This Illustrated Malala Yousafzai Quote Might Make You Cry

The wonderful Zen Pencils created this powerful cartoon based on a quote by Malala Yousafzai, who is recovering from being shot in the head by the Taliban. She has just been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize.

Cates Holderness 2 months ago 355 responses

30 Charts You Didn’t Know You Needed

Data is neat. But it’s even neater when it’s organized into a pretty chart. (Like, literally. It’s way easier to read.)

Tanner Ringerud 2 months ago 121 responses

14 Things We Can All Appreciate About Neil Degrasse Tyson

When you declare that everyone’s favorite underdog planet is no longer a planet, you become a pretty polarizing figure. But Neil Degrasse Tyson really has a lot going for him.

Tanner Ringerud 2 months ago 234 responses

Blind Dog And His “Seeing-Eye Dog” Looking For A Forever Home

Meet Chico and Jack, two Australian Cattle Dog mixes who are looking for love — as long as they can stay together. Everyone needs someone.

Summer Anne Burton 2 months ago 211 responses

28 Haunting Photos Of Fukushima, 2 Years Later

Schools and streets remain eerily deserted as workers rebuild the nuclear power plant.

Jessica Testa 2 months ago 50 responses

A Pep Talk From Lisa Simpson

For when you’re just having one of those days.

Heben Nigatu 2 months ago 222 responses

Growing Up In The World’s Deadliest City

Thanks to a truce in the drug wars, Ciudad Juárez, Mexico, for the first time in years, no longer has the world’s highest murder rate. But for a generation that grew up around constant violence, the fight for normalcy is just beginning.

Jeremy Relph 2 months ago 124 responses

Hugo Chávez Is Dead At 58

A look back at the Venezuelan president’s life, from the failed coup that launched his career to the cancer that ended it on Tuesday.

Jessica Testa 2 months ago 59 responses

The 30 Happiest Facts Of All Time

You need this if you’re having a rough day. This post was inspired by a Reddit post asking people to share “the happiest fact you know.”

Dave Stopera 2 months ago 1790 responses