (is there a “safe” level?), advocacy groups have recently pushed […]
The Fendace Collection is Finally Launching this Month
The Fendi x Versace link-up, cheekily referred to as “Fendace” — which debuted on the runway back in September — is landing in stores on May 12 It will debut through “a series of global pop-ups and events which encapsulate the decadence of the Fendace experience,” according to a press release. The Fendace pop-ups will be held in cities including Paris, Tokyo, […]