Olga Dobrovolska/Moment/Getty Images Electric vehicles — from cars to bikes to scooters — are more popular now than ever. Not only have they become more widely available in recent years, but more people seem to realize, “No, really, we only have this one planet and we need to start acting like it.” In the case of e-bikes and e-scooters, they’re also lots of fun… but they are not without their risks. A new report from ERideHero has found that injuries related to e-scooters among children under 15 more than doubled from 2023 to 2024. ERideHero gathered data on e-scooter injuries...
People Are Asking, "What Happened To Nelly Furtado?" After Her Latest Performance Went Viral
Hugh R Hastings/Getty Images Were you even a millennial if you didn’t blast “Maneater” and “Promiscuous Girl” in your college dorm before going out to some gross frat party? Were you even a moody tween if you weren’t in your childhood bedroom wishing you, too, were like a bird wanting to fly away? Pop icon Nelly Furtado and her music have been there for me during some of the most pivotal moments of my adolescence. So, when people are bugging her and saying mean things about her appearance and changing body, I take personal offense. Recently, a video of Furtado...
Madeira Is The Sub-Tropical European Vacation Of Your Dreams
Hyatt There’s a great big beautiful world out there, and deciding on where to go – especially when you’re traveling with children. Recently, I was invited to visit the island of Madeira, and I must say it’s a strong contender for my next family vacation. Why Madeira? Madeira, a sub-tropical island about 400 miles off the coast of Morocco, was discovered (no really, no one was living there) by Portuguese sailors in 1419 and settled a few years later. Created by a now extinct volcano, it is a verdant, temperate paradise boasting lush, terraced mountainsides, picturesque valleys, stunning ocean views,...
Oklahoma Schools To Implement "Anti-Woke" Tests For Teachers From Blue States
YouTube/Fox23 Oklahoma State Superintendent Ryan Walters has made a name for himself as a cultural warrior of far-right politics. He has been vocal in proposing or implementing policy in accordance with Conservative talk-points, and has often railed against assorted bugbears known to rile up Republican ire, including trans children or anything deemed “woke.” Now, amid an ongoing teacher shortage in his state, Walters has declared In an unprecedented move, Walters has declared that educators coming to Oklahoma from a handful of more liberal states would have to take a test to ensure that they’re not too “woke.” “If you’re coming...