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The US Spent Millions on Afghanistan Clinics — but Many Are Falling Apart and Hard to Find

01.11.16

By Avi Asher-Schapiro
News

The Pentagon Blew $43 Million on ‘The World’s Most Expensive Gas Station’

11.02.15

By Avi Asher-Schapiro
News

The US Just Can’t Stop Blowing Billions in Afghanistan

04.02.14

By Alice Speri

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Girls Get Off’s ‘Wanda’ Is the Perfect Vibrator for Beginners

This waterproof and feather-soft wand vibrator is here to deliver your next big-O.

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Food

Heinz Insults All of Italy As It Introduces Carbonara-in-a-Can for Gen Z Eaters

Reviews of Heinz Spaghetti Carbonara in a can are a mix of shock and disgust.

08.30.24

By Luis Prada
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Life

Cancer-Faker ‘Scamanda’ Is Still Scamming From Prison—After Defrauding $100,000 in Donations

She had claimed to be diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma and used social media to fundraise for her “treatment.”

08.30.24

By Luis Prada
Life

Inside J’ouvert, the Wild Pre-Dawn Celebration That Launches Caribbean Carnival

08.30.24

By Kyle Phillippi
France's Cedric Nankin playing Wheelchair Rugby in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. Photo by TERESA SUAREZ/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock.

Life

The Paralympics Just Started: What to Watch

Wheelchair rugby, the “armless archer,” and more.

08.30.24

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