Sammi Caramela is a published author and full-time freelance writer for VICE. Her work has been featured on 24/7 Wall Street, Business.com, and other digital publications.
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US Schools Are Doubling Down on Cell Phone Bans, Blaming Mental Health
Clark County, NV, is requiring students to store their cell phones in pouches for the day.
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Photo by Universal History Archive/Shutterstock. Mosquito Virus With a 30% Death Rate Found in Massachusetts and NY
Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) is a rare but serious disease.
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Tree-lined block in the Greenwich Village neighborhood of New York City. Scientists Planted 8,500 Trees and People in the Neighborhood Got Healthier
People who lived in areas with more trees and shrubs had lower levels of a blood marker that’s associated with heart disease, diabetes, and cancer.
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Cops Are Using AI to Write Police Reports
Police departments around the country are testing software that automatically transcribes audio from body cameras and turns it into incident reports.
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Photo by Shutterstock for Consensus. RFK Jr. Drove 5 Hours to Cut Off a Whale’s Head—And Other Bizarre Animal Stories
“That was just normal day-to-day stuff for us,” said his daughter Kick.
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Reflect Orbital website. This Company Wants to Sell You Sunlight at Night From Space
Reflect Orbital will use a satellite with a mirror on it to reflect sunlight to a specific location on Earth.
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Full moon in England, July 2023. Photo by Andrew Sharpe/Bav Media/Shutterstock. August’s Full Moon Is a Rare Super Blue Moon
It’s a chance to connect more deeply with the people closest to you.
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Tinder and Grindr Went Down. Nature Briefly Healed.
“I’m over here trying to hit it like the pioneers did.”
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Pretty Much Everyone’s Social Security Number, Name, and Address Was Leaked
At least we’re all in this one together.
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WHO Declares a Global Health Emergency Over Mpox
Africa is experiencing an outbreak of the disease formerly known as ‘monkeypox.’
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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida talks to journalist at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, after last week's earthquake. -
Courtesy New Zealand Drug Foundation.