The most significant elements that shape the future of our planet can come in very small sizes. Here’s how a single straw, invented by a woman named Emma Rose Cohen, changed the world we live in forever. Emma Rose Cohen is the CEO of Final, a company that seeks to eliminate environmental waste by creating
Fans of mystery novels lost a true icon as the family of Clive Cussler announced that the author died at the age of 88 on Feb. 24. Cussler was the man who created the world-famous Dirk Pitt, a globe-trotting adventurer known almost as much for his classic car collection as his crime-solving exploits. Clive Cussler
Disney CEO Bob Iger has stepped down from the position after nearly 15 years. The Walt Disney Company announced on Tuesday that Iger was stepping down as CEO to assume the position of executive chairman of the company. Bob Chapek, the former chairman of Disney Parks, Experiences and Products, will replace him as CEO. Bob
Brad Pitt can’t seem to escape rumors that he is dating every woman people see him with. Brad joked at a recent award show that he was going to bring his mother with him but figured the media would write about a possible romance between them, which would be “weird.” However, the actor’s impressive dating
Guitarist David Roback, a founding member of the alternative rock band Mazzy Star, died on Monday, February 24, at 61. His publicist confirmed his death to NBC News. No cause of death was revealed. Roback, a guitarist, keyboardist, and producer, was originally active in the neo-psychedelic Paisley Underground music scene in Los Angeles, California, in
Grammy award-winning Welsh singer Duffy (Aimee Anne Duffy) took to Instagram today after a long social media hiatus to let startled fans know why she suddenly disappeared from the music scene in 2011 soon after releasing her second album. Duffy revealed to shocked fans that she has been struggling to recover after she was kidnapped,
Harvey Weinstein received a verdict in his rape and sexual assault trial in Manhattan on Monday, with a jury finding him guilty of third-degree rape and criminal sexual assault in the first degree over allegations made by two women, Jessica Mann and Miriam Haleyi. Weinstein, 67, was also acquitted of three of five charges, including
Cher is proving that age doesn’t mean much when you, as the title of her song urges, “Believe.” At 73, Cher is still strong when it comes to everything from performing to turning to Twitter to sound off on her pride in her political views. And for those who want to know her secrets, Cher
Katherine Johnson, a pioneering NASA mathematician, died on Monday at the age of 101. Johnson, along with other black women, made important contributions to NASA’s space projects in the 1960s. Their work contributed to the success of NASA’s space race against the old Soviet Union. NASA confirmed Johnson’s death on Monday. Johnson was a member
Sharon Osbourne does not mince words. The rock manager turned TV personality came out on The Talk today and blasted the company responsible for the pilot and the tragic loss of her husband Kobe Bryant, their 13-year-old daughter Gianna, baseball coach John Altobelli, and five other passengers, including the pilot. What happened to the people