Posts by Amelia Frost
Chasing Impact: Richard Baraka and His Pursuit of Practical Change
Entrepreneurs gravitate toward different horizons. Some follow the pull of wealth, others the lure of scale or recognition, and some seek influence measured in the ways a life is altered for the better. Richard Baraka belongs to the latter group. His work focuses on practical improvement across care, shelter, and how organizations communicate with the…
Read MoreInside MTC Rentals’ Mission to Support and Safeguard Canada’s Most Remote Workforces Through Efficient First Aid Vehicles
MTC Rentals, a first-aid vehicle rental company, is built on the belief that access to emergency care is a fundamental right for every Canadian worker, wherever their job site, and regardless of its distance from the public grid. As a provider of mobile treatment centers and emergency transport vehicle rentals, the MTC Rentals, owned by…
Read MoreProject Pan Is the Viral Beauty Challenge Tackling Overconsumption
Is 2026 the year we finally hit our limit with beauty product hauls? Not quite…but our routines are getting a more conscious makeover, thanks to Project Pan. Microtrends and viral “aesthetics” have dominated the beauty industry for years (are we circling back to clean-girl or mob-wife makeup this month?), and in order to keep up,…
Read MoreWas 2016 the Last Time We Truly Felt Alive?
Perhaps it’s also worth noting that, for the adults in the room, 2016 probably fell during those hopeful early adult years. “Many millennials were in late teens or early adulthood, a stage when people form their identities, become more independent, build deeper relationships, and start to picture their futures,” she says. In other words, the…
Read MoreMost Americans Say They Would Back Further Military Intervention in Venezuela, Poll Shows
A majority of Americans say they would support U.S. military intervention in Venezuela when informed of alleged ties between the country and narcoterrorism, Iran, and Hezbollah, according to a new Morning Consult poll conducted for the Council for a Secure America. The survey found that 60% of respondents said such information would make them more…
Read MoreJeff Bezos’ Washington Post Reveals Home of Reporter Covering Trump Admin Raided By FBI
Telnaes’s cartoon depicted Bezos and other media leaders bowing to Trump. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Federal Bureau of Investigation agents executed a search warrant Wednesday at the Virginia home of Washington Post reporter Hannah Natanson, the newspaper confirmed, seizing her phone, two laptops and other devices as part of an investigation into a government…
Read MoreDozens Of Democrats Reportedly Signed To Co-Sponsor Articles Of Impeachment Against Kristi Noem
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem More than 50 Democrats have signed to co-sponsor articles of impeachment against Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, a large departure from previous efforts to target President Donald Trump and other members of his cabinet, according to a new report. The initiative, being spearheaded by Rep. Robin Kelly, has garnered…
Read MoreU.S. Reportedly Seeking Warrants To Seize Dozens More Tankers Linked To Venezuela
Images of Venezuelan oil tanker seized by the U.S. The U.S. government is seeking warrants to seize dozens of additional tankers linked to Venezuela, according to a new report. The exact number of vessels sought is unclear, Reuters detailed. The Trump administration has said it plans to control the South American country’s oil resources indefinitely.…
Read MoreMeta Reduces Reality Labs Workforce While Pivoting to AI-Powered Glasses
Meta Platforms Inc. is laying off more than 1,000 employees, or roughly 10% of its Reality Labs division, as the tech giant shifts its focus from metaverse projects to AI-powered wearables. The cuts, set to be announced Tuesday, mark a significant pivot in the company’s hardware and virtual reality strategy. An internal post from Chief…
Read MoreCrane Slices Thai Train in Half, Killing 29 in Rail Disaster
A construction crane working on a high-speed rail project collapsed onto a moving passenger train in northeast Thailand on Wednesday morning, killing 29 people and injuring approximately 80 others, Al Jazeera reported. The disaster occurred around 9:00 a.m. in Sikhio district of Nakhon Ratchasima province, about 230 kilometres (143 miles) northeast of Bangkok. Special Train…
Read MoreGREEN: Revisiting the ‘deal’ — it does not look good for Alberta
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opinion Letters The Smith government says the deal is a breakthrough for Alberta energy independence, the liberation of its largest natural resource from monopoly capture by the U.S., and a victory for Alberta sovereignty — or at least, sovereignty over some of its natural resources. There is, it seems, some small…
Read MoreErin Andrews on the Fur Coat That Went (Very) Viral
“I knew when my stylist, Daniela Romero, suggested I wear it that it was outside the box and super fun—and I thought Philly was the best place to do it,” Andrews told Glamour. “I forgot I was even wearing it when I did my first hit with the NFL on FOX Pregame Show because I…
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