Pope Francis: Humans Have Sinned Against The Earth By Exploiting Its Resources

On Earth Day during a pandemic, the pope reminded his flock that humanity has no future if the environment is destroyed.

Chris Noth’s Lockdown Buzz Cut Even Wows Sarah Jessica Parker

The “Sex and the City” actor joined Pink and Pete Buttigieg in clipping off his hair in lockdown, drawing mixed reviews.

Lululemon Apologizes For Art Director’s Post About Racist ‘Bat Fried Rice’ T-Shirt

The company said the offensive shirt wasn’t its product and the exec who promoted it is “no longer an employee.”

The Extremists And Grifters Behind Anti-Lockdown Protests

Right-wing rallies across the country have demanded governors reopen businesses during a deadly pandemic.

Please Stop Writing ‘Why I Left New York’ Pandemic Essays

Feeling guilty about fleeing the city for greener pastures is not a sufficient reason to write a personal essay.

Wednesday's Best Deals: Google Nest Thermostat, RAVPower USB-C Charger, ComiXology DC Starter Pack, Great Northern Popcorn Machine, and More

A Google Nest thermostat, RAVPower USB-C charger, a pair of JBL wireless headphones, and a handy popcorn machine lead Wednesday’s best deals.

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The 4 Weirdest Sci-Fi and Fantasy Reality TV Shows

Reality competition shows are usually about surviving, dating, or singing. Maybe even a combination of all three. But sometimes, reality television has tried to enter the realm of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Sometimes it’s worked, other times it’s failed spectacularly.

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YouTube's Biggest Threat to Its Content Creators Continues to Be Itself

The relationship between YouTube and its content creators can best be described as symbiotic: Vloggers rely on the platform’s promises of fame and fortune (or at least a decent living). In return. YouTube relies on these content creators, for, well, content—hundreds of hours uploaded every minute, netting the company…

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Motorola Edge+: Endless Edge Screen and a Goddamn Headphone Jack for Less Than Samsung's Best

It’s been almost three years since Motorola released anything you could really consider a flagship phone (and that’s including its $1,500 bendy-screen Razr reboot). But now with the new Edge+, Motorola is getting back in the high-end handset game with practically all the features people expect in a premium device, for…

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Coral breeding breakthrough could help save critically endangered reefs

A breakthrough in breeding an endangered coral could have huge implications for the Florida Reef Track, with researchers managing for the first time to reproduce the at-risk animals. Coral reefs can take hundreds or even thousands of years to form, but the impact of overfishing, rising temperatures, ocean pollution, and other factors have seen them dramatically reduced in recent years. … Continue reading