Pepper is the most traded spice in the world, accounting for one-fifth of all imported spices worldwide. The pepper market, worth $ 4.69 billion, grew by 9% in value and 4% in quantity between 2012 and 2016, suggesting that people’s palettes continue to demand pepper’s warm, earthy flavor.1 In the U.S. and throughout the world,… Read More »
The following story contains spoilers for the MCU and Black Widow. Black Widow is now finally out in theaters and on Disney+ (for those who feel like spending an additional $ 29.99), and that likely closes the book on Natasha Romanoff, the character played now in eight Marvel Cinematic Universe movies across an 11-year span… Read More »
Since I was a child, I have been plagued by words and thoughts (spoken and unspoken) that said, “You are not good enough.” I remember this very vividly as I walked into my new school as a fourth-grader in rural Ohio. I was so excited to start a new school, as I had always enjoyed… Read More »
Since the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, many African Americans have reported feeling overwhelmed at times by the trauma, anguish, and outrage stirred up by Floyd’s death, as well as other incidents of police violence against Black victims. The disturbing frequency of these events, and the relentless news coverage of… Read More »