Mandy Velez
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Are You a Pfizer or Moderna? Inside the Vaccine Coolness War
People online are measuring supposed vaccine status. Pfizer leads, Moderna is second. And if you had the Johnson & Johnson or AstraZeneca jabs, sorry, you’re not even in the race. → Read More
The Vaccines Are More Effective Than You Think, Even With Those Variants Looming
Even against the deadly South African variant, the vaccines are having an impact, White House COVID adviser Andy Slavitt says. → Read More
The Vaccines Are More Effective Than You Think, Even With Those Variants Looming
Even against the deadly South African variant, the vaccines are having an impact, White House COVID adviser Andy Slavitt says. → Read More
My Uncle Was Imprisoned Because of Joe Biden’s Tough-on-Crime Votes. Here's What I Think of His Apology.
Biden said that he'd made a “mistake.” My family has paid for it. → Read More
Not Even 9/11 Could Shut Down AA Meetings. Coronavirus is Different.
People managing substance misuse problems are at risk of losing their IRL support networks. → Read More
Lisa Page to Appear on MSNBC’s ‘The Rachel Maddow Show’
Maddow is interviewing Lisa Page, former FBI lawyer and Trump target, on her show Tuesday night. She made headlines this month for breaking her silence in a Daily Beast interview. → Read More
Oprah Is Right About This Small Caribbean Island
Come to Martinique for the rum, stay for the ruins and the yole boat rides. Maybe leave speaking French? → Read More
Martinique’s La Savane des Esclaves Is the Caribbean Excursion You Shouldn’t Miss
Hidden in the hills along the Martinican coast is a historical slave site built with bare hands—to share the history no one else wanted to. → Read More
2019 State of the Union: How to Watch, Live Stream Trump's Address
The latest on President Trump's 2019 SOTU address. → Read More
Cardi B, ‘Roma,’ ‘Becoming’: Obama Reveals His 2018 Favorites
Former President Barack Obama lists the films, songs, and books he found ‘thought-provoking, inspiring, or just plain loved’ in 2018. → Read More
Instagram Accidentally Releases ‘Test’ Update—and Freaks Out the Internet
On Thursday, Instagram accidentally rolled out an update that changes the way users scroll through their feeds. The move incited outrage—and lots of gifs. → Read More
‘Discriminatory’: ACLU, NAACP Go After Florida School That Banned Child for Dreadlocks
The school insists its policy against dreadlocks is not racist—and claims the real problem is a crackdown on Christian schools. → Read More
Diddy, T.I. and Other Hip-Hop Legends Blast Kanye for Trump White House Summit
Kanye met with Trump on Thursday and told him he loved him. The rap world is not OK with it. → Read More
The Traumatizing Effect of the Trump Era on Women: ‘It’s Like a Form of Torture’
‘My flashbacks have increased, my nightmares have increased. My other symptoms with PTSD have increased over the last couple of weeks.’ → Read More
Teacher Helps Students Make 'Skin Color' Paints Beyond Brown And Tan
It’s all to say that acknowledging skin color earlier, especially with younger children of color, can have a huge impact. → Read More
Teacher Invites 80 Students To Her Wedding Because She 'Couldn't Picture Getting Married Without Them'
She sent them all superhero-themed invitations to celebrate her big day. → Read More
The State Department Had a ‘Family Travel’ Q&A. It Went Just as You’d Expect.
The Department of State’s travel division held a “Family Travel” Facebook Live—while thousands of families are separated at the border. The internet responded appropriately. → Read More
‘Roseanne’ Effect: Dictionary Searches for ‘Racist’ Have Skyrocketed
Dictionary.com revealed Wednesday that searches for the definition of ‘racist’ have skyrocketed in the last 24 hours. → Read More
How to Watch Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Royal Wedding
The hour approaches, and if you want to get up early Saturday morning to watch Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding, here's where you can find coverage of the happy event. → Read More
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The film premiered at the SXSW Film Festival this past weekend. → Read More