How Glossier’s Sheen Wore OffIt’s 2017. The 20-somethings milling about Soho are wearing “The Future Is Female” T-shirts and coveting a membership in the women’s-only co-working space the Wing. They carry pink Bubble Wrap pouches inside their Madewell work totes, where they… Sep 12 23September 12, 2023Article at The Cut
How right-wing news powers the ‘gold IRA’ industry Ads for gold coins have become a mainstay on Fox News, Newsmax and other conservative outlets, even as regulators have accused some companies of defrauding elderly clients Dedicated viewers of Fox News are probably familiar with Lear Capital, a Los… Jul 25 23July 25, 2023Article at The Washington Post
Why Are We So Obsessed with Momfluencers?Every item on this page was chosen by an ELLE editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Mommy influencers make it look easy even though we know it’s not. So why can’t we look away? ‘Momfluenced’ author Sara Petersen… Apr 27 23April 27, 2023Article at Elle
Before There Was TinderI lied on the OkCupid questionnaire. It was 2015 — peak “cool girl” era — and I wanted to be seen as chill and laid back, which I decidedly am not. The questionnaire asked something along the lines of whether you were mellow or neurotic, and… Sep 05 22September 05, 2022Article at The Cut
What to Do If a Pharmacy Denies Your Meds Because They May End PregnancyThe Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade is causing a worrying side effect: Patients in states that have enacted abortion bans are reporting that pharmacies have refused to fill prescriptions for drugs that could impact a pregnancy if the… Jul 22 22July 22, 2022Article at The Cut
Coronavirus is revealing ugly truths about social structure in the USThe coronavirus pandemic is affecting every possible aspect of life—and thus confronting Americans with ugly truths about the way US society functions. Jul 20 22July 20, 2022Article at Quartz
Pregnant Ukrainian Refugees Struggle to Get Abortion CarePhoto: Dominika Zarzycka/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Before war forced her to flee Ukraine, Myroslava Marchenko worked as an OB/GYN at a private clinic in Kyiv. Her first question to a new patient was always, “How do you feel about this… May 03 22May 03, 2022Article at The Cut
Overseas Call Centers Bombard People They Target for FraudCallers make fake pitches and empty promises in quick bid for your cash Before the days of the internet, the shady phone call offering you an irresistible investment opportunity likely came from a large suburban office in the U.S., with dozens of… Apr 13 22April 13, 2022Article at AARP
Los centros de llamadas fraudulentas en el extranjero hostigan a sus posibles víctimasQuienes llaman hacen propuestas falsas y promesas vacías en un rápido intento de robar tu dinero. GETTY IMAGES/AARP Antes de que hubiera internet, la turbia llamada telefónica que te ofrecía una irresistible oportunidad de inversión probablemente… Apr 13 22April 13, 2022Article at AARP
Inside Poland’s Massive and Messy Effort to Aid Ukrainian RefugeesPoles quickly banded together to help those fleeing the violence of the Russian invasion. But as the war drags on, strains on resources and goodwill are starting to show. A slower day at a reception point for refugees located in a community sports… Apr 13 22April 13, 2022Article at The New Republic
Architect Shigeru Ban’s designs are giving Ukrainian refugees some much-needed privacyAfter the Russian invasion that few believed would actually happen erupted just outside its eastern border, Poland scrambled to organize relief for the more than 2 million Ukrainians who have sought refuge in the country. The border town of… Mar 31 22March 31, 2022Article at Fast Company
For Ukrainian refugees in Poland, these free stores have become a lifelineMarina, a 28-year-old puppet theater actor from Kyiv, Ukraine, grabbed what she could hold in her hands when she was fleeing her home in early March, following the Russian invasion of her country. She came to Warsaw, Poland, with her dog, a backpack,… Mar 24 22March 24, 2022Article at Fast Company
Where Democracy Falters, So Do Reproductive RightsIn a small Polish town in September last year, a 30-year-old woman named Izabela checked into the hospital. She was 22 weeks pregnant with her second child, and her water had just broken prematurely. Her life was in danger, but instead of aborting… Mar 16 22March 16, 2022Article at Foreign Policy
Los inversionistas son víctimas del fraude de metales preciosos durante la pandemiaLos delincuentes aprovechan los tiempos difíciles para desvalijar a los ansiosos. Los estafadores saben que las personas no suelen pensar con claridad cuando están asustadas. Por ello, muchos de ellos consiguen engañar a las posibles víctimas al… Jan 19 22January 19, 2022Article at AARP
Precious Metals Scams Target Investors Amid the PandemicScam artists know that when people get scared, they often don’t think straight. That’s why many of them are able to hook potential victims by sketching out a frightening, apocalyptic scenario in their sales pitches: The economy is failing! Global… Jan 19 22January 19, 2022Article at AARP
The online dating beauty filter trapThese tools will make you look more like the widely admired beauty ideal. But if you use them, you could be disappointing everyone — including yourself. Dating coach Eric Resnick recently had a client send him photos she wanted to use for her dating… Dec 05 21December 05, 2021Article at NBC News
The World Hasn’t Figured Out How to Stop ‘Revenge Porn’When BeLinda Berry was in graduate school in 2017, she posed nude for a photographer who was a friend of hers. “I was living on my own, exploring my sexuality and my freedom,” she said. The experience was empowering. The photographer posted the… Jun 26 21June 26, 2021Article at Foreign Policy
The complete guide to the online dating industryDating online in 2021 is a dizzying virtual buffet of ways to connect with someone. You can give your match a bouquet of digital roses that cost $29.99 to show them you really do care and didn’t just casually swipe on them while sitting on the toilet… Feb 14 21February 14, 2021Article at Quartz
The rise of borderless datingIn the early days of the pandemic, Tinder users, stuck at home, started teleporting themselves en masse into other countries to check out the dating pools far away from home, and maybe engage in some cross-border flirtation. They weren’t physically… Feb 14 21February 14, 2021Article at Quartz
The rise of borderless datingREUTERS/Cathal McNaughton In the early days of the pandemic, Tinder users, stuck at home, started teleporting themselves en masse into other countries to check out the dating pools far away from home, and maybe engage in some cross-border flirtation.… Feb 14 21February 14, 2021Article at Quartz
