Making a donation to a charity you love or not getting stuck with a shitty professor?

Making a donation to a charity you love or not getting stuck with a shitty professor?

Obama has announced the latest winners of the presidential medal of freedom. The list varies from pop culture sensations like Ellen Degeneres to philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates. (New York Times)

After the fervor of the presidential election, many anti-Trump voters are protesting his election by donating to organizations like Planned Parenthood and others that work in opposition to his campaign. Some donors are even requesting that receipts of the donation be mailed to Vice President-Elect Mike Pence, who is known for his dislike of Planned Parenthood. (The Atlantic)

The Obama Administration has decided to cancel leases it previously gave out to energy companies that would allow the companies to drill on lands sacred to the Blackfeet Tribe. (Washington Post)

A new study has found that genetic heart disease risks can be lessened by healthier lifestyle choices such as not smoking and eating healthily. (New York Times)

Happy Internet Lady via The Register