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Wellness Lies

'Natural' Sugars Are Not Better for You Than Regular Sugar

Experts tell us why using agave, coconut sugar, raw honey, maple syrup, or any other sweetener with a health halo is not going to make you any healthier.
Em Cassel
1.31.19
The Nice Guide to Right Now

Very Good Human Gets Hotel Rooms for 70 Homeless During Chicago's Storm

"We’re thrilled they’re safe and warm, at least for a few days."
River Donaghey
1.31.19
money brain

The Cheapskate's Guide to Maxing Out Credit Card Rewards

Credit card companies are quietly lowering signup bonuses and eliminating perks. Here’s everything you need to know about the changes so you can keep the freebies coming without spending a fortune.
Jenny Hart
1.31.19
cybercrime

Criminals Are Tapping into the Phone Network Backbone to Empty Bank Accounts

Motherboard has identified a specific UK bank that has fallen victim to so-called SS7 attacks, and sources say the issue is wider than previously reported.
Joseph Cox
1.31.19
Getting Out of Bed

Why People Can't Stop Talking About Their Extremely Boring Dreams

"You were in my dream last night."
Kimberly Lawson
1.31.19
the outlet pass

The Outlet Pass: DeMarcus Cousins and a Silly Summer of Free Agency

Also: Justise Winslow's three-point shot changes everything, answering Trade Deadline questions, investigating an interesting Russell Westbrook stat, an absolutely wild stat about Tony Parker, and much more!
Michael Pina
1.31.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Cop Investigating Surrey Six Murders Got Drunk And Slept With Witness

Derek Brassington, a principal RCMP investigator into the murders of six men in a BC highrise, was sentenced to two years of house arrest for his actions.
Mack Lamoureux
1.31.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Here Are the Wildest Photos of the Polar Vortex Rocking Chicago

Temperatures have dropped below -20, which feels more like -40 with wind chill.
Beckett Mufson
1.31.19
GENTRIFICATION

What Happens When Latinx People Gentrify Latinx Communities

LA's Boyle Heights is gentrifying despite a battle to ward off outsiders, and Latinx people may have something to do with that.
Ludwig Hurtado
1.31.19
Rand Paul

Rand Paul's neighbor has to pay $580K for breaking his ribs over a pile of leaves

Rene Boucher said it was Paul’s careless disposal of leaves on his property that triggered the attack.
Rex Santus
1.31.19
Noisey News

Lil Peep, ILoveMakonnen, and Fall Out Boy Made a Beautiful Pop Song

ILoveMakonnen and Pete Wentz joined Zane Lowe on Beats 1 to premiere "I've Been Waiting."
Kristin Corry
1.31.19
immigration

I Was Pulled Off a Bus and Humiliated by US Border Patrol

The author of a viral Twitter thread talks about how his run-in with aggressive law enforcement officers who he says called him an 'illegal.'
Justin Caffier
1.31.19
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