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Child Q Is What Happens When Black Girls Are Robbed Of Their Youth
Warning: The following contains graphic details which some readers may find upsetting. This week, a report published by Hackney Council revealed that in 20
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“I Just Want To Live”: A Pregnant Surrogate In Ukrain...
The day before war broke out in Ukraine, 33-year-old Tanya* was visiting a hospital in Cherkasy, a city in the center of the country, to check on the healt
by Lizzie Cernik
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How You Can Help The People Of Ukraine
The world has watched on with outrage and horror as the crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold. Last month, Russian forces began invading the sovereign east
by Alicia Vrajlal
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“I Have To Leave. Right Now”: 5 Women On Fleeing The ...
On February 24, Russia’s president Vladimir Putin shocked the world by launching a brutal invasion of Ukraine. It has sparked a huge exodus – 1.7 milli
by Jessica Bateman
Unbothered
Africans In Ukraine: Stories Of War, Anti-Blackness & White Supre...
On February 24, Russia breached the Ukrainian border, invading the country from four directions. Immediately, the western world mobilized in support of the
by Shamira Ibrahim
Unbothered
As We Mourn The Death Of Lauren Smith-Fields, Where Is The Justic...
UPDATE: After much public outcry for answers regarding the death of Lauren Smith-Fields, a Bridgeport, Connecticut medical examiner ruled her death as “a
by Stephanie Long
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The War On “Wokeness” Is A War Against Martin Luther King Jr.’s L...
Today may just be my least-favorite day on the internet, and yet, it’s one of my favorite days of the year. Every year on this day, I re-read Dr. Martin
by Kathleen Newman-B...
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She Reported Her Rape To Her College. What Happened Next Left Her...
Editor’s note: This story contains information about sexual assault and suicide. Please proceed thoughtfully. On August 27, Hannah Johnson stood on t
by Molly Longman
Unbothered
Two Men Convicted For The 1965 Assassination Of Malcolm X Have Be...
Nearly 60 years after the shocking assassination of civil rights leader Malcolm X, a new development in the investigation into his murder has led to t
by Ineye Komonibo
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#BlackburnTakeover Protests: A Howard University Student Reports ...
It’s Homecoming season at Howard University, but there’s a noticeable difference on the HBCU campus this year. Students line up under canopies offering
by Michelle H.
Plastic Surgery
The Cosmetic Surgery “Zoom Boom” Is Real — But There&...
While loss has been an inescapable theme of COVID-19 — loss of life, jobs, community, security, even our senses and hair — some have seen surprising ga
by Jolene Edgar
TV Shows
These Are The 19 TV Treats Worth Your Time This Fall
Last year, the fall TV schedule felt a little unusual in the immediate wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. But in 2021 — like many other facets of daily life
by Ariana Romero
Abortion
Texas’s Radical Abortion Ban Will Be Devastating For Immigrant Co...
This is a bleak week for Texas, where forced pregnancy is now the law of the land. Extremist politicians have effectively banned abortion care in our state
by Nancy Cárdenas Peña
Fashion
TikTok Is Impacting The Luxury Resale Market, Here’s How
There is no predicting what trend will go viral on TikTok next. With niche communities popping up every week, from #BamaRush to #ArchiveFashion, the style-
by Frances Solá-Sant...
Wellness
The Life-Changing Magic Of Having “Good Parents”
One day, when I was a teenager, my mom and I were driving down the highway listening to a playlist I’d made on my iPod, moving easily from one conver
by Whizy Kim
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Consent Canada
Consent & Pleasure Go Hand-In-Hand. Why Doesn’t Anyone Talk...
There’s far more to consent than “no means no” — not that you’d know it from what we’re taught in sex ed. Curricula in Canada, the U.S., and wo
by Farrah Khan
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Megan Thee Stallion Wins Two Big Legal Victories — Against Her La...
Megan Thee Stallion scored two major legal wins this week, after a judge granted her the go-ahead to release the remix of BTS’ Butter that she is feature
by Tayo Bero
Coronavirus
What To Do If You Are Vaccinated & Exposed To COVID
Well, it happened. Amid rapidly rising COVID-19 case numbers, your coworker or roommate or friend just tested positive. You’re vaccinated, though, an
by Lydia Wang
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Why OnlyFans Is Suddenly Reversing Its Ban On Sexual Content
The content subscription service OnlyFans announced Wednesday that it would reverse its ban on sexually explicit content, which the site first reported as
by Erin Corbett
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She Was One In A Million — The R29Unbothered Team Remembers Aaliyah
There’s a clip going viral of Aaliyah appearing on BET’s 106 & Park on August 21, 2001. In the video, the then 22-year-old singer is just as you re
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Bachelor in Paradise is a horny show. It was labeled “America’s Horniest TV Show” just a few weeks ago. Its 2021 leads were (rightly) called “Horny
by Ariana Romero
Coronavirus
Parents Are Trying To Get ‘Off-Label’ Vaccines For Th...
There is currently no COVID-19 vaccine that has been authorized in any way for use in children under the age of 12, something that’s of increasing concer
by Molly Longman
Celebrity Couples
Please Respect Our Privacy: Who Really Writes Celebrity Breakup C...
Celebrities — they’re just like us! They’ve all loved, lost, and gone through some pretty gruesome breakups (RIP J-Rod). But, of course, one of the m
by Elizabeth Gulino
Etsy
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TikTok
TikTok’s Milk Crate Challenge Is The Latest Dumb Way To Inj...
People around the internet are, once again, bored enough to try anything — even if it ends in a trip to the hospital. In the latest social media challeng
by Erin Corbett
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Victoria P.’s Self-Elimination Was Messy & Weird Bachelo...
Once upon a time, Peter Weber’s season of The Bachelor felt more Real Housewives than Bachelor Nation. The tension of the season was defined by loopy inf
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Movies
CODA Breakout Star Emilia Jones Is Coming Of Age — On Sc...
Fresh off her star-making turn in Apple TV+'s CODA, 19-year-old Emilia Jones is ready to take on her next big challenge: Fame.
by Anne Cohen
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