The MacArthur Foundation recently informed human rights attorney Ahilan Arulanantham that he was one of 23 people to win a “genius grant,” an honor that comes with a $625,000 stipend to use in whatever way they choose. Though unlike many […]
Ellis Hill had never traveled outside the U.S. before but now he’s in Rio getting to watch his son compete in the Olympics thanks to a chance encounter with a stranger. The Pennsylvania cab driver was giving a ride to […]
In this digital age, it’s easy to feel swept up by the momentum of ever-changing technology and lose our sense of mental balance in the process. It makes sense that our hunter-gatherer brains have a hard time adjusting to this […]
Click:aluminum CNC machining Last week, Mic ran a story called “23 Everyday Actions Punishable by Death if You’re Black in America.” And it is exactly what it sounds like, a numbered list of circumstances that resulted in black people being […]
A group of researchers recently discovered the eldest inhabitant of Europe. Adonis, a Bosnian pine tree in the Pindos mountains of Northern Greece, has lived through wars, the birth of nations, and both the Ottoman and Byzantine Empires over its epic 1,075-year lifespan. The […]
Marco Kwiotek surrendered a goal early against PSV Oberhausen. Then he gave up another. And then another. And yet another. By the end of the match, the goaltender for German soccer club SV Vonderort had allowed a staggering 43 goals. […]
Even if you’re not a Harry Potter fan, J.K. Rowling has written something you’re all but certain to love. While the world waits for the “Fantastic Beasts and Where To Find Them” series to hit theaters, the acclaimed author […]
Dallas Police Chief David Brown is being the lawman that America needs right now. Following the horrific events of Thursday night’s sniper attack that left five police officers dead and seven more wounded at what was a peaceful demonstration in the […]
Leave it to John Oliver to poke some clever fun at one of America’s most sacred sources of a good time: Fourth of July fireworks displays. The bespectacled snarkmeister’s team of premium satirists fired away for the holiday with an […]
U.S. citizens will be donning Canadian tuxedos left and right this weekend—what says patriotism better than denim on denim?—and Independence Day celebrations have already begun in earnest with pools full of Mentos and Coke. Meanwhile, our neighbors to the north […]