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US Election 2024

Election Stress Disorder Is A Thing — Here’s How To Cope

Elizabeth Gulino

6 Nov 2024

US News

Kamala Harris On Forcing People To Stay Pregnant: “Women Are Dying”

Molly Longman

13 May 2022

Unbothered

As We Mourn The Death Of Lauren Smith-Fields, Where Is The Justice For Missing ...

Stephanie Long

24 Jan 2022

Wellness

The Wellness Industry Has A Cultural Appropriation Problem — & It...

Almost 30 years ago, in 1995, two researchers from the University of Mississippi were granted a patent for “the use of turmeric for wound healing.” At

by Mirel Zaman

Unbothered

Civil Rights Legend Lucille Times Dies At 100, Leaving A Lasting ...

Lucille Times, a Montgomery civil rights activist who got into a fist fight with the same bus driver Rosa Parks stood up to, passed away late on Monday ev

by Tayo Bero

News

Should Wealthy Countries Give COVID Booster Shots When Other Coun...

On Wednesday, the World Health Organization called for a moratorium on wealthy nations distributing COVID-19 booster shots to already vaccinated people, du

by Erin Corbett

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Olympics

Simone Biles Will Return To The Olympics For This One Event

Update: After withdrawing from the all-around competition, Simone Biles will reportedly compete in the Olympics once again on Tuesday, August 3. USA Gymnas

by Lydia Wang

Coronavirus

The Delta Variant Is As Contagious As Chicken Pox. Here’s W...

In an internal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released on Friday in the United States, experts state that the COVID-19 Delta varia

by Danielle Campoamor

Olympics

Simone Biles’ Boyfriend Has Her Back

After withdrawing from two Olympic competitions, U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is being met with a swarm of support— most recently, from her boyfriend, Houst

by Danielle Campoamor

Unbothered

Simone Biles Is Human, Withdraws From Team All-Around Final

The Olympics are no joke — just ask Simone Biles. The 24-year-old and greatest gymnast of all time withdrew from the women’s team all-around final at t

by Tayo Bero

News

I Hate The Olympics, But Here’s Why I’m Still Watching

Last Friday marked the Opening Ceremony of the Tokyo Olympics, the first Olympic Games to have been rescheduled — and the first to happen amid a pandemic

by Emily Burack

News

We Have A Lot Of Questions About That Bizarre Olympics Opening Ce...

The delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games finally kicked off on Friday with the traditionally over-the-top opening ceremony. And as SNL’s Stefon would say

by Danielle Campoamor

News

Is The Olympic Village Just The Thirstiest Place On Earth?

When someone mentions the Olympics to me, three words come to mind: Shirtless Tongan flagbearer. (His name is Pita Taufatofua and he’s a Tongan taekw

by Danielle Campoamor

News

Conservators Took Millions From Britney Spears. Will She Ever Get...

The push to free Britney Spears from her father’s financial, professional, and emotional control has taken on a life of its own. Celebrities from Chr

by Lydia Wang

Wellness

Why Are Olympians Sleeping On Cardboard Beds?

If the growing number of COVID cases in Japan wasn’t enough to worry about in the days leading up to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, athletes reporting live

by Asia Ewart

News

Actually, Babies Shouldn’t Work

At three years old, most kids can carry on a short conversation, use a tricycle, and put their own shoes on (as long as they’ve got Velcro, instead o

by Lydia Wang

News

Spelling Bee Champ Zaila Avant-garde Might Be The Most Interestin...

After 93 years of National Spelling Bee competitions, a Black American student is walking away with the trophy for the first time ever. 14-year-old Zaila A

by Danielle Campoamor

News

The Olympics Don’t Care About Black Athletes. They Never Did.

In late June, sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson ran the 100m dash in just 10.86 seconds, quickly becoming a favourite to win the gold in the upcoming Tok

by Erin Corbett

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News

Darnella Frazier Says Her Uncle Was Killed During A High Speed Po...

Just weeks after receiving a Pulitzer Prize special citation for filming the police murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis teenager Darnella Frazier wrote tha

by Lydia Wang

Health News

How Will Rising COVID Cases Impact The Olympics?

The summer 2021 Olympic games will kick off in just over two weeks, but as the coronavirus pandemic continues, some are wondering how rising cases in the a

by Erin Corbett

News

Bill Cosby’s Accusers Speak Out: “What Message Is Tha...

One day after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court overturned Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, his accusers are speaking out. Heidi Thomas, who call

by Lydia Wang

News

Bill Cosby’s Sexual Assault Conviction Has Been Overturned ...

On Wednesday, Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned 83-year-old Bill Cosby‘s 2018 sexual assault conviction, which could allow him to walk fr

by Erin Corbett

News

Allison Mack Now Says She Regrets Running NXIVM’s Sex Cult

In 2020, the HBO documentary Seduced: Inside The NXIVM Cult laid bare the inner-workings of NXIVM, a multi-level marketing company-turned-cult where high-r

by Danielle Campoamor

News

The Dangers Of Conservatorships Go Way Beyond Britney Spears

Because of an “abusive,” “demoralising” conservatorship, Britney Spears says she has had virtually no control over her career, fina

by Lydia Wang

News

Derek Chauvin Sentenced To 22.5 Years In Prison For Murdering Geo...

Derek Chauvin, who was found guilty in April of murdering George Floyd by kneeling on Floyd’s neck for over 9 minutes, was sentenced to 22-and-a-half

by Danielle Campoamor

News

Allison Mack Revealed The Secrets Of NXIVM Leader Keith Raniere&#...

On June 30, actress and former NXIVM recruiter Allison Mack is set to receive a sentence for charges related to sex trafficking, racketeering conspiracy, a

by Lydia Wang

Coronavirus

Apparently, Some Anti-Vaxxers Think The COVID Vaccine Makes You&#...

Anti-vaxxers have found yet another conspiracy theory to cling to in their fight to remain unvaccinated against the deadly coronavirus. Since the vaccines

by Erin Corbett

TikTok

Whatever You Do, Don’t Try Dry Scooping, TikTok’s Lat...

Briatney Portillo, 20, said she had a heart attack after trying a TikTok trend called “dry scooping,” which is reminiscent of the 2013 cinnamon challen

by Erin Corbett

Living

We Have A Lot Of Questions About Grimes’ A.I. Communism Theory

Sure, we are already perpetually confused by Canadian musician Grimes. Like when she and Elon Musk named their child using a string of seemingly unpronounc

by Erin Corbett

US News

This Texas Valedictorian Ditched Her Approved Speech To Talk Abou...

More than ever, it’s obvious that high school students are more attuned to what’s happening in the world than some of (many of, actually) our e

by Lydia Wang

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