Sharks: The Ocean’s Most Misunderstood Predators Sharks: The Ocean’s Most Misunderstood Predators (image credits: unsplash) When people think of dangerous sea creatures, sharks immediately come to mind, conjuring images of terrifying monsters lurking beneath the waves. Yet the reality paints a starkly different picture than what Hollywood has programmed us to believe. Recent data from …

Detroit, Michigan – The Motor City’s Perfect Storm Detroit, Michigan – The Motor City’s Perfect Storm (image credits: unsplash) Detroit tops the list as the country’s most stressed city, and the numbers tell a brutal story. The Motor City has the highest unemployment rate in America at 11.4% and the lowest household income when accounting …

Wartime Censorship’s Deadly Legacy Wartime Censorship’s Deadly Legacy (image credits: pixabay) When death came knocking in 1918, newspapers across America kept their doors shut and their blinds drawn. A little over a year later, it passed the 1918 Sedition Act, which made it a crime to say anything the government perceived as harming the country …

The Pacific Ring of Fire: Living on Edge The Pacific Ring of Fire: Living on Edge (image credits: By BlueCaper, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=7001872) Walking through Japanese cities feels different when you know the earth could shift at any moment. Japan experiences around 1,500 noticeable earthquakes each year, making seismic awareness more than just a …

Workplace Phobia: The Most Severe Form of Job-Related Anxiety Workplace Phobia: The Most Severe Form of Job-Related Anxiety (image credits: unsplash) Picture this: your heart races, your palms sweat, and a wave of panic washes over you just thinking about walking through your office doors. This isn’t just Monday morning blues – it’s workplace phobia, …