Why can't I enjoy music when I'm depressed? Experts explain what stops the brain from translating music into pleasure. Mic · Apr 14, 2022
Elon Musk's offer to buy Twitter is a $40 billion troll job Headlines blaring about Musk’s offer to buy Twitter are missing the point entirely. Mic · Apr 14, 2022
Somehow, the world is on track to meet the Paris Agreement’s goals That is, if we get serious right now. Mic · Apr 14, 2022
Police in Grand Rapids, Michigan, release incendiary footage of an officer shooting Patrick Lyoya in the head It took just minutes for a routine traffic stop in Grand Rapids to turn into another police killing of an unarmed Black man. Mic · Apr 14, 2022
Researchers claim to have sighted the ivory-billed woodpecker, not seen since 1944 The ivory-billed woodpecker is supposed to be extinct. Scientist Steve Latta disagrees. Mic · Apr 13, 2022
Mark Meadows finally found that voter fraud he was looking for Congratulations, Mark — looks like you did it! Mic · Apr 13, 2022
Conservatives are trying to explain the July 4 parade shooting in Illinois with conspiracy theories Police don’t know why a gunman killed six and injured dozens more at a July 4 parade — but the tinfoil hat brigade has some ideas. Mic · Apr 13, 2022
Scientists think they can “Jurassic Park” the dodo A genetic engineering startup is working to "de-extinct" the flightless bird, centuries after it disappeared. Mic · Apr 13, 2022
How do you sleep at night? An interview with a paparazzo “If you’re worried about morality, go get a new fucking job, dude.” Mic · Apr 13, 2022
How do you sleep at night? An interview with a paparazzo “If you’re worried about morality, go get a new fucking job, dude.” Mic · Apr 13, 2022
Listen to this hip-hop ode to Matt Gaetz and then pour concrete in your ears From the guy who brought you previous hits like “Ashli Babbit” and “Let’s Go Brandon” comes … whatever this is. Mic · Apr 13, 2022
This organization is bringing back the “environmental spirit of Islam” For Green Muslims, a zero-waste iftar was just the beginning. Mic · Apr 13, 2022
A love letter to Coco Jones and all the dark skinned women I love to watch We deserve to be seen. Mic · Apr 13, 2022
Yelp will pay for its Texas employees to travel for abortions Let’s hope this bodes well for how other companies will approach health care. Mic · Apr 12, 2022
Mic · Apr 12, 2022 Uber prices surged after the Brooklyn subway shooting The company says the inflated fares — which charged customers as much as three times the standard price — happened “unintentionally” and they’ve since been disabled.
Mic · Apr 12, 2022 Oklahoma just banned basically all abortions Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt signed a new law that makes providing abortion care a felony offense.
Mic · Apr 12, 2022 Louisiana’s version of “Don’t Say Gay” is even worse The proposal builds on Florida’s homophobia by making certain discussions of gender identity illegal through 12th grade.
Mic · Apr 12, 2022 No, Ukraine is not developing bioweapons, despite what right-wing pundits want you to believe How a random post on Gab became a conspiracy theory referenced by Tucker Carlson, Marco Rubio, and the Kremlin.
Mic · Apr 11, 2022 We finally know who’s taking up Iron Man’s mantle The upcoming Disney Plus series Ironheart will follow Riri Williams, a young inventor who builds her own Iron Man suit.
Mic · Apr 11, 2022 Why wasn't JoJo Siwa invited to the Kids’ Choice Awards? She was nominated for an award and her song was played at the show, but Siwa — who came out as pansexual in 2021 — never got an invite.
Mic · Apr 11, 2022 Thousands of Etsy sellers are striking this week After the company hiked some fees, Etsy’s creatives are saying the site has strayed from its original mission.
Mic · Apr 11, 2022 Sam Elliott is sorry for his homophobic 'Power of the Dog' rant The actor apologized for his bizarre comments about the film last Marc and specifically addressed his friends in the "gay community"
Mic · Apr 11, 2022 Scientists “reprogrammed” old skin cells to function as young ones Are they building our fountain of youth?
Mic · Apr 11, 2022 Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are back in court After an ugly legal battle in the UK, Depp is suing his ex-wife in a $50 million defamation suit.