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Afghanistan

Afghan Refugees Are Still Reliving the Trauma of Escaping the Taliban

As Europe contends with the refugee crisis created by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, tens of thousands of Afghans who fled the Taliban are still struggling to adjust to their new reality.
Naseer Rahin
3.15.22
Tech

What Is the Metaverse? An Explanation for People Who Don’t Get It.

Is it just a buzzword, the next internet, a video game, or an idea? We asked experts to break it down for us.
Shamani Joshi
3.15.22
Dating

I Tried the New Dating Apps Looking to Unseat Tinder and Hinge

Thursday, POM, The Sauce and Jungle are all vying to become the new place for you to swipe right on love. Which one works?
Nicole Garcia Merida
3.15.22
RACISM

The Racist Zoo Where Visitors Paid to See Black People in the 90s

Safari Africain is a shameful, long-forgotten part of French history – and the subject of a new documentary.
Justine Reix
3.15.22
Music

Why We Listen to Music With Lyrics We Don’t Understand

A musicologist and music therapist-in-training explain why the language of song lyrics doesn’t always matter.
Romano Santos
3.15.22
News

A Boarding House Fire That Killed Three is Being Treated ‘As A Murder’

Police in Sydney's inner west fear there might be a fourth.
John Buckley
3.15.22
shopping-home

The Best Bed Sheets for Getting Into the Nice Bedding Game

Ready to make every night feel like sleeping at a luxury hotel? Grab the best sheets in organic cotton, sateen, bamboo, and beyond.
Mel Compo
3.14.22
shopping-home

Pro Tip for This Summer: Get a Metal Detector

Meet the one non-inflatable (or alcoholic item that can turn any beach day into an adventure.
Ian Burke
3.14.22
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: March 15, 2022

The moon is in Leo today.
Annabel Gat
3.14.22
News

‘They Are Lying to You’: A Russian Journalist Just Stormed a Live Broadcast to Protest the War

The protester has been identified as TV editor Marina Ovsiannikova.
Greg Walters
3.14.22
Australia

Australian Government Removes Women’s Group Logo That Looks Like a Dick

So many people called out Australia’s Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet's Women's Network for their phallic logo, the government took it down.
Samantha Cole
3.14.22
mexico

A Cartel Firefight Just Turned a US-Mexico Border Town Into a War Zone

The U.S. Consulate in the border town warned American visitors and residents to avoid the area or “secure shelter.”
Luis Chaparro
3.14.22
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