Climate Change Could Explain The Personality Of Your Significant Other
Have you ever wondered why your significant other thinks and acts the way they do? We typically think the answer lies in their parents and genes, but new research points to another insightful possibility: the average temperature where they grew up. The latest research from Columbia Business School offers compelling evidence for the role of regional ambient […]
A 15,000 Calorie Diet, 45kg log and 100km shark-infested water swim
Endurance athlete Ross Edgley swims from Martinique to St Lucia… with a twist. From climbing a rope the height of Mount Everest to running a marathon while pulling a MINI, Ross Edgley is no stranger to the extreme. But the 32-year-old’s latest challenge is one he billed his toughest yet, swimming over 100 kilometres in jellyfish and […]
Noor Daoud is Drifting Against The Tide
Palestinian drift racing star Noor Daoud relishes breaking down global barriers. Palestinian drift racing star Noor Daoud has spent her adult life breaking down barriers in the world of sport and she is only getting started. She launched her motorsport career in 2009 when she took part in a speed test, graduating to the high octane world […]
Humans of Fashion Foundation Wants to End Sexual Abuse
A global platform to discuss prevalence and effects of sexual harassment and assault in the fashion industry, and connect those who have experienced it with support. Fashion model Kristina Romanova and singer-songwriter/lawyer, Antoniette Costa, have cofounded a NGO that works to create a global platform that informs and connects those in the fashion industry who have […]
Tom Petty: Another Celebrity Lost to Opioids
The Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner established that chart-topping singer and songwriter Tom Petty’s death on Oct. 2, 2017, was from an accidental drug overdose. He suffered drug toxicity from the mixture of benzodiazepines (“benzos” or sedative-hypnotics), an antidepressant and opioids that caused cardiac arrest and multisystem organ failure. The Citizens Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), a […]
Here Comes The Pride: Historic Gay Wedding At Sea
In a historic ceremony hosted on board Celebrity Equinox, Francisco Vargas and Benjamin Gray have become the first same-sex couple ever to be legally married at sea on a major cruise line. The grooms were joined by their immediate family for an intimate ceremony officiated by Captain Dimitrios Manetas. They exchanged vows against the signature backdrop of the rose wall […]
The Internet Crosses 4 Billion-User Mark
Social media management platform Hootsuite, and socially-led creative agency We Are Social, have released “Digital in 2018,” a report of social media and digital trends around the world. Representing 239 countries and territories, the seventh annual report finds the number of Internet users in the world has now surpassed the 4 billion mark, putting more than […]
Apple, Microsoft and Bank of America Among Greenest Buyers
The number of companies forging ahead with an industry-leading approach to tackling emissions in the supply chain has doubled in a year, according to new research by CDP, the non-profit global environmental disclosure platform, with analysis provided by McKinsey & Company. CDP has awarded 58 companies – out of a total of +3,300 – a […]
Venture Capitalist Messes With The Wrong Dad
Purpose-driven agency Oliver Russell has launched a campaign to advance paid parental leave policies in the wake of venture capitalist Michael Moritz denigrating paternity leave in his Financial Times op-ed. Moritz, a partner at Sequoia Capital, praised the 24/7 work ethic of China, singling out paternity leave and work-life balance in the United States as particular concern, writing: “These […]
Swarovski Puts The Sparkle Into Water Conservation
Water has always been at the heart of the Swarovski story since it was founded in 1895. The family-run company relies on small-scale hydro-electric power at its manufacturing site in the Austrian Alps. The crystal manufacturer recently made a film called “Waterschool,” that teaches young people the importance of fresh water. Following its premiere at […]
