Homemade News correspondent Lori Galarreta delivers the uncomfortable truth about shipping. How fast is actually sustainable? How do humans process your package at ultraspeeds? Let us travel behind the scenes.
Baur Au Lac has a proud history of hospitality. They've been one of the leading hoteliers in Switzerland, their service is bar none, and their accommodations and impeccable. They've also recently catered their services even more to their client
Robin Stanford's home is filled with items that tell stories. I pointed to a tapestry, and she said it was given to her grandfather, the mayor of Seattle, by the Chinese at the time. She's amassed so many gems, that word has gotten out. Specifi
It's rare when a headline actually affects you. Here at Homemade News we report on stories all the time. But this one hit home a little too hard. The recent floods in Houston affected thousands of people -- including Jen's family. Her childhood
Hasna Maznavi had a life-long dream to start a mosque. She didn't realize she'd be starting the first all women's mosque in the United States -- the Women's Mosque of America. Hasna and the mosque are changing the perceptions of Muslim women --
Kylie Oversen is not your average 26 year old. She's currently serving in North Dakota's congress, she's the head of the state's Democratic party, and she's finishing law school! We talk to the wonder woman about being a young, democrat woman i
Lily journeyed to the end of the earth for three months through the National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists and Writers Residency Program. The government program invites artists like Lily to depict the Antarctic environment and make it
On today's show we introduce a new candidate running for president. Her name is Hillary Clinton. We also talk about unisex clothing and the end of gendered shopping. And finally we talked to Lily Simonson an artist in residence with the Nationa
Mukta Mohan's a DJ. And she and her BFF Chelsea Brown single handedly started the female DJ collective Honey Power Club. They put on shows that actually make you want to dance your heart out, produce zines, and create a supportive environment f
By, Sylvia Abdullah works at a foundation. By night, she's a feminist superhero. Sylvia volunteers for the New York Abortion Access Fund, which supports anyone who is unable to pay fully for an abortion and is living in or traveling to New York
Glen Creason has worked at the Los Angeles Public LIbrary for 35 years. Can you imagine stay at one job for that long??? Creason says he can because he learns so much every day as a map librarian -- about the history of Los Angeles and its many
Even in the future year of 2015, women still have to fight for a seat at the table. Every day there’s a new think piece about sexism on wall street, in gaming, silicon valley, government, you name it. And many of the complaints are that there s
Human screenshot Edward Snowden has done it again! He’s back for a second year, popping up onscreen at SXSW. Last year’s appearance was on the schedule, but this week he took delighted attendees at the conference by surprise.His telepresence
Cervantes is the very dead Spanish writer of Don Quixote. Researchers in Madrid are winding up a long, confusing adventure to identify Cervantes's bones. But everyone’s having a hard time ignoring the uncanny truth: the search for bones witho
Over 100 cases of the measles can be traced back to the magical world of Disneyland. Children who just want to ride Splash Mountain are getting fevers and rashes instead. The outbreak has also spawned an outbreak of discussions -- over the vacc
150 pages of White House math: GAME ON. Here's a recap of Jen's Saturday night party reading the entire 2016 federal budget pdf alone. If you want to follow along on your own:http://www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budget/