Why Therapy Is Broken Everyone is telling one another to “get help,” but few acknowledge that the practice is often flawed. Photo-illustration: WIRED staff; Getty Images An hour a week in a shrink’s office is increasingly treated as a prerequisite for a healthy, happy life. There, we imagine, friends learn new coping skills and enemies Read More…
How to Make Peace With Your Phone The siren call of your phone’s latest beep or buzz can feel irresistible. Nir Eyal shares strategies for taking back some control. Nir Eyal Don’t wait for spare time, read now! Think about the last time you were busted for being on your phone while you were supposed Read More…
Vocabulary of voting: A glossary guide to the 2022 midterms Here are some key terms to know ahead of the midterm elections Voters cast their ballots at a polling station in Derry, N.H., on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2022. [ CHARLES KRUPA | AP ] What’s behind some of the notable nomenclature facing voters trying to Read More…
The Brittney Griner swap: Was it worth it? Reginald J. Clyne, Esq. WNBA Phoenix Mercury player Brittney Griner in a 2019 game against the Minnesota Lynx in Minneapolis. Let’s start with an obvious fact. Brittney Griner was traveling with an illegal substance and got busted. The United States arrests, detains and incarcerates thousands of Read More…
The Justis Connection wants to make Black attorneys more accessible to Black clients “Aligning Black people with Black lawyers is the right thing to do, not only for that person, but also for the system,” said Kisha A. Brown, founder and CEO of the Justis Connection. Lawyers Anu Kemet, left, Kisha A. Brown, center, and Read More…
On being queer and mourning the loss of straight male friendships by Hari Ziyad via CASSIUSLife I want to think sometimes that my wanting for a straight male friendship comes from yearning to know that such a thing is possible. -@HariZiyad We want to hear from you! Send us your pitches at info@blackyouthproject.com I Read More…
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