Kate Ryan
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Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Can A Simple Pen Help Doctors Diagnose Cancer?
It's the first device of its kind to analyze tissue without damaging it. → Read More
This Pollution-Absorbing Cement Could Clean Up Smoggy Cities
This space-age building has the ability to make the air cleaner — and just might be the future of green design. → Read More
What’s Under These Solar Panels Could Solve World Hunger
A simple solution that'll save space and resources. → Read More
Horribly Offensive Ads Show How Men Tried To Stop Women From Their Right To Vote
Sound familiar? → Read More
We Saved The Ozone. Here’s How We Can Save Everything Else
A little good news in the midst of a rough week. → Read More
School Reportedly Stops ICE Agents From Deporting 4th Grader
Despite the rare deportations of Trump supporters that have bolstered our collective schadenfreude, for the most part, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have instilled fear and panic in immigrant communities. Last week in New York, ICE agents took the senseless terror to new heights, reportedly showing up at an elementary school in Maspeth, Queens, in search of a fourth grade student.… → Read More
Your Allergies Might Be Worse This Year For One Big Reason
Sneezing? Itchy, watery eyes, and a runny nose? You may sound like a walking Zyrtec ad, but if your allergies have been especially rough this season, you’re not alone. A study published in the journal GeoHealth on Wednesday showed the culprit could be climate change. Apparently, milder, warmer winters cause oak trees to expel more potent pollen, wreaking havoc on your senses and sinuses. Though… → Read More
See How Much Seas Will Rise In Your Area While You Still Can
In case you hadn’t heard, the Trump administration is deleting publicly available information at an alarming rate. According to Mic, Trump’s team has removed every pre-January 2017 statement and promise from the president’s campaign website. Gone are the pledges to ban Muslims from entering the United States and fight the country’s opioid epidemic; gone are the proposals to build a border wall.… → Read More
Internet Rallies Behind Teenager Incarcerated For Allegedly Killing Abusive Father
For nearly 300 days, 15-year-old Bresha Meadows has been behind bars awaiting trial for the alleged murder of her father, Jonathan Meadows, a man her lawyer and several other sources say was abusive and violent. This Monday, an Ohio judge will decide if Bresha can return home while she awaits trial, which is set to begin May 22. In an interview with The New York Times on Thursday, Bresha’s… → Read More
Trump’s First 100 Days Explained In 100 Tweets
The measure of this president's performance in the medium he knows best → Read More
Heineken Created The Ad Pepsi Wishes It Had
This is what happens when beverages try to be woke → Read More
Survey Shows Americans Care About Climate Change, But There’s One Big Catch
Earth Day is Saturday, and you know what that means: time to feel guilty about another year of not saving the planet. As one environmental organization aims to point out, you’re not alone. According to a new poll conducted by Ipsos and commissioned by Cool Effect, 75 percent of those surveyed think they have the power to combat climate change as individuals. Of the more than 1,400 people… → Read More
Scientists Just Figured Out How To Make Saltwater Drinkable
Water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink. Humans have been facing the potable water dilemma long before California had drought problems, but a team of researchers in the United Kingdom may have solved that problem once and for all. According to BBC News, scientists from the University of Manchester have developed a graphene sieve to separate salt from seawater. In a report published in… → Read More
Energy Department Just Banned The Most Important Phrases Needed To Address Climate Change—Including “Climate Change”
Is it 2017 or 1984? Two months into Trump’s presidency, we’re already asking ourselves that very question. According to Politico, an Energy Department administrator advised staff members to avoid the terms climate change, emissions reduction, and Paris Agreement in all forms of written communication. It was this past Tuesday that Department of Energy employees reportedly learned of the ban in a… → Read More
This New Anti-Trump Tech Is The Most Genius Thing Of 2017
Nearly two months into Trump’s presidency, we’ve seen all the stories imploring us to write, call, and fax our senators about the issues that matter most to us. We’ve done our best to digest and implement most of them. Of course, GOOD is certainly guilty of adding to the mounting pile of well-intentioned suggestions, mostly because we can’t imagine not. But we really mean it this time when we… → Read More
“Harold & Kumar” Actor Reveals The Insanely Racist Roles He's Auditioned For
You probably remember Kal Penn from the 2004 hit comedy Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle, in which Penn’s character gets super stoned and, you know, goes to White Castle. His performance (which was absolute perfection by the way) eventually got him recurring spots on House, New Girl, and other big network shows—not to mention Harold & Kumar sequels. But before he landed that… → Read More
In Response To Trump, This Year’s Gay Pride Will Be Drastically Different
For years, gay pride parades have had the spirit of political protests. Unabashedly dressed up in glitter, tutus, and feathers, members of the LGBTQ community resist heteronormative policies every year simply by showing up and enjoying themselves. This June, however, Christopher Street West, the nonprofit that organizes LA Pride, will work with the LGBT Resist March to take a more active… → Read More
How To Get Birth Control With Or Without The Affordable Care Act
Ever since Republicans unleashed the term “Trumpcare” on our confused and vulnerable nation, the possibility of losing health care coverage has become all too real for millions of Americans. Women, in particular, should be worried, considering the new bill aims to cut Planned Parenthood’s funding and repeal the contraception mandate, which made birth control free for millions of American women.… → Read More
3 Boko Haram Survivors Explain The Importance Of International Women’s Day
There are countless women’s issues you could draw attention to this International Women’s Day. You could point to the wage gap or pervasiveness of child marriage or lack of health care access. At the core of all of these inadequacies, though, is education (or, to be more precise, a widespread lack of educational tools provided to young girls). In fact, 130 million women and girls from around the… → Read More
Here’s How You Can Realistically Participate In The ‘Day Without A Woman’ Strike
After an unprecedented turnout in January, Women’s March organizers are calling on women and their allies to strike once more on Wednesday, March 8. This strike will coincide with International Women’s Day and will work in tandem with the International Women’s Strike, which has been in the works long before Trump won the presidency. According to the Women’s March website, there are a few primary… → Read More