Where’s the line? Theme parks aiming to eliminate them

This undated photo made available by Universal Orlando Resort, shows the new “Race Through New York Starring Jimmy Fallon” ride in Orlando, Fla. Universal is leading the theme-park charge into “virtual lines” that give visitors options for exploring a park or watching live entertainment instead of the tedium of looking at someone’s back as you inch forward step by step to the thrill ride.

Quick Hits: 02.10.17

Published: February 10, 2017 in Beyond the Carolinas Updated: February 9, 2017 at 7:38 pm ENGAGE: Write a letter to the editor Soulforce is seeking individuals who want to craft doves for their Altar of Life protest at the National Religious Broadcaster’s global annual conference in Orlando, Fla., from Feb. 27-March 2. Doves have already made an appearance at the Creating Change Conference held in Philadelphia, Pa. in January.

Pipe Dream’s podcast picks for the new year

As winter break and syllabus week end, it becomes harder to find time to read or watch the news outside of procrastinating. An easy way to consume the news is through podcasts – you can listen to them in the car, in between classes, while you’re doing homework or really anything else.

Should SeaWorld be closed down?

… humans are gaining a greater sense of empathy for animals and losing interest in watching them perform for entertainment. Activist groups like PETA call SeaWorld an “abusement park” that enslaves intelligent sea life, isolates the animals in …

Year-In-Review 9 mins ago 2:26 p.m.10 happy-cry moments from pop culture in 2016

In a year that will go down in the history books for the deaths of celebrities, political unrest and upheaval and what seemed like an endless onslaught of tragedies, there were some moments that brought us genuine joy. From a passionate acceptance speech to inspiring moments on movies and TV to a young girl’s smile, we rounded up 10 moments from this year that made us cry, but in a good way.