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  1. health
    Teens of Anti-Vaxxers Rebelling by Getting VaccinatedThe catch: Minors typically need parental consent to get a vaccination.
  2. grammys 2019
    Tracee Ellis Ross Is Her Mom’s Biggest Fan at the GrammysShe couldn’t contain her excitement during Diana Ross’s performance.
  3. grammys 2019
    BTS Singing Along to ‘Jolene’ at the Grammy’s Was So PureDolly Parton herself agrees!
  4. grammys 2019
    Michelle Obama Blesses the Grammys with Her PresenceIn terms of award-show surprises, this one was pretty good.
  5. canada
    Serial Killer Who Targeted Canada’s Gay Community Sentenced to Life in PrisonBruce McArthur dismembered and buried his victims after killing them.
  6. music videos
    The Psychosexual Drama of Ariana Grande’s New VideoThe video disorients you.
  7. 2020 elections
    Stacey Abrams Hasn’t Ruled Out a 2020 Presidential Run“I gave myself a deadline of the end of March to make a decision about what I’m going to do next.”
  8. politics
    A Comprehensive Guide to the Scandals Engulfing Top Virginia PoliticiansFrom the racist yearbook photo to sexual-assault allegations.
  9. power
    Cindy McCain Apologizes After Falsely Accusing Woman of Child Trafficking“It was a woman of a different ethnicity than the child, this little toddler she had, and something didn’t click with me,” she initially said.
  10. power
    Virginia Lieutenant Governor’s Accuser Releases Statement“I cannot believe, given my obvious distress, that Mr. Fairfax thought this forced sexual act was consensual.”
  11. new york city baby
    Alternative Captions for Emily Ratajkowski’s Bodega Lingerie PicsWe make the same face when we’re at the bodega fridge and realize they only have the gross Sanpellegrino.
  12. vaccines
    The Major Measles Outbreak Keeps Getting WorseOf the more than 55 people affected across the country, most are children in under-immunized counties.
  13. state of the union
    The Guests to Look Out for at the State of the UnionTrump’s former housekeepers, migrant families who were separated at the border, and more.
  14. q&a
    Ariana Grande’s Japanese Tutor Wants to Talk About the Tattoo“She didn’t tell me about her emotions much, but I guess she was sad to hear many people making fun of her.”
  15. politics
    AOC Will Stand With Sexual-Assault Survivors at the State of the UnionShe’s bringing an activist who confronted Senator Jeff Flake about Kavanaugh as her guest.
  16. polar vortex
    Second University Student Found Dead Outside Amid Sub-Zero TemperaturesConnor Gage, a freshman as University of Vermont, died over the weekend.
  17. meanwhile in canada
    How the Hell Did This Snow Bear Drawing Get Its Belly Button?At last, an answer.
  18. media
    As Many As 2,100 People Have Lost Media Jobs in the Past Two WeeksVice and McClatchy are the latest companies to do mass layoffs.
  19. power
    Elizabeth Warren Privately Apologized to Cherokee Nation for DNA Test“We are encouraged by this dialogue and understanding,” Cherokee Nation said.
  20. i want to believe
    I Want to Believe That Oregano Oil Will Make Me InvincibleAnd that I’ll never catch a cold again.
  21. iowa
    University of Iowa Student Dies After Being Found Outside During Polar VortexGerald Belz, 18, was found unconscious outside his dorm room.
  22. polar vortex
    20 Things to Do When It’s Really, Really ColdLight some candles, make a ten-hour stew, and put on your moisturizing socks.
  23. collective action
    This Beach Belongs to the Elephant Seals NowThey reclaimed it during the government shutdown.
  24. work
    What Exactly Is Paid Time Off? And How to Know If You Have It.Everything to know about accrual rate to state laws around PTO.
  25. power
    Lorena Bobbitt Says She Relates to Monica Lewinsky and Tonya Harding“We were vilified by the media, vilified, and that is so sad.”
