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Meet the 'Sherpas' Who Help Other Gamers Win at 'Destiny'
The 'Destiny' video game community isn't all anonymous gamers abusing each other—some players actually help newcomers to get ahead.
What No One Tells You About Life After Mental Illness
No one ever really "recovers" from a mental illness, but we need to get better at talking about how you get your life back.
Here Are the Countries You Should Be Afraid of in 2016
A roundup of which nation-states humankind should be worried about this year.
Why Do Hangovers Start Hurting Way Worse in Our 20s?
A scientific explanation of why three wines is suddenly enough to ruin your life.
How a Pink and White Bus Is Protecting Sex Workers in Paris
Because of French laws criminalizing sex work, many prostitutes in Paris do their work hidden in the woods. L'Association Les Amis du Bus des Femmes brings the resources directly to them by way of their bus.
Why Are Festival Comedowns So Awful? We Asked a Doctor
We asked Tim Williams, a Consultant Addiction Psychiatrist, why post-festival comedowns are a thing and how we can deal with them.
We Asked Sri Lankans What They Think of Australia’s Anti-Refugee Billboards
The Australian government is running grim-looking billboards across Sri Lanka in order to discourage potential asylum-seekers from making the journey by boat.
My Eating Disorder Had Nothing to Do with Barbie or the Media
A lot of people with an eating disorder will find the idea that it's caused by Barbies or supermodels insulting and patronizing. It's a mental illness, not a bad case of vanity.
Why I Stayed in an Abusive Relationship
I can’t speak for Janay Rice, or any other victims of domestic violence who stay with their abusers, but until early 2014 I was in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship for two and a half years, and I can talk about why I stayed—and why I...
Australia PM Promises Not to Recoup Student Loan Debt From Unborn Children
Australians know that when Tony Abbott says something, he means it, unless it’s about taxes or welfare or refugees or education or health.
Help Philly Club Pioneer DJ Sega
His house, where he serves as caretaker to his disabled mother and uncle, is being condemned.