Lyft expands Grocery Access Program to Baltimore, Chicago and NYC

This spring, Lyft announced its Grocery Access Program, which provided low-income families in select cities a flat-rate ride to the grocery store. The company's goal is to make healthy food more widely available, charging an average of $2.50 per ride...

Lyft offers $2.50 flat fares for people living far from grocery stores

We've seen a range of partnerships between ride-share apps and grocery stores in recent times. Walmart and Uber teamed up last year, for example, while Asia's Grab has expanded to include grocery delivery. And, of course, there are multiple companies...

Amandla Stenberg lives below the line, Gwyneth Paltrow asks for social change


Amandla Stenberg’s open dialogue against black culture appropriation splashed across headlines this week. When Billboard attempted to use a school project presentation posted on her Tumblr page to...

Republican Representatives Call For Food Stamp Purchase Transparency


In the current economy, food stamps have become a necessity for many U.S. citizens.The budget for food stamps, or Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), has dramatically increased since...