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Scientists Took Away People’s Mobile Internet for Two Weeks. Their Brains Thanked Them.
Scientists blocked mobile internet on 267 people’s phones for two weeks. Mood beat antidepressants, focus jumped, sleep improved. Here's why — and how.
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“In Navajo tradition, a baby’s first laugh means they’ve chosen to stay — and the ceremony that follows flips everything we assume about baby gifts…”
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Scientists Took Away People’s Mobile Internet for Two Weeks. Their Brains Thanked Them.
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The Navajo Tradition Where a Baby’s First Laugh Means They’ve Chosen to Stay
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Yes, an Italian Town Cages Its Most Foolish “Politician” and Dunks Them in a River
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Culture·9 MIN READ
Yes, an Italian Town Cages Its Most Foolish “Politician” and Dunks Them in a River
Every year Trento, Italy cages a “politician” and dunks them in an icy river. Here's the real story of La Tonca — and the twist viral posts miss.
Human Interest·5 MIN READ
She Taped Weinstein Confessing. Then the System Buried It.
She recorded Harvey Weinstein confessing in 2015 — then prosecutors buried it. How Ambra Battilana Gutierrez’s tape became the spark behind #MeToo.
Science·5 MIN READ
Is the “Cancer-Causing Chemical” on Your Pap Smear Brush Actually Dangerous?
A viral post claims the brush used in a Pap smear is sterilized in a cancer-causing chemical. The chemical is real, and it is a carcinogen. So should you be worried? Here's what the claim gets right, what it leaves out, and why skipping the test is the actual danger.
Human Rights·4 MIN READ
Her Name Was Khalida Chandio — and They Called Her Murder “Honour”
A young woman in Sindh was declared “kari,” dragged before a tribal council, and shot dead on its orders. The killing was filmed, and a week later her own parents watched it online. In Pakistan, hundreds of women meet this fate every year — and almost no one is convicted.
Human Interest·5 MIN READ
She Reported France’s Most Beloved Actor — and Refused to Disappear
In 2018 a young actress accused Gérard Depardieu of assaulting her, and police first closed the case. She forced it back open and, three years later, put her name to it. Dozens of women followed. Here is what has — and hasn’t — happened since.
Human Interest·5 MIN READ
She Was Known Only as "Emily Doe." Then She Told the World Her Name.
For three years she existed in headlines as an “unconscious intoxicated woman.” Then she read a statement in a courtroom that would be viewed 11 million times in four days, rewrite California law, and help recall a judge. Only later did she reveal her name: Chanel Miller.
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