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☆ MDMA therapy could be legalized by summer. Why are so many advocates sounding the alarm?
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +52 min

Last summer, thousands of tie-dyed Burners and Patagonia-clad tech founders converged on the MAPS Psychedelic Science conference in Denver. The experience "broke the spell of this trauma, and she was able to rebuild her life," Doblin told The Guardian . The video team's job was to store recordings of every MDMA therapy session performed in the clinical trials. Grof believes in something called an "inner healing intelligence," an innate capacity for self-healing that psychedelic therapy helps unleash. Another time, a patient who had come to an MDMA therapy session later acknowledged they had been under the influence of LSD during treatment.

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☆ TikTok Star Is Killed in Third Death of Social Media Influencer in Iraq
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-28 | by ( Alissa J. Rubin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

It took less than 46 seconds for the helmeted assassin to pull over his motorcycle, walk to the driver’s side of the S.U.V., yank open the door and fire his handgun four times, killing one of Iraq’s most prominent TikTok personalities, a 30-year-old woman whose name on social media was Um Fahad. The Iraqi Interior Ministry, which released the video, said it had formed a committee to investigate her death. The victim, whose real name was Ghufran Mahdi Sawadi, had become popular on social media sites, especially TikTok and Instagram, where her videos showed her wearing tight or revealing clothing, or singing and cuddling her young son. They won her some 460,000 followers, but also drew the ire of conservatives in Iraqi society and in the government. At one point, officials ordered Ms. Sawadi jailed for 90 days, reprimanding her for a post that showed her dancing at her 6-year old son’s birthday party.

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☆ German bed pillows give me nightmares. Next time I go to Berlin, I'm bringing my own.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-26 | by ( Jessica Furseth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewI never paid much mind to the pillow I rest my head on at night until I went to Berlin. A classic German bed pillow is a monstrosity measuring 31 by 31 inches (80 by 80 centimeters if you're local). AdvertisementThe first Google result for "German pillows" is "German pillows are a crime against sleep," an article by travel blogger Ryan Murdock who writes: "I've devoted a considerable amount of time to thinking about those giant square pillows. "There's no one size fits all for pillows," said Vuu, author of "Thrive State: Your Blueprint for Optimal Health, Longevity and Peak Performance." Next time I go to Germany, I'm bringing a pillow from home.

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☆ How to sleep better without your partner
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-16 | by ( Kristen Rogers | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Sleep experts recommend turning off screens at least half an hour before going to bed. Those can include stretching, yoga, meditation, a warm shower, aromatherapy or breathing techniques such as progressive muscle relaxation, 4-7-8 breathing or diaphragmatic breathing, experts said. Some couples sleep apart — or at least start the night that way — because of different sleep habits even though they want to sleep together. And of course there’s the age-old guidance for a healthy sleep routine, Dasgupta said. Doing all these things even while your partner is there can make your chances of maintaining a healthy sleep routine even better, experts said.

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☆ I loved my husband but hated sex. A technique I learned at marriage counselor training changed everything.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Andrea Lystrup, a marriage counsellor with expertise in sex therapy from Arizona. Many people who come to sex therapy think they hate sex. AdvertisementGenerally, I think sexual capacity and honesty go hand in hand. As part of the program, I took a sex therapy class, and after each lesson, my husband would ask me what I learned, and I’d tell him. So I started applying the principles I was learning in sex therapy class to my own life.

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☆ Miley Cyrus didn't thank her dad Billy Ray in her 2024 Grammys acceptance speech — here's what to know about the rumored family drama
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Eve Crosbie | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Fans think there's a divide in the Cyrus family following Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus' separation. AdvertisementMiley Cyrus didn't thank her dad, Billy Ray, in her acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammys, seemingly fueling rumors that there's a rift in the Cyrus family. Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus and Tish Cyrus at the Nickelodeon Annual Kids' Choice Award in 2010. Tish Cyrus, Braison Cyrus, Noah Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Brandi Cyrus, and Miley Cyrus at the the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. Representatives for Miley, Tish, Billy Ray, Noah, Braison, Trace, and Brandi Cyrus did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

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☆ I was my grandmother's caretaker before moving to the US to follow my dreams. She died 6 months later and I still feel guilty.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Emma Kershaw | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In November 2023, she died, and I can't shake the guilt I feel for moving away. AdvertisementAfter my grandfather died in February 2020, I moved into my grandmother's house in Manchester, England, to care for her. At the time, I'd just embarked on my freelance-journalism career, and I was already working from home before the pandemic lockdowns. I moved in May 2023, and despite my excitement, I felt guilty about leaving her from the second I left. AdvertisementI didn't go back to the UK again for her funeral, which took place two weeks after she died.

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The latest craze in Japan: The pig café. Very relaxing and enjoyable,” said Brad Loomis, a software engineer from Pullman, Washington, after visiting Tokyo’s Mipig Café with his 21-year-old daughter, Paige. Customers pay 2,200 yen ($15) for the first 30 minutes in the company of the pigs. The Mipig Café in fashionable Harajuku is among 10 such pig cafes the operator has opened around Japan. The animals, known as “micro pigs,” don’t get bigger than a corgi dog, even as adults.

