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Young People Are Lonelier Than Ever
30 percent say they don’t know how to make new friends and they’ve never felt more alone.
A Trump Judge Ended Mask Mandates. The World’s Worst People Partied Mid-Flight.
Others are understandably furious after the judge, deemed “unqualified” by the American Bar Association, issued the decision.
Eerie Photos of Abandoned Discos
The new Italian photography book "DISCO MUTE" encapsulates the beauty and bleakness of an empty club.
Police Are Buying Drones and Armored Vehicles With COVID Relief Funds
President Biden has encouraged more spending on police tech, despite local activists’ calls to fund life-sustaining food and housing programs.
Why Are So Many People You Know Getting COVID Again?
Cases are on the rise across the UK, with over half a million recorded in the past week. We asked experts if you need to worry.
The 'It Bag' of Spring Is... a Vaccine Card Holder
Gift your buds a vaccine card holder—it'll help them safely store their ticket to a splendid, slutty spring.
Zara, Nike, and Abercrombie’s Indian Factories Weren’t Fully Paying Workers
During the last two years, more than 1,000 clothing suppliers in Karnataka, India, allegedly failed to pay their workers nearly $60 million in wages.
The Great McDonald’s French Fry Shortage Is Spreading to More Countries
But it’s not like the world is running out of potatoes, so why?
Disaster-Hit Tonga Records Some of Its Very First COVID Cases Amid International Aid
Until recently, Tonga was among the last places on Earth to be COVID-free. An outbreak could pose a bigger danger than the country’s recent tsunami.
The Rise of 'COVID Shame' in the Workplace
Bosses are still shaming people for missing work, even when workers are showing symptoms.
Australia’s Rapid COVID Test Situation Is a Shitshow
Stocks are low, prices are criminally high, and people are getting desperate.
The Omicron Variant Is Redefining the Pandemic. What You Need to Know.
The Omicron variant is quickly spreading across the world. Here's what we know about its incubation period, symptoms and severity.