Inside Tumblr’s Teen Suicide Epidemic
In the past two months, at least three transgender teenagers have committed or attempted suicide after scheduling suicide notes on the blog platform Tumblr. First Leelah Alcorn, a 17-year-old girl…
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Alain Nteff, the 23-year-old savior of Cameroon’s mothers and babies
Like many 23-year-olds, Alain Nteff has big dreams. What sets him apart from most, however, is what he’s actually trying to achieve: wiping out maternal mortality. The Cameroonian entrepreneur is…
Oil platform explosion kills 3 in Brazil
Petrobras said that six of the 74 workers who were on the platform remain missing. The explosion happened off the state of Espirito Santo. The cause was not immediately clear.
Vine launches kid-friendly app
The online platform was acquired by Twitter in October 2012 and recently announced that it has more than 40 million registered users.
Hillary Clinton is beating Mitt Romney at Twitter
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who had a belated arrival to the platform in June 2013, amassed 100,000 followers almost instantly. While her tweets more recently have been to…
The Monk And The Mad Man Making Mindfulness For The Masses
I’m meeting Andy Puddicombe for the first time at his airy offices just off the beach in Venice, California. And it’s weird. Not because the cofounder of the meditation platform…
The Star Of Karen Walker’s New Campaign Is A Dog Who Has More Confidence Than Most People
By now, you’ve probably heard of Toast, the almost impossibly cute, toothless dog who has catapulted to Instagram celebrity status. If not, stop what you’re doing, find the nearest smartphone…