Why does the alt-right love interracial porn so much?

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On the far-right, some have developed an obsessive fixation on two things: interracial relationships and pornography.

If you've ventured into the conspiracy-laden world of X (formerly Twitter), you'll find disturbingly prevalent discussions of the Great Replacement Theory. This white supremacist conspiracy theory — pushed on the site by owner Elon Musk himself — suggests that an ominous "they" (an

Why is the internet fighting over Chappell Roan?

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Something strange happens when an artist blows up in the social media age. Their fans begin to think they own a piece of the artist's success or, more precariously, they start to believe the artist owes them for their ascent. And that situation becomes tenuous for the newly popular artist — not too long ago, their actions and statements belonged only to themselves. We live in parasocial times.

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A Gen Xer with a master's degree hasn't found work in 9 years. He says he's only landed four interviews.

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Chris Putro, 55, has been looking for a job for a job for the last nine years.

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  • Chris Putro, 55, has been struggling to find a job for the last nine years.
  • He has a master's and over a decade of experience but says this hasn't helped him get interviews.
  • He said he's on track to run out of savings in a few years.

In 2013, Chris Putro got fired from his financial analyst job at a tech company

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What you should do before paying that big medical bill

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Some people are saving money by negotiating their medical bills.

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  • Some Americans have seen success when negotiating for a lower medical bills.
  • Medical billing offices might be willing to offer a discount to collect an immediate payment.
  • Healthcare experts shared how one might go about negotiating a medical bill.

For the last two

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It turns out that hitting the snooze button is not that bad for you. Here's why you should stop, but also don't stress about it.

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Experts say that hitting snooze can fragment your sleep.

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  • A 2022 sleep study found that 57% of participants hit the snooze button regularly.
  • A neuroscientist explains how hitting the snooze button can fragment your last minutes of sleep.
  • She also explains how then being late can raise your cortisol levels and make you more stressed.

At 6:45 a.m., your first alarm goes off, and

I'm an expat living in Lebanon. I've struggled over whether to leave, but I won't because I love this country.

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Brigitte Chahwan, who was born in Germany, has lived in Lebanon for almost 30 years.

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  • Israeli strikes have targeted Hezbollah in Beirut and parts of southern Lebanon.
  • Brigitte Chahwan, a German-born woman, has decided to stay in Lebanon despite official advice to go.
  • She told Business Insider she has lived in Lebanon for 30 years and considers it her home.

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Epic is suing Google and Samsung for making it too hard to download Fortnite

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Some users may know that Epic Games, the developer of Fortnite, has had its own app store for a while now, the Epic Games Store. The company also won an antitrust lawsuit against Google last December that found Google held an illegal monopoly on app distribution and in-app billing services for Android devices. Despite that win, it seems that Epic’s court war has only begun. Epic Games is now suing