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May 10, 2023

Why Americans Are Smuggling Fruit Roll-Ups Into Israel

Travelers have attempted to sneak in hundreds of pounds of the snack after a TikTok trend drove up demand and emptied store shelves. Cocaine. Foreign currencies. […]
May 10, 2023

The Companies Trying to Make Live Shopping a Thing in the U.S.

The market for selling goods in real time online is relatively small, but a number of start-ups and big tech names are betting American consumers will […]
May 5, 2023

Oh look, Bluesky is another new Twitter

Before you ask, I don’t have any Bluesky invite codes. Getty Images Before you ask, no, I don’t have any Bluesky invite codes. I’m sorry. Or […]
April 28, 2023

Farewell to Twitter’s ‘Stinking Badge’

And a moment of joy from TikTok Rachel Stern for The New York Times Hi! I’m Madison and this is the first edition of It Happened […]
March 30, 2023

In Some Viral Cat Videos, the Cats Are the Stars and Filmmakers

In one video, the athlete pauses, assesses the height and leaps. He tries to free-climb up the side of a building, before jumping back to the […]
March 9, 2023

When Quitting Videos Go Viral

On TikTok and YouTube, workers are sharing their stories of leaving their jobs, giving them a sense of power over often untenable situations. The Bright Side is […]
March 8, 2023

More People Are Embracing ‘Cluttercore’ as Messy Rooms Go Viral on TikTok

Clutter is having a moment. Is it a rejection of Instagrammability, or just another way to build cachet online? Last week, the influencer Alix Earle took […]
March 6, 2023

Making Luxury Ice at Home

Nobody loves ice more than Americans. It’s a running joke, a quirk of the national personality: Iced drinks are as American as rock ‘n’ roll, pickup […]
February 14, 2023

The Changing Online Language of Hearts

The Changing Online Language of Hearts Erik Carter How to show a heart — the universal symbol of love — has shifted on the internet over […]
January 28, 2023

“The White Lotus” Dance Remix is the Hottest Club Song

Variations of the spine-tingling intro music have played at rave parties, Australian music festivals and Sundance. On a recent club night in Chicago, a high-pitched woman’s […]