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☆ TikTok's Lunden and Olivia Stallings are straight people's favorite lesbian couple. What do they owe queer fans?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Lunden and Olivia told me their mission as influencers was to "represent and inspire others to be their authentic self." Advertisement"I did feel represented by them," Asia said, but the tweets "showed me that they are still white women." "We are especially confident in our sexuality and the way that we feel and who we are," Olivia told me. Lunden and Olivia told me they want to advocate for all LGBTQ+ people, including those who don't look like them. It's a chance, the couple told me, to combat the hate and negativity LGBTQ+ parents face.

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☆ A timeline of Dua Lipa's rumored relationship with 'Masters of the Air' star Callum Turner
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Dua Lipa and British actor Callum Turner have been spotted getting cozy several times this month. Turner stars in the new Apple TV+ series "Masters of the Air" and the "Fantastic Beasts" franchise. AdvertisementDua Lipa and Callum Turner are staking their claim as the hot new couple of 2024. AdvertisementJanuary 10, 2024: Lipa and Turner were caught on video togetherLipa and Callum both attended the "Masters of the Air" premiere after-party, where Lipa was filmed dancing with a "mystery man." DUA LIPA AND CALLUM TURNER OMG pic.twitter.com/3cgw0zme4k — ً (@addictionlipa) January 11, 2024TMZ published footage of the encounter the following day, causing fans to speculate it was Turner.

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☆ Russian Celebrities Caught ‘Almost Naked’ Are Now Dressing to Appease
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( Paul Sonne | More About Paul Sonne | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

The Russian pop star winced as the black kitten he was cuddling in Russian-occupied Ukraine licked the crook of his neck for about the 15th time. Several weeks earlier, the musician, Dima Bilan, had been in Moscow, mingling in a see-through shirt with celebrities at an “almost naked” theme party that caused an uproar in Russia and threatened to end his career. He petted dogs and stroked kittens at animal shelters outside Donetsk. He handed out plush toys to convalescing children at a medical trauma center. He delivered new air-conditioning units to a facility in need.

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☆ My lung collapsed just before I went to college. I thought it'd hinder my sex life, but it didn't.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Summer Tao | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

I developed a major lung impairment that'll slow me down forever. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBut worst of all was the new shame — shame at not being able to carry as much, dance as hard, or exercise. Sex was another casualty of my disabilityI was looking forward to exploring my sexuality in college, but that dream also slipped away. Group sex turned out to be the antidote to my fearsOnce I felt recovered, my now-girlfriend and I resumed nonmonogamy.

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☆ Talking to my friends every day made me realize I don't need marriage or kids to be happy
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jillian Anthony | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I'm single and child-free, and I'm closer than ever with four friends who are all married with kids — all thanks to an app. Meanwhile, my Marco Polo friends in California all got married and had kids by their mid-20s; they now have 10 children among them. Through Marco Polo, I got a long-distance yet close-up look at their lives. And, in some significant ways, my Marco Polo besties helped me get there. AdvertisementWe are closer than ever, and we still talk on Marco Polo every day.

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☆ Most parents agree: bedtime sucks. Here's how I'm changing my mindset about it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Kat Storr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Bedtime is the part of the day I dread the most, and I'm not alone. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementBedtime dread must be the most common topic of conversation I have with my friends who are also parents. I know I'm not alone in the struggleI take a lot of comfort in knowing that I'm not alone in struggling to get my kids to bed. But I would never want people to think I'm blaming my children for my dislike of bedtimes.

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☆ How ‘Terms of Endearment’ Brought a Mother and Daughter Closer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Dina Gachman | More About Dina Gachman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

We related to the mother-daughter dynamic of wanting to murder each other one moment, and cuddling in bed giggling the next. Since we knew the neighborhood Aurora lived in, the affluent River Oaks, we felt a kinship with the characters, as if they existed within our universe. Mostly, we bonded over the film’s message that levity and sorrow can, and should, coexist. The theme is just part of the fabric of the movie, like Aurora’s petal pink décor or Emma’s messiness. At the time, Brooks said the adaptation of the novel ended up being the toughest thing he had ever written.

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☆ A stay-at-home mom became a professional cuddler making $150 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Julia Naftulin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Michelle Renee is a professional cuddler who started her practice in 2015. She explained how she works with her clients — she sees a handful of clients each week, and charges $150 an hour — and what someone can expect if they want to hire a professional cuddler like herself. Who can benefit from hiring a professional cuddler? In those seminars, she learned that being a professional cuddler was a career option. There's no singular path to becoming a professional cuddler, but Renee, who recently became Cuddlist's director of training, said the organization has its own protocols for prioritizing all participants' safety.

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☆ Elon Musk sent a picture of Grimes having a C-section to her father and brothers, leaving her 'horrified,' and him 'clueless' about why she was upset
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk sent a picture of Grimes having a C-section to their friends and family, a new book details. "He was just clueless about why I'd be upset," Grimes told Walter Isaacson, Musk's biographer. "It was Elon's Asperger's coming out in full," Grimes told Isaacson. Musk has repeatedly said that he has Asperger's, a form of autism-spectrum disorder, although his mother Maye Musk told Isaacson that he was never diagnosed as a child. AdvertisementAdvertisementGrimes gave birth to their first child X Æ A-Xii Musk, referred to by his parents as X, in May 2020.

