My friend is obsessed with AI. What can I do?
In February, the TikTok creator Brittany Panzer posted a video over five minutes detailing the unraveling of her…
The Simple 6-Word Phrase That Helps Someone Feel Less Alone When They’re Struggling | Victoria Costello
My toughest audience yet: 50 San Francisco high school seniors, two weeks short of graduation. They’re a striking,…
Teen boys are dating their AI chatbots—and experts warn it could hurt their careers
Gen Z dated strategically—dating people 25% more attractive and successful than them to climb the social ladder. Gen…
Exclusive: Eigen raises a seed round from Benchmark to build the world’s first ‘mutual friend’
More than 600 million people watched the moon landing live in 1969. When NASA’s Artemis program returned astronauts…
I felt so insecure – then I got my diagnosis
I couldn’t open up to people and show the ‘real me’ for fear that I’d be too vulnerable…
I’m A Therapist. So Why Did I Turn To ChatGPT For Emotional Support?
As a therapist, I know the value of quality therapy. I’m well-versed in the research finding that the…
My friend said he put me in his will. Now he’s dead, and I don’t know what to do.
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SoCal diver bons with affectionate white seal named ‘Waffles’
An affectionate white seal has captured hearts after becoming best buds with a Southern California diver. Rusty Hunter,…
My psychosis got so bad I started thinking I was a God
After the mania came the madness (Picture: Cal Speet) When the medical team collected me from my mother’s house in…
‘Real Photographers Shoot Film’: Chance Encounter Leads to Unlikely Friendship
Two photographers who met by chance under trying circumstances on the streets of New York City put their…
For Years, a Little Boy Slept With a Giant Python — Their Unlikely Friendship Ends in the Worst Way Imaginable
In the Cambodian forests, a young boy grew up sharing his nights with a python, a tale that…
Knicks player Miles McBride launches a location-sharing friendship app to rival Snap Map
Five years ago, when Miles “Deuce” McBride moved to New York as a 20-year-old rookie playing for the…