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How to volunteer your time to help people get vaccinated
Join groups of people who are using the power of the internet to help strangers get vaccinated.
No, it's not OK to shame people who gained weight during the pandemic
Withhold your judgment because nobody needs it right now.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Origami vaccination syringe made entirely out of silicone
It's collapsible and made entirely out of silicone, making it easier to pack, stack, and dispose of.
By Emmett Smith
I quit Instagram with meditation, and you can too
Mindfulness techniques can help with social media addiction (and other cravings).
Apple Maps and Siri will now help you find COVID-19 vaccination sites
Look up vaccination locations, along with COVID-19 testing sites.
By Sasha Lekach
Google and Headspace collaborate on new mindfulness resources for kids
The new video series guides children through reflective, mindful exercises.
Facebook wants to help you get vaxxed
They're also... including new vaccine stickers for Instagram Stories.
Buddhists offer their own form of online meditation — and it's nothing like the apps
The free meditations you'll find being offered by Buddhist temples on Zoom are far different than what we see on meditation apps.
How 'Groundhog Day' explains mindfulness and mastery
Pay attention: The comedy you've seen a thousand times was supposed to be a blueprint for life.
By Chris Taylor
Headspace's first Netflix show actually taught me something new about how to meditate
Insert a joke about "Netflix and chill" here.
The pandemic pushed us deeper into the internet rabbit hole, and most of us can't keep track
Surprising findings from a new survey about digital life during the pandemic.
By Rebecca Ruiz
How a year of living online has changed us
Feeling different after spending the last year staring at a screen? Here's why.
By Rebecca Ruiz
Help kids fall asleep with these 8 low-screen gadgets and apps
Kids can be soothed with a story, try some mindfulness, or sync their breathing with a timed light.
By Claire Gillespie
We dreamed of the Before Times for a year. But how will COVID's scars haunt the After Times?
March 11 was the day it got really real.
By Tim Marcin
How much, when, and for whom: What to know about the third stimulus checks.
$1,400 checks are coming. (So are some slightly smaller ones.)
By Rachel Kraus
Got a COVID vaccine early? Congrats, now it's time to advocate for health equity.
By volunteering at a mass vaccination site, I got a shot of the Pfizer vaccine, and a dose of reckoning with my own privilege.
By Rachel Kraus
Thinx For All makes period underwear more accessible (and really works)
Period protection for less than half the price.
By Anna Iovine
Google Doodle celebrates the inventor of surgical masks on his 142nd birthday
Dr. Wu Lien-teh was a pioneer of public health research.
How to stock your pantry like a cooking influencer
These ingredients are *chef's kiss.*
Why all 3 U.S. vaccines are excellent options
"All three vaccines have the same potential to save lives."
By Mark Kaufman
The CDC website has a trove of vaccine data, revealing progress — and inequity
The vaccine data tell two different stories.
By Rachel Kraus
How to create a more inclusive future post-COVID with disability advocate Alice Wong
"Disabled people are our modern-day oracles."
Stardust's period tracker app takes a holistic, astrological approach
Overall, a great period tracking app, with limited astrological components.