You can now call this number if you're having a bad trip
Psychedelics may have a rep for making you feel warm and fuzzy, but tripping can also be intense, even terrifying at times. Psychedelics might resurface past trauma, and a study suggests that DMT, the compound found in ayahuasca, can create the…
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The pause on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine just means that science is working
By Melissa Pandika
Federal health agencies have recommended that the U.S. hit pause on administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine while they review reports of six cases of a rare blood clotting disorder, according to the New York Times. While the move may…
The messy, ambitious documentary that ties together genocide, white supremacy, colonialism ... and Josh Hartnett?
By Nicholas Russell
Raoul Peck’s critically acclaimed I Am Not Your Negro utilized the words of James Baldwin to weave together a lyrical documentary that ruminated on whiteness and racism in the United States. That film was, in many ways, an easy sell that put renewed…
At what age are people happiest?
By Clare Mehta
If you could be one age for the rest of your life, what would it be? Would you choose to be nine years old, absolved of life’s most tedious responsibilities, and instead able to spend your days playing with friends and practicing your times…
Pete Davidson is playing Joey Ramone, and I can kind of see it?
By Kara Weisenstein
Aside from being lanky and generally rough-around-the-edges, Pete Davidson doesn’t really resemble Joey Ramone. Nevertheless, the SNL cast member has signed on to play the legendary punk rocker in a new biopic, Netflix announced on Thursday — which…
Pfizer's CEO just admitted we'll all probably have to get a 3rd coronavirus shot
By Rafi Schwartz
At this point, nearly 200 million coronavirus vaccine doses have been administered by the United States government since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic more than a year ago. To be sure, there have been some bumps in the road toward full…
Nearly 60 million Americans don't trust tap water — and it's a big problem
By Asher Rosinger
Imagine seeing a news report about lead contamination in drinking water in a community that looks like yours. It might make you think twice about whether to drink your tap water or serve it to your kids – especially if you also have experienced tap…
A new study shows coronavirus is yet another reason to get rid of the middle seat forever
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Figuring out your exposure risk when flying in the age of COVID-19 requires some complex math. Luckily, scientists have done it for us. Turns out that keeping the middle seat empty reduces COVID-19 exposure risk on airplanes by a third, according to…
Why do liberals keep talking about "packing the courts"?
By Ray Levy Uyeda
When former President Donald Trump announced Amy Coney Barrett as his pick for the Supreme Court seat vacated by the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg last fall, it solidified the high court's right-wing lean for a generation at least. Barrett was…
Oh god, why is Marjorie Taylor Greene challenging AOC to a debate?
By Alisha Sahay
Every time I see Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s name trending on Twitter, I always say a quick prayer before I investigate the cause. Today, I wish I had said a little longer prayer. For reasons unbeknownst to me, Twitter, and America as a…
Watch climate change happen in real time with Google Earth's new Timelapse feature
By AJ Dellinger
The planet is changing, but it can be hard to visualize from Earth's ground floor. Thankfully, Google Earth is unrolling a new feature that gives us some perspective. Timelapse is a 3-D visualization that shows how different parts of the Earth have…
When to educate an ignorant friend — and when to cut them off
By Joseph Lamour
Disagreeing with a friend about stuff is natural, of course, but it can be pretty jarring when you realize that there are some ideological differences you just can’t get down with — perhaps one which is a part of the very fabric of your being. Say…
Some Democrats have finally decided to start packin' (the court)
By Rafi Schwartz
The Supreme Court, like so many other American institutions, has become a dramatically polarized, politicized, partisan machine, whose intended purpose as a neutral arbiter of constitutionality has been warped by centuries of tinkering and…
Climate change could wipe out these 5 cities
By Vanessa Taylor
At this point, pretty much everyone is aware of climate change and the fact that, well, it sucks. The reality is that climate change is already changing your life — and your location plays a huge role in what its continued impact will be. It's hard…
You can now call this number if you're having a bad trip
By Melissa Pandika
Psychedelics may have a rep for making you feel warm and fuzzy, but tripping can also be intense, even terrifying at times. Psychedelics might resurface past trauma, and a study suggests that DMT, the compound found in ayahuasca, can create the…
How I paid off my debt and bought a house 2 years after college
By Marianne Eloise
For most of us, debt is a necessary evil. Paying it off can be one of the most freeing, empowering accomplishments in the world, worthy of celebration. Mic's new series Paid in Full tells the stories of these triumphs, and just might help you figure…
The case for queering 'The Bachelor'
By Kara Weisenstein
It’s funny how vastly different romance can look, depending on what sort of television you watch. For example, Genera+ion, the HBO show about teens today in all their confident, queer glory, imparts the notion that love is more fluid and malleable…
A bogus group of "frontline doctors" is pushing anti-vax propaganda
By AJ Dellinger
As the United States and the rest of the world races to vaccinate as many people as possible in hopes of being able to quell the coronavirus pandemic that has plagued the planet for more than a year now, the anti-vaccination movement is working to…
The Florida parties Matt Gaetz allegedly frequented sound just as scummy as you'd imagine
By Rafi Schwartz
At this point it seems increasingly likely that Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz will be indicted on charges stemming from the Justice Department's recently concluded investigation into former GOP state party figure Joel Greenberg. Greenberg is expected to…
SAMe is hyped as a miracle supplement for depression. But does it actually work?
By Tracey Anne Duncan
Because some of us like to opt for more “natural” treatments before we hit the hard stuff, there are hundreds of supplements out there claiming to treat different types of mental illness. Although prescribed medication and talk therapy has proven to…
Can Wrestlemania 37’s historic main event shift how the WWE treats its Black women?
By Tirhakah Love
The old adage “every match tells a story” has been hip-tossed around performative fighting circles since pro wrasslin began. As much as the WWE loves to hammer home the notion that something historic happens in every match, it’s usually just…
Minnesota police bigwig says Daunte Wright would be alive "if he would've just complied"
By Rafi Schwartz
Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter will reportedly be charged with second-degree manslaughter, three days after she shot and killed 20-year-old Daunte Wright, an unarmed Black man. Officials assert Wright was killed during an ordinary…
The ocean is about to swallow a climate research facility, which feels fitting
By AJ Dellinger
In the tiny town of Chatham, a seaside community on the southeastern tip of Cape Cod, sits the Monomoy Wildlife Refuge. Since 1944, this facility operated by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Weather Service has provided…
Which one of you monsters stole the long bunny?
By AJ Dellinger
The whole world is in a state of utter chaos. There is somehow still a pandemic happening. The entire planet is on the brink of ecological collapse as climate change threatens to render the Earth uninhabitable. There is political unrest and upheaval…