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wellness

I Tried to Cure My Anxiety Using Ear Seeds

A new wellness craze, inspired by ancient Chinese medicine, involves putting tiny seeds in your ears. But does it work?
Elizabeth McCafferty
8.25.22
the internet

Why Do Dads Communicate Exclusively via Thumbs Up Emojis?

“If I ever tell him I'm pregnant, I will get a thumb.”
Gina Tonic
8.25.22
conflict

Nuclear-Armed India Sacks 3 for ‘Accidentally’ Firing a Missile Into Nuclear-Armed Pakistan

Pakistan is not satisfied with the investigation.
Pallavi Pundir
8.25.22
News

Would a Two-Year Rent Freeze Fix Australia’s Housing Crisis?

With rental costs getting out of control, the Greens have proposed an emergency rent freeze that would look to stop the growing gap between wages and rent.
Julie Fenwick
8.25.22
shopping-style

An Ode to Cotton Undies, the King of Normcore Intimates

From Jane Birkin to ‘Risky Business,’ cotton underwear is the effortlessly sexy staple we need more of.
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
8.24.22
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: August 25, 2022

Mercury enters Libra today.
Annabel Gat
8.24.22
Silicon Valley

This Startup Is Selling Tech to Make Call Center Workers Sound Like White Americans

In a demo with Motherboard, Sanas executives had an employee call in from India and switched on its software to make them sound American.
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.24.22
tech-science

Taking Psychedelics Helps People Face Mortality Like a Near-Death Experience, Study Finds

Scientists found that psychedelics and near-death experiences both overwhelmingly reduced anxiety about death.
Becky Ferreira
8.24.22
El Salvador

A Man Was Arrested Hours After He Criticized the El Salvador Government on Twitter

The fallout has led to renewed accusations that the authoritarian yet deeply popular President Nayib Bukele is escalating attacks against anyone who dares criticize him.
Emily Green
8.24.22
Marjorie Taylor Greene

A ‘Computerized Voice’ Took Credit for Trying to SWAT Marjorie Taylor Greene, According to Police

The caller claimed to be a member of Kiwi Farms, and admitted to trying to get law enforcement to go to Greene's home.
Samantha Cole
8.24.22
student loans

Joe Biden, Indebted Americans Flood Student Loan Websites With Traffic, Break Them

Nelnet and MyGreatLakes.org are both down after Biden announced a student loan forgiveness program.
Jason Koebler
8.24.22
disinfo

Facebook and Twitter Take Down a U.S. Propaganda Operation Targeting Russia, China, Iran

"These findings unveil what we believe are the first major covert pro-America and Western operations identified and suspended by Twitter and Meta,” a researcher who examined the operation told Motherboard.
Matthew Gault
Joseph Cox
8.24.22
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