EWRapper T.I. Makes Sure His Daughter’s Hymen Remains Intact via Yearly Visits to the Gynecologist The rapper also claims he knows his 15-year-old son is sexually active and is totally okay with it. By Aditi Murti
Environmentally Sensitive Areas Still Battle Human Encroachment in More Than 150 Countries, Says Report Global ambitions to protect 30% of the world's endangered land are hindered by a lack of resources, say scientists. By Aditi Murti
Not Funny1 in 3 Female Comedians Were Sexually Harassed on Stage, Survey Finds More than half of the survey's respondents were introduced on stage with direct comments about their physical appearance. By Aditi Murti
So Done With SodaA 10‑Month Ban on Selling Sugary Drinks at a Workplace Led to Reduced Fat, Cholesterol in Employees The health results point to how much our eating patterns depend on cheap, unhealthy, but convenient options. By Aditi Murti
No Laughing MatterNitrogen Pollution Can Create Greenhouse Gases 300 Times More Potent Than CO2 An open letter by about 200 scientists to the U.N Secretary-General calls for urgent action against nitrogen pollution's 'devastating impact.' By Aditi Murti
N for NopeIndians Appropriating Black American Culture, Slang Will Never Be Cool Hate to break it to desi N-word enthusiasts, but Indians are way more anti-black than they're black. By Aditi Murti
Kindness Never HurtsPatients Feel Less Pain When Their Health Care Provider Is Kind to Them Research found that patients could manage their pain 400% better when their blood was drawn by courteous health care providers. By Aditi Murti
Wholesome ContentWhy Do We Crave and Distrust Kindness Simultaneously? As children we were told being kind is good, which also means we suspect kindness as only a performance of 'goodness.' By Aditi Murti
The Bird Tweets SenseTwitter Founder Jack Dorsey Announces Platform‑Wide Ban on All Political Advertising "While internet advertising is ... powerful ... for commercial advertisers, that power brings significant risks to politics." By Aditi Murti
Healthy Diets for Healthy HeartsStudy: Women With Bulimia Nervosa Face Higher Risk of Cardiovascular Disease Bulimia nervosa is one of the most common psychiatric eating disorders among women. By Aditi Murti
Get Off Your PhoneBlue Light Emitted By Gadgets May Kill Brain Cells, Accelerate Aging Research exposing fruit flies to blue light wavelengths resulted in brain damage and impaired movement. By Aditi Murti
This One's AlrightStudy: Only Children Aren’t Any More Narcissistic Than Those With Siblings Researchers report that only children did not score significantly higher than those with siblings in tests for personality traits like self-glorification and having rivalries. By Aditi Murti
Death SticksLight, Ex‑Smokers Have Almost the Same Lung Damage as Heavy Smokers Smoking significantly accelerates a decline in lung function that takes decades to return to normal after a person quits. By Aditi Murti
Right To SpeechDisadvantaged Children More Likely to Have Language Problems Than Those With More Privilege Not addressing language development issues early could reduce opportunities and continue the cycle of poverty. By Aditi Murti
Its Getting Hot In HereAreas Affected by Heatwaves to Increase 50‑80% by 2050 Due to Greenhouse Emissions 6167 people in India have died of heatwaves between 2000 and 2018, with one-third of these deaths occurring in 2015. By Aditi Murti
Wrecking It AllMiley Cyrus Has a Pattern of Portraying Black American, Queer Cultures as Deviant Cyrus was recently in the news for saying she thought she had to be gay because all men were evil. By Aditi Murti
The Word Moist Was Warning EnoughMoisturizing Daily May Actually Damage Skin Rather Than Help It Using a lotion or cream daily can slow down natural exfoliation and reduce the skin's ability to naturally replenish moisture. By Aditi Murti
Making History In Zero GravityThe First‑Ever All‑Woman Spacewalk Finally Happened After NASA Found Spacesuits That Fit The space agency also debuted new, gender-neutral spacesuits meant to offer greater mobility for its next Moon mission. By Aditi Murti