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☆ EU members’ China cuddling weakens Brussels’ hand
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Rebecca Christie | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

Security concerns clash with supply-chain needs and national export ambitions, while state-aid spats gum up the works. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will struggle to find a way forward. Von der Leyen on July 31 criticised Beijing for its geopolitical stances, but she needs to keep trade flowing. But Washington’s subsidy-heavy Inflation Reduction Act may also drive the EU closer to China because of its protectionist bent. Von der Leyen’s challenge will be to avoid a trade war or subsidies race while also being mindful of security threats.

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☆ Rare walrus calf rescued in Alaska after wandering alone currently under 24/7 cuddle care
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Sara Smart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A rare walrus calf is under 24/7 cuddle care after he was found wandering alone in northern Alaska last week. The Pacific walrus calf, estimated to be about a month old, arrived at the Alaska SeaLife Center on August 1 after being spotted on Alaska’s North Slope, about four miles inland from the Beaufort Sea, according to the Alaska SeaLife Center. The walrus is receiving cuddle care after he was found in an unusual spot in Alaska. The calf was moved to a warehouse, where he stayed overnight under constant watch, and then transported by plane to the Alaska SeaLife Center facility. The walrus remains under constant care while he continues to eat well and remains alert, the center said in an update posted to its Facebook page on Saturday.

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But in South Korea, “no-kids zones” have become remarkably popular in recent years. In addition to the world’s lowest birthrate, South Korea has one of the world’s fastest aging populations. A widely circulated crowd-sourced Google Map shows the location of many of South Korea's no-kids zones, as identified by users. A man looks at strollers at a baby fair in Seoul, South Korea, in September 2022. See why South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate 02:41 - Source: CNNNo kids to kids first?

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☆ Taylor Swift seems to reference Matty Healy throughout her new album. Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-05 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +22 min

At the concert, Swift was photographed dancing with her friends on the balcony, getting especially cozy with Kloss. February 25, 2015: Swift and Healy hang out at the Universal Music Brits party in LondonNick Grimshaw, Taylor Swift, and Matt Healy at the Universal Music Brits party. "It's not really anything to talk about, because if she wasn't Taylor Swift we wouldn't be talking about her. AdvertisementHe continued: "If I had gone out with Taylor Swift I would've been, 'Fucking hell! Taylor Swift performs at the 2016 Grammys; Matty Healy performs at the 2016 Apple Music Festival.

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☆ A gay Ukrainian military couple engaged only days ago is being pulled apart to face the fear and heartache of combat alone
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-29 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A gay Ukrainian military couple that got engaged only days ago is heading off into combat. The couple told Insider that while war is tough, they haven't let go of hope. "It is very difficult," Vladyslav told Insider, but if they were able to see each other more, or possibly fight alongside one another, it'd make the days a bit easier. They told Insider, courtesy of translator Maxim Potapovych, that they met on a dating app. The atmosphere, especially in the military, has improved, the couple told Insider.

☆ Macron is right and wrong on share buybacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, March 23 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Emmanuel Macron dislikes the “cynicism” of large profitable companies engaging in massive share buyback programmes. The French president has a point that there are better ways for companies to spend their profits than to reduce their share count. Share buybacks in Europe’s largest 11 markets nearly doubled last year to 161 billion euros, according to a report by BNP Paribas (BNPP.PA), which itself is spending some 5 billion euros - or half its net profit - to acquire its own stock. And from an economic viewpoint, money spent cuddling shareholders would be better spent on investment and growth. That said, the scope for one country to regulate share buybacks in isolation – and to stop companies just paying out special dividends instead - is dubious.

☆ Blackface, booze, and blurred lines at the $2 billion tech firm Rokt
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Jack Newsham | Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +25 min

A cropped version of an image shared with Rokt employees at the 2020 meeting. Buchanan told Insider. "We think it's important that we stand up and fight it," he told Insider when asked about that message. In an email, Viles told Insider that he hasn't had any day-to-day involvement with Rokt since 2020, when he did some contract work. Mert Alper Dervis/Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesOne employee told Insider they were encouraged to post the photos and proclaim 2023 to be Rokt's "best year yet."

☆ South Korean romance reality shows boom, but marriage no longer the end game
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( Jihoon Lee | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

[1/5] Choi Seo-eun, a participant in Single's Inferno 2 takes a selfie with her fans during a fan meeting event in Seoul, South Korea, February 11, 2023. While official statistics on their numbers are not kept, unmarried couples living together no longer raise eyebrows in South Korea. And while romance reality shows may be all the rage, a substantial number of Koreans also appear prepared to eschew relationships altogether. Even on dating shows like Netflix's (NFLX.O) hit "Single's Inferno" which transports young people to a deserted island, most of the shows' content revolves around long conversations between participants. The conversations in and around dating and relationship shows are good for South Korea, says Lim Myung-ho, a professor of psychology at Dankook University.

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