Beulah Osueke, a basketball coach in Philadelphia, made a lasting impact on her players. She was more than a coach to them. She was a mentor, a disciplinarian, and sometimes even a parent. Osueke saw the struggles her players faced and used her position to help them overcome these challenges. She sa
Melanoma is a type of skin cancer that has seen huge improvements in treatment over the past few years. This has led to better outcomes and quality of life for patients. Doctors can now tell the difference between melanomas caused by long-term sun exposure and other types. This is thanks to advances
In late February, a man named John Schwarz, known for his mindfulness and meditation videos, had an idea. He wanted to create a 24-hour blackout of big corporations. He wanted people to avoid spending money at large retailers and fast-food chains. Instead, he suggested spending money only at small b
A group called the People's Union is rallying people to skip shopping at big retailers for a day. They want to show that everyday people have power over big corporations, politicians, and banks. This protest is all about fighting corruption and standing up for fairness. The group's leader, John Schw
Jane Fonda received a huge honor at the SAG Awards in Los Angeles. She was awarded the Life Achievement Award. This award is the highest honor given by SAG-AFTRA. It is given to people who have shown the best qualities of acting. Jane Fonda is an actress and an activist. She used her speech to talk
Recently, Target has been making headlines for scaling back its diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. This move has caught the attention of the daughters of Bruce Dayton, one of Target's co-founders. Anne and Lucy Dayton expressed their surprise and disappointment in letters to the edi
Insulin cant be cheap? It can if we start making it ourselves. Theres a neighborhood initiative around curing diseases without the usual medicine approach and its happening in our backyard. This initiative is called Open Insulin. This DIY movement, is making medicine accessible and affordable on
In today's China, women face a tough crowd. On the surface, comedy isn't a place they'd usually be associated with, yet in the heart of Beijing, a small group of mostly young women gathered to appreciate the humor of their lives. The scene is a small Western-style restaurant full of laughter and ch
Given the prevalence of a condition does not equal widespread understanding of it. There is no cure for endometriosis, one might assume that it would be the target of intense research and funding. After all, it affects tens of millions of women worldwide. However, this seems to be not the c
Last month, a doctor in Texas had their charges dropped after they shared sensitive medical information about young patients who underwent gender transition treatments at a major kids' hospital. The doctor, Dr. Eithan Haim, was initially accused of illegally accessing the hospital's online record da
