Few people consider used plastic to be a valuable global commodity. Yet China has imported 106 million tons of old bags, bottles, wrappers and containers worth $57.6 billion since 1992, the first year it disclosed data. So when the country announced last year that it
(CNN)In recent years, much of the racial news in America has been sobering, if not depressing. Trayvon Martin. Tamir Rice. Walter Scott. Ferguson. Baltimore. And Charlottesville. While many public commentators, like Ta-Nehisi Coates, have underlined the enduring character of racism
American Library Association changes award name after examining expressions of stereotypical attitudes in books A division of the American Library Association has voted to remove the name of Laura Ingalls Wilder from a major childrens book award, over concerns about
(CNN)First lady Melania Trump underwent kidney surgery Monday at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center near Washington, DC, according to a statement from her office. Trump had been experiencing an issue with her kidney that her office described as benign
The Canadian prime minister presents himself as a climate hero. By promising to nationalise the Kinder Morgan pipeline, he reveals his true self In case anyone wondered, this is how the world ends: with the cutest, progressivest, boybandiest leader in
U.S. millennials are quick to whip out their wallets for pricey avocado toast and craft beer. But when it comes to rewarding the waiters and bartenders who serve them, those wallets often stay closed. Ten percent of millennials don’t tip at
Eugenior Joseph, 22, claims he was verbally attacked and discriminated against at the Dadeland Mall location of the Cheesecake Factory over his MAGA hat. (Google Street View/Reuters) The Cheesecake Factory is said to be investigating an incident at their Miami
The presidents temper tantrum shows Canada cant trust its closest ally and well go to the wall for our overpriced cheese if it becomes a point of national self-respect It was, by all accounts, a tense conversation over trade and
(CNN)The toddler pounded her fists on the play mat, sobbing, with no parent to comfort her. “She was just inconsolable. … We all knew why she was crying,” says Kraft, president of the American Academy of Pediatrics. “She was crying