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November 6, 2020

Elijah Daniel, Agent of Chaos

Elijah Daniel has owned the internet over and over and over again. There was the time he started a petition asking the U.S. government to make […]
November 2, 2020

Looking for Job Advice? Try TikTok

Career coaches are watching their follower counts soar on the short-form video app in the midst of a global recession.
October 24, 2020

Everyone Is Gay on TikTok

Connor Robinson, a 17-year-old British TikTok star with rosy cheeks and a budding six-pack, has built a large following by keeping his fans thirsty. Between the […]
October 14, 2020

Among Us: You're the Impostor

When an indie game company created Among Us in 2018, it was greeted with little fanfare. The multiplayer game remained under the radar as many games […]
October 12, 2020

Young People Are Stepping Up to Be Poll Workers

WASHINGTON — During the Wisconsin primary in April, Jacob Major, a high school student, noticed how the line for one of Milwaukee’s five polling locations dragged […]
October 8, 2020

Millions of Views and a Gift Truck Later, Nathan Apodaca Keeps the Vibe Going

Nathan Apodaca is here for the good vibes. About 8 a.m. on Sept. 25, his 2005 Dodge Durango’s battery cut out as he was trying to […]
October 2, 2020

‘Ridicule’: The French Reaction to ‘Emily in Paris’

PARIS — The old story of the American ingénue who moves to Paris, succumbs to the city’s sensual pleasures (usually by way of a French lover) […]
September 30, 2020

How to Have a Disagreement Like an Adult, According to Deepak Chopra

Deepak Chopra, the wellness and meditation star who has served as a spiritual adviser to Lady Gaga and is friends with the Dalai Lama, defines a […]
September 29, 2020

What That Viral Clip of Vin Diesel’s Song Debut on ‘The Kelly Clarkson Show’ Says About the Moment

There are many uncanny elements to life during the pandemic, though many of them (Zoom classes, FaceTime births, D.J. sets on Instagram Live) have become almost […]
September 27, 2020

How to Get Focused

The average person’s mind wanders 47 percent of the time, according to a 2010 Harvard study, so nearly half the time you’re doing one thing, you’re […]