Jessica Cohen

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Did you know you can generate hydrogen with a battery and a glass of water?

Can Green Hydrogen Save The Planet?

Can It Save the Planet?

Can It Save the Planet is a new series from NowThis Earth.

Can It Save the Planet? from NowThis Earth

Mushrooms are capable of many things: They can be an ingredient in delicious meals, prompt feelings of euphoria, and help keep our soil healthy.

Can Mushrooms Save The Planet?

UPSIDE Foods received FDA approval for its chicken, which is made from the cells of an actual chicken and cultivated in a lab.

Can Cultivated Meat Save The Planet?

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After 3 children and 3 adults were killed in a mass shooting at a grade school in Nashville, TN, on March 27, many Twitter users noted what conservative lawmakers have recently been up to in the state: protecting children from drag shows, but not from guns.

TN Lawmakers Are Protecting Children For Drag Shows, Not Guns

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Levi Strauss & Co. is partnering with an AI company to increase "the number and diversity of our models for our products in a sustainable way," the company announced in a press release.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces It Will Use AI-Generated Models To Increase 'Diversity'

One of the longest-lasting relationships in Hollywood is sharing their secret: a shared bank account.

Friendship Goals: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Shared a Bank Account When They Were Struggling Actors

Conservative pundit Candace Owens recently went on an ableist tirade on her podcast, criticizing an ad for Kim Kardashian's SKIMS adaptive collection, which featured a model in a wheelchair wearing a bra and underwear with the tagline “SKIMS — made for every body.”

Christina Applegate Calls Out Candace Owens for Her Dismissive Comments About Disability-Inclusive Ad

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TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew testified today at a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing, and in a rare show of unity, members of both parties attacked the platform for its data security practices and relationship with the Chinese government.

Congress Is Going After TikTok, but What’s the End Game?

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine was hospitalized after being attacked in the bathroom of a South Florida gym, according to his lawyer.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Was Jumped and Beaten at a Fitness Center

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When Theo Moïse was furloughed at the beginning of the pandemic, she decided to take some time to invest in herself and her business.

A Personal Chef Has Gone Viral With Her Creative Charcuterie Boards

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When Ben Affleck asked Michael Jordan who he wanted to play his mom in "Air," Jordan knew immediately: Viola Davis.

Michael Jordan Specifically Requested Viola Davis Be Cast As His Mom in ‘Air’

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20 years ago, Ryan Reynolds was best known for being the Van Wilder in “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” and his engagement to fellow Canadian Alannis Morissette — but a lot has changed.

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Latest Posts From Jessica

Can Green Hydrogen Save The Planet?

NowThis traveled to Plug Power’s gigafactory in upstate New York to learn about potential uses for green hydrogen.

Can Mushrooms Save The Planet?

Researchers are looking into plastic-eating fungi to help solve our waste problems.

Can Cultivated Meat Save The Planet?

NowThis went inside the first facility in the U.S. to receive FDA approval of lab-grown chicken for human consumption.

TN Lawmakers Are Protecting Children For Drag Shows, Not Guns

Earlier this month, Tennessee became the first state to restrict drag shows on public property or anywhere minors might be present.

Levi Strauss & Co. Announces It Will Use AI-Generated Models To Increase 'Diversity'

The company said they will test the use of AI models to "supplement" real-life models later this year.

Friendship Goals: Ben Affleck and Matt Damon Shared a Bank Account When They Were Struggling Actors

“It was unusual, but it was also, like, we needed the money for auditions, for trips to New York,” Damon said.

Christina Applegate Calls Out Candace Owens for Her Dismissive Comments About Disability-Inclusive Ad

“I'm just getting tired of this all inclusivity thing. It seems ridiculous,” Owens said about the ad.

Congress Is Going After TikTok, but What’s the End Game?

The Democratic Party is having an internal debate over the potential political ramifications for liberal, young voters if TikTok actually gets banned on Biden’s watch.

Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine Was Jumped and Beaten at a Fitness Center

Videos of the attack have surfaced online, showing the 26-year-old rapper on the floor as at least 2 men beat him.

A Personal Chef Has Gone Viral With Her Creative Charcuterie Boards

Chef Moïse began making the boards to distract people while she cooked.

Michael Jordan Specifically Requested Viola Davis Be Cast As His Mom in ‘Air’

The only problems were that Davis is one of the most sought-after actors in Hollywood and the script originally only had one line for the character.

Is Ryan Reynolds on His Way to Becoming a Legit Billionaire?

20 years ago, Ryan Reynolds was best known for being the Van Wilder in “National Lampoon’s Van Wilder” and his engagement to fellow Canadian Alannis Morissette — but a lot has changed.