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Photographer explores her struggle with anxiety in surreal portraits
Anxiety and depression can often be an alienating experience. Between social stigma and personal struggle, it can be difficult for those who suffer from mental health disorders to express themselves and reach out. Photographer and Louisiana State University graduate Katie … Continue reading
A fashion-forward goat is riding around on public transport
This rule-breaking kid is just cruisin’ around on Australian public transport The overdressed goat has been spotted taking a trip on a train with its owner in Melbourne, according to photos from the scene. One keen observer posted an image … Continue reading
Searching for Vines is about to get a lot less clunky
Say hello to real Vine search. Search in the Vine app has long been a rather dissatisfying experience. You have two relatively bad choices to view results: Those who use Vine (handles, pretty much) and the tags on Vines. It … Continue reading
Why the military depends on gay and lesbian troops
The days of “don’t ask, don’t tell” are forever in the past That much was clear Tuesday when Secretary of Defense Ash Carter delivered a moving speech on the importance of equality and inclusion at an event marking the fourth … Continue reading
A spacecraft is soaring through space by riding the sun’s rays
Over the course of almost three weeks, the LightSail spacecraft has been the little satellite that could, then couldn’t, then could again, couldn’t again, and finally did succeed in its mission. On Tuesday, it sent back to Earth a gorgeous … Continue reading
Escaped inmates possibly ‘cornered’ near Canadian border
State and federal law enforcement officials are searching a rural area 30 miles southeast of the maximum security prison in Dannemora, New York, where two convicted killers escaped late Friday night, prompting a massive manhunt. See also: 2 prisoners escape … Continue reading
The next Uber for food: Blue Apron raises $135 million for food delivery
Investors are salivating over the potential for new startups that could do for food what Uber did for taxis Blue Apron, a fast-growing startup that delivers recipes and ingredients for home-cooked meals on a weekly basis, announced Tuesday that it … Continue reading
American Pharoah goes head-to-head with Secretariat, loses badly
American Pharoah became the first Triple Crown winner in 37 years on Sunday, leaving many to draw comparisons between the bay colt and Secretariat, which won the Triple Crown in 1973. So naturally, someone had to create a video comparing … Continue reading
Newspaper fail lauds Pat Venditte, ‘amphibious’ MLB pitcher
The tide of acceptance and inclusion is rising in professional sports, and Major League Baseball, bastion of open-minded thinking that it is, has just welcomed its first amphibious pitcher to its storied ranks At least, that’s true if you read … Continue reading
iOS 9 comes with 2 more apps you can’t remove from your iPhone
Just what we didn’t ask for: More apps you can’t remove from your iPhone. Android gets a lot of flak for coming with a handful of “bloatware” apps that can’t be removed, but Apple needs to be called out for … Continue reading