  26. politics
    Stacey Abrams Will Deliver the Response to Trump’s SOTU SpeechHell yeah.
  27. power
    Comedian Says CBP Agents Pulled Him Off a Bus, Called Him ‘Illegal’“I have never felt as terrible as I did today,” Mohanad Elshieky wrote on Twitter.
  28. national parks
    It Could Take Joshua Tree 300 Years to Recover From the Government ShutdownAccording to a former park official, the damage has been “irreparable.”
  29. politics
    GOP Senators Are Acting Like a Bunch of BabiesA private luncheon for Republican lawmakers recently devolved into a squabble over who to blame for the government shutdown.
  30. hot
    Can You Tell Which of These Is the Real Synopsis of E.L. James’s New Book?The 50 Shades of Grey author just announced her new book, The Mister.
  31. wellness
    Prince Harry Is Into Juice NowRIP party-boy prince.
  32. oops
    Kellyanne Conway Might Want to Learn How to Hide Her Shady TextsA former Trump aide’s new book reveals that Conway used to make a ridiculously careless blunder.
  33. badly behaved brits
    The Rowdy British Family Has Finally Left New ZealandThey apparently tried to steal one last Red Bull on the way out.
  34. obituaries
    Deciem Founder Brandon Truaxe Has Died“We are all in disbelief and shock,” Deciem acting CEO Nicola Kilner wrote in an email to staff Monday morning.
  35. lawsuits
    Student Was Told Her Skin Was ‘Too Dark’ to Perform With Dance Team: LawsuitA black student says she was told her skin would clash with the team’s costumes.
  36. horrible things
    MAGA Hat-Wearing Teen Says He Was Trying to Defuse ‘the Situation’“I said a silent prayer that the situation would not get out of hand,” he said in a statement.
  37. trans rights
    Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Casually Joins Gaming Livestream for a Good CauseOn Sunday, Ocasio-Cortez helped a gamer raise over $340,000 for transgender youth.
  38. 2020 elections
    Kamala Harris Is Running for President in 2020“I feel a sense of responsibility to stand up and fight for the best of who we are,” Harris said on Good Morning America.
  39. 2019 women’s march
    Everything to Know About the 2019 Women’s March on WashingtonThe march has lost some of its biggest supporters amid the organization’s anti-Semitism controversy.
  40. q&a
    What Happens When Democracy Fails? Women Know.A conversation with Astra Taylor about her new documentary, What Is Democracy?
  41. immigration
    Thousands More Migrant Kids May Have Been Torn From Their Families at the BorderThe Trump administration was quietly separating families for a year, according to a new government report.
  42. social media
    AOC Will Try to Teach Her Democratic Colleagues to Be Good at TwitterThis may be her hardest task yet.
  43. space
    Like Many Plants in My Apartment, the First Plant to Grow on the Moon Has DiedI relate to the moon scientists.
  44. style
    Serena Williams Is Back With Yet Another Incredible Tennis OutfitShe wore a green jumpsuit and fishnets (!) to make a “strong, powerful statement.”
  45. babies!
    Kim and Kanye Are Indeed Having a Fourth BabyShe confirmed the news after getting drunk at a Christmas party and subsequently forgetting who she’d already told.
  46. gymnastics
    The Internet Is Rightfully Obsessed With This Incredible Gymnastics RoutineKatelyn Ohashi scored a perfect 10 and had an extremely fun time doing so.
  47. supreme court
    Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is Cancer-FreeBut the justice is missing oral arguments to rest.
  48. i like this bitch’s life
    Kate Middleton’s Brother Has a Very Good Instagram and Also One Million DogsImportant information.
  49. politics
    Bernie Sanders Apologizes to Women Who Were Harassed on His 2016 Campaign“What they experienced was absolutely unacceptable,” he said.
  50. lifestyle
    I Will Use This Lindsay Lohan Quote Every Time I’m Not Invited to a PartyJust lament about being regrettably unreachable, but in, like, a fun way.
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