The Torch

Here at the Discovery Communicates Group, all of our hearts go out to the 41 families of Fitchburg, Massachusetts who have been displaced after the Johnsonia building fire that occurred on June 13, 2011. More than 60 men and women have lost their home in the iconic Johnsonia building, which stood for more than a century [...]

The citizens of Vancouver are looking to undo the damage of the soon-to-be infamous Canucks Riot, which took place after Game 7 of the NHL Stanley Cup Finals. Canucks fans flooded the streets after a 0-4 loss against the Bruins, overturning and igniting cars, smashing storefront windows, looting and partaking in various other criminal acts. [...]

Budget airline JetBlue has partnered with social good site DoSomething.org to kick off a new online celebrity charity auction. Most of the time, celebrity auctions offer something in the vein of “an afternoon with your favorite star” or a set of backstage passes and some VIP time with an artist. Heck, some celebrities even offer [...]

Mick Foley, the professional wrestler formally known as Cactus Jack, Dude Love and the menacing Mankind, may seem like an unlikely advocate for preventing abuse, and that’s exactly the point. Foley’s history as a WWE legend makes him not only a powerful spokesperson, but one that knows the impact of violence. RAINN, the Rape, Abuse [...]

Here at Discovery, we just can’t get enough of Newark, New Jersey’s Mayor Cory Booker. Back in December, we posted about his herculean efforts to unbury Newark, armed with only a shovel and a Twitter feed. Well, Mayor Booker has done it again. Taking a public stand against animal cruelty, Mayor Booker has proclaimed that [...]