In response to North Carolina’s new anti-transgender bathroom law, Twitter user @saladinahmed had this retort worthy of a mic-drop. And they weren’t the only person to express a similar sentiment.
This app may make walking home alone at night much safer
Meet Companion, an app that helps people get home with the virtual assistance of their friends. Developed by a group of University of Michigan students, the app uses GPS tracking to show virtual “companions” where a user is on their journey home in real time. It then notifies them once the person arrives at their destination, but it also includes several other safety features (like a button to quick-dial 911), as well as an option that lets users indicate if they feel nervous in a given area. The app has been rolled out on a number of college campuses in the Midwest — and the response has been overwhelming.
Samsung’s “see-through” trucks could save lives
All drivers know how difficult and scary it can be to pass a truck on a single-lane street. This week, Samsung debuted a new vision for how to solve the problem: transparent trucks. A camera on the front feeds live video to four panels in the back. Seems great right? There’s just one obstacle in its way.
The TSA let 73 people with links to terrorism work at airports.
Yet another Department of Homeland Security report has discovered a disturbing hole in the Transportation Security Administration’s screening procedures. According to the findings, the TSA failed “to identify 73 aviation employees with active clearance badges with links to terrorism.” The bad news about the TSA keeps piling on.
Investigation finds 96% of fake weapons got through TSA.
An alarming report alleges Transportation Security Authority checkpoints at the airport do nothing to prevent people from smuggling weapons or explosives onto planes, meaning those nightmarish holiday-season delays aren’t even keeping passengers safer. The TSA of course tried to make excuses.
Seismologist and member of the U.S. Geological Survey, Dr. Lucy Jones attended the ‘San Andreas’ premiere Tuesday in Los Angeles. After it was over, she shared some concerns about what San Andreas says about earthquakes, while also imparting important safety tips. Though, it wasn’t all harsh criticism.
Striking photos show the lengths women go to to protect themselves
Most people are aware of the global gender pay gap, where men earn more, on average, than women for equal work. But there’s another rarely discussed but pressing gender-based gap: the gender safety gap. It’s a major problem that 22-year-old University of Iowa photography student Taylor Yocom is tackling in her bold photo series “Guarded."
Congress’ attempt to stop legal weed in D.C. is actually putting people in danger
On February 26, an overwhelmingly popular citizen’s initiative to legalize marijuana will become official Washington, D.C.
law. There’s just one, rather big, obstacle: the United States Congress and their decision to put citizens at risk over legal marijuana.
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