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Life

A Self-Help Guide To Self-Help Guides
I ran through tons of self-help material so you don’t have to.
Shubi Arun
11.5.20
Coronavirus

India’s Poor Hygiene Level Helps Protect Against COVID-19, Suggests Study
Though the country is among the worst affected by coronavirus, it has recorded one of the lowest death rates.
Varsha Rani
11.4.20
Life

Women Are Speaking Up About Their Experiences of Online Abuse in This Crowdsourced Art Project
#LoveSexandTech is documenting anonymous stories of violence, surveillance, intimidation and violations of internet space caused by ex or current lovers.
Anugraha Sundaravelu
11.3.20
Culture

Unearthing the Strange, Magical World of Mushrooms in Northeast India
From finding a stunning new species of glow-in-the-dark mushrooms to wild stories of unfortunate locals experimenting with poisonous varieties, a new documentary film goes where few have gone before.
Dhvani Solani
11.2.20
Environment

Some Schools in the US are Teaching the Inspiring Work of the ‘Forest Man of India’
Jadav Payeng single-handedly turned a barren wasteland into a thriving 1,360-acre lush forest in Assam.
Varsha Rani
11.2.20
Health

Watching TV While Scrolling Through Instagram? Such Multitasking Could Lead To Memory Failure
Researchers studied brain activity and pupil dilation to find out how 'media multitasking' leads to being unable to recall events.
Varsha Rani
10.30.20
Science

Different Breeds of Dogs Existed by End of Last Ice Age, Study Finds
Research shows that our best friend might be our oldest one too.
Varsha Rani
10.30.20
mental health

It Took a Pandemic for Me To Finally Come To Terms With My Body
Social distancing let me distance myself from what I’m ‘supposed’ to look like.
Ria Chopra
10.30.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

A Doctor was Duped Into Buying a Wish-Granting ‘Aladdin’s Magic Lamp’ for Over a Quarter of a Million Dollars
The classic 'Arabian Nights' story is not faring well in 2020.
Varsha Rani
10.29.20
Game

Some TikTok Users are Convinced That the Mario Kart Soundtrack Helps Them Do Homework Faster
"My stress levels went [up] but so did my word count.”
Varsha Rani
10.29.20
Weed

This Multimillion-Dollar Drug Smuggling Ring Used Skydivers To Transport Weed
A podcast called ‘The Syndicate’ dives into a sophisticated criminal network that snuck $12 million dollars worth of weed across the U.S. state borders.
Shamani Joshi
10.28.20
Culture

Umm, Why are White People Putting Henna on Their Lips?
South Asians are shook by a video of a Chicago-based beauty blogger using henna to get “perfectly tanned lips”.
Varsha Rani
10.27.20
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