Khushbu Shah

There are many ways to "stay woke" — or remain aware of the challenges marginalized people face — in 2016. You could read the news religiously, or follow thought leaders on Twitter or join protests. But drinking a fancy, precious craft beer called…

Columbus Day is a highly-criticized holiday on the U.S. calendar. It honors Christopher Columbus, an Italian sailor who did some pretty horrible things to people in America who had been settled on the land long before the Santa Maria made it to…

IFC's Emmy award-winning sketch comedy, Portlandia, will return for its seventh season in January. The show, which stars co-creators Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein, has developed a cult following over the years for its comedic parodying of…

Country Time powdered lemonade, Triscuits and Lorna Doone shortbread cookies might sound like the make-shift dorm room dinner of a college kid, but the items are also diet staples for NASA astronauts.  While space food might conjure up images of…

Meal kits aren't going anywhere. The boxes of pre-portioned ingredients and recipes that get delivered weekly to your door are set to "grow to between $3 billion to $5 billion over the next 10 years based on current adoption rates," Fast…

If you've spent any time awake between the hours of midnight and 4 a.m., blankly flipping through TV channels, you've come across an infomercial for an air fryer.  This magical device claims to make fried food more healthful by using air, instead of…

In 2015, the Guardian published a list of 24 ways to reduce crime in the most violent cities in the world. Suggestions included avoiding repressive policies, moving the focus away from poverty and putting the focus more on gun control. One thing…

Americans might want to swap their typical breakfasts of toast, cereal and pancakes for swigs of fish oil and thick-cooked oatmeal.  A new comprehensive study by the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals division reveals that Iceland ranks…

Let's talk about ube. The purple yam, which is pronounced (oo-beh), has been lazily dubbed as just another hipster trend or Instagram darling that you will soon be sick of — but those headlines are wrong.  Sure, the root vegetable, which has a…