Amazon River Amazon rainforest fires put thousands of species, indigenous communities, and the earth’s atmosphere at riskMic News - Tebany Yune For the past few weeks, numerous fires in the Amazon rainfoest have torn through acres of jungle. The fires have produced so much smoke that NASA …
Arizona Adidas and Arizona Iced Tea team up for another, hopefully less chaotic, pop-up shopMic News - Kara Weisenstein Last month, Arizona Iced Tea and Adidas collaborated on a line of sneakers and offered the collection for sale at a pop-up shop in New York City. The …
AirPods Noise-canceling AirPods rumored for 2020Mic News - Brittany Vincent Apple is reportedly preparing to refresh its popular wireless AirPods after introducing the new second-generation version earlier this year. The new …
Cake How Butt-Con packaged sex positivity for a social media generationMic News - Opheli Garcia Lawler The first song I heard pulsing through the speakers at Butt-Con was Big Sean’s “Ass,” which feels like an obvious choice. But as I quickly learned, …
Money Money advice for freelancers who want to live well without being tied to a deskMic News - Tracey Anne Duncan The gig economy is poppin’. There are close to 57 million freelancers working in the US, and research suggests that number is expected to rise by 14% …
Amazon Web Services Microsoft, Amazon and other big tech companies are putting us at risk of a "killer AI,” study saysMic News - AJ Dellinger Tech companies are happy to tout their innovations and latest developments, but one organization is warning that not all advancements are good ones. …
Taylor Swift The inside story of Kanye West and Taylor Swift's infamous VMA showdownMic News - Kara Weisenstein “I just remember thinking, This is not going to end well.” Today Billboard published an expansive oral history of the MTV Video Music Awards’ infamous …
Red Flag Law Could red flag laws prevent mass shootings — and gun violence in general? Experts weigh inMic News - Melissa Pandika Connor Betts, 24, who killed nine people with an AR-15-style rifle in Dayton, Ohio on August 4, reportedly displayed violent tendencies toward women. …
Trends How meal subscriptions boxes shifted dinner cultureMic News - Jeremy Glass We are living in the golden age of food subscription boxes. Blue Apron, Plated, Green Chef — there seems to be something for everyone. Amongst the …
MGM What does the full moon in Leo mean? That it's time to re-watch "Moonstruck," the perfect filmMic News - Kara Weisenstein You deserve a break. Half of the Amazon Rainforest is on fire. The President is trying to buy Greenland. It’s humid AF in New York City (and most of …
Amazon Rainforest The Amazon rainforest has been on fire for three weeks. Here's why you're only hearing about it now.Mic News - Tebany Yune The sky in São Paulo, Brazil, turned pitch black at 3 p.m. on Monday. What should have been a bright afternoon suddenly became a bleak night. Last …
News New Trump immigration regulation would allow for the indefinite detention of migrant childrenMic News - AJ Dellinger Since 1997, the United States has had a precedent on the books that restricts the amount of time that the government can legally detain an immigrant …
Protein This butter substitute created by scientists is 80% waterMic News - Brittany Vincent Can't believe it's not butter? It remains to be seen whether that will be the case with the creation of a new low-calorie "butter" substitute spread …
eCigarettes Vapes could harm your blood vessels, even if they're nicotine-freeMic News - Melissa Pandika A study published online in the journal Radiology on Tuesday, August 20, found that smoking e-cigarettes can damage blood vessels and impair blood …
Essays Standardized test algorithms used for grading are reinforcing human biasesMic News - AJ Dellinger For years, standardized tests have been the barriers that students have to climb in order to advance academically. They are the ruler by which …
Oceans In too deep: 'Underwater' and Hollywood's obsession with ocean-themed moviesMic News - Opheli Garcia Lawler In 1999, the movie Deep Blue Sea was released. The film entertained an exciting premise: far offshore, a research lab existed where scientists were …
Lil Nas X Lil Nas X, Jeff Bezos, Katy Perry: The most surreal photo of 2019Mic News - Opheli Garcia Lawler Just days after Lil Nas X lost his record-setting perch atop the Billboard Hot 100, he seems to be on to a new pursuit: befriending one of the …
Instagram Why do celebrities keep falling for this viral Instagram hoax?Mic News - Kara Weisenstein “It costs nothing for a simple copy and paste, better safe than sorry.” In the last 24 hours, a social media hoax so obvious — and so messily patched …
Me Too Movement Media coverage of #MeToo may have robbed victims of their power, research findsMic News - Melissa Pandika Because of the myriad of sexual misconduct cases that were finaly excavated last year, 2018 is now considered the "Year of #MeToo." One positive …
Apple Pencil iPhone 11 rumors: What we know about 2019’s Apple releaseMic News - AJ Dellinger Another year, another iPhone. Apple is planning to host its annual fall event — rumored to be on September 10, based on some promotional images …
Spiders Spiders are getting more aggressive thanks to hurricanes and other extreme weatherMic News - Brittany Vincent Spiders are some of the most unwelcome creepy-crawlies humans must live alongside. Sure, some are harmless. But others? They can kill you with a …
Jeffrey Epstein Jeffrey Epstein Merch is the true mark of DarknessMic News - Opheli Garcia Lawler Before he died, Jeffrey Epstein was accused and charged with heinous crimes; multiple women alleged that Epstein sexually abused them when they were …
Neutron Stars A black hole and neutron star collision observed by scientists could be a major scientific discoveryMic News - Brittany Vincent Black holes are some of the biggest mysteries of space. While we know they're essentially a massive amount of matter packed tightly into a small …
Plastic A famous baby dugong in Thailand died after ingesting plastic waste in the oceanMic News - Tebany Yune In April, the hearts of internet denizens were captured by the adorable antics of a baby dugong in Thailand named 'Marium.' Images and reports of the …
Plantations Deadly banana fungus threatens to destroy the world’s supplyMic News - Tebany Yune Our days of grabbing a yellow banana for an cheap and easy snack may be at risk due to a devastating fungus that threatens to destroy the fruit, as …
Ed Sheeran Ed Sheeran, pop superstar, failed most of his music courses in collegeMic News - Opheli Garcia Lawler Ed Sheeran's net worth was recently estimated at $110 million — income he’s earned from being one of the most popular singer-songwriters on the …
Lil Nas X Billie Eilish dethrones Lil Nas X on the Billboard Hot 100Mic News - Opheli Garcia Lawler Lil Nas X and his record-setting “Old Town Road” has been dethroned by Billie Eilish’s “Bad Guy” on the Billboard Hot 100. “Old Town Road” was number …
Friendship How to make friends online without coming across as creepyMic News - Tracey Anne Duncan Drake might be fine with no new friends, but I’m not. Like a whole chunk of our demographic, I work from home, I’m busy, and I’m grown. After …
Spam Pumpkin Spice Spam is a thing, and I am here for itMic News - Melissa Pandika People love to hate on pumpkin spice — probably as much as they love to hate on Spam. As it turns out, the two reviled food products have now joined …
Eric Garner In rare decision, NYPD fires the officer who put Eric Garner in a chokeholdMic News - Opheli Garcia Lawler Five years after New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo, 34, was filmed putting Eric Garner into a chokehold, killing Garner, Pantaleo is being …
