
Robin Zlotnick
Robin is a writer, editor, and potter who lives in Los Angeles. She wants to talk to you about your dog.
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Kroger slammed for demanding employees return extra emergency pay
Kroger made over $120 billion last year.

Grandparents sent life-size cardboard cutouts of themselves to family for Thanksgiving
Missy and Barry Buchanan knew they wouldn't be able to get together with family this year because of the pandemic, so they sent life-size cardboard cutouts of themselves instead.

For the first time ever, all the Grammy nominees for best rock performance are women
For the first time ever, every single Grammy nominee for Best Rock Performance is a woman or a band fronted by a woman.

School district categorized Asian students as 'white' to manipulate their stats
North Thurston Public Schools, a school district in Washington, came under fire recently for categorizing Asian students as "white" instead of "students of color" in a performance report.

Funds from canceled Houston Thanksgiving Day parade used to feed hungry families
Instead of the traditional Thanksgiving Day parade, Houston is hosting a free food drive for hungry families.

Man tells his wife to 'get over herself' and support their trans son
Dad has accepted that this would happen and was prepared for it.

Photojournalist 'accosted,' called 'fake news' by parents at baseball tournament while trying to do his job
Patrick Breen was at the park taking photos of the baseball tournament for 'The Arizona Republic' when parents accosted him and called him "fake news."

Gordon Ramsay donated $50,000 to help pay medical bills for 14-year-old 'MasterChef Junior' contestant who died of cancer
Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay donated $50,000 to cover medical bills for Ben Watkins, a 14-year-old 'MasterChef Junior' contestant who died in November from cancer.

Filmmaker who traveled to Taiwan describes country's strict policies during the age of COVID
Filmmaker Alice Wu describes the strict policies that Taiwan enforces for travelers to make sure COVID-19 doesn't spread.

Actor Edward Norton has a theory as to why Donald Trump refuses to concede the election
Edward Norton has a theory for why Trump won't concede the election, and it makes a lot of sense.

Rudy Giuliani's head seemed to be leaking hair dye during a press conference
Viewers noticed that a dark stream of liquid was dripping down the side of Rudy Giuliani's face during his lie-laden press conference.

Mom shares how 12-year-old daughter might have contracted COVID to warn others who think they're being safe
Kathleen Schmidt shares how it only took one irresponsible family for her whole world to get turned upside down in the age of COVID.

Management coach explains why the 8-hour workday and 40-hour workweek are obsolete
Burnout management coach Emily Ballesteros explains when and why the 8-hour workday was implemented and why it doesn't make sense anymore.

Viral thread explains exactly why canceling student debt will help boost the economy
Bharat Ramamurti, a former economic advisor to Elizabeth Warren, explains in a viral thread why an executive order canceling student debt is a good move for the economy.

Man creates totally accurate movie sound effects using everyday objects
Foley is the art of recreating everyday sounds that get used in movies, TV shows, and other types of media.

Little kid snatches and eats every ingredient while cooking with mom in viral videos
Cooking With Cade is about to be your new favorite cooking show. Not much cooking gets done, but Cade is adorable.

George Clooney tells the story of the time he gave 14 of his friends $1 million each
In a new 'GQ' profile, George Clooney finally breaks his silence about the truth behind the story that he gave 14 of his closest friends $1 million each. In cash.

Dolly Parton donated $1 million to Moderna's successful COVID vaccine research
Dolly Parton saved us! At least that's what people have been saying after it was made public that she donated $1 million to Moderna's COVID vaccine research.

Man in ICU only recognizes severity of COVID crisis after a nurse tells him what she's experienced
Ashley usually doesn't tell her patients how bad things are, but this man didn't believe COVID was that serious. So she unloaded, and it was only then that he changed his mind.

Nurse describes 'horrific' conditions at El Paso Hospital, where sickest patients were left to die in a 'pit'
Lawanna Rivers is a travel nurse who has been on five different COVID assignments since April. She says she's never seen anything like what she experienced in El Paso.

Anti-vaxxers could be banned from work if they refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine
The COVID-19 vaccine could become a requirement for those who want to go back to work in public spaces. This could be a problem for anti-vaxxers.

Donald Trump plans to announce 2024 candidacy for president once Joe Biden is certified winner
Donald Trump has reportedly told his aides that as soon as Joe Biden is certified the winner of the 2020 election, he's going to announce that he's running for president in 2024.

Stressed bride complained her dress looked nothing like the picture, but It was inside out
Deux Aubrey was so upset her wedding dress didn't look like the pictures when she tried it on. But she was missing one big thing.

Customer service workers share the customer complaints that 'broke' them
Turns out people act absolutely ridiculous if you tell them something they don't want to hear!

'Home Alone 2' director says Donald Trump 'bullied his way into the movie'
Director Chris Columbus said Trump told them the only way they could use the Plaza Hotel for the movie was if he had a cameo in it.

Tourists are paying for fake negative COVID-19 tests to be able to travel
Several people were arrested in France for selling fake negative COVID-19 tests at the Paris airport.

Botched restoration of Spanish sculpture sparks memes and jokes on Twitter
Spain is quickly becoming known as the place art restorations go to be botched, and this latest sculpture restoration is no exception.

Owner tracks cat and discovers she regularly visits 5 different homes
Some people just wonder where their cats go when they wander out of the house. But Aoife McAleer decided to do something about it.

Man who wanted to be 'injected' with COVID to prove it wasn't serious dies from it
The Minion Death Cult Podcast, a podcast that explores political extremists, especially on Facebook, shared the tragic story.

Fox News anchor didn't realize her mic was on when she reacted honestly to someone spouting misinformation
Fox News anchor Sandra Smith expressed incredulity on her hot mic as someone spouted misinformation about the election results.

1963 newspaper goes viral because of one man's answer to 'would a woman be a good president?'
The internet is agog for Vern Hause, the only person interviewed who even entertained the possibility that a woman could be a good president.

People raise more than $130,000 for 29-year-old single foster dad who adopted 5 siblings
Robert Carter knew what it was like to be separated from your siblings, and he didn't want that to happen to this family.

Chrissy Teigen shares the touching way Luna decided to honor Jack
Chrissy Teigen posted the video of Luna's touching tribute to Jack on Instagram, where it garnered reactions of love and support.

Map of the most popular Thanksgiving side dishes by state sparks fierce debate
Rolls?! Who picks plain bread as their favorite Thanksgiving side dish?! Several states, that's who!

13 things the COVID-19 pandemic will change forever
From how we greet people to how work gets done, these are the things that will never be the same because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Daughter comes out to her dad and he has the best response ever
Somehow, this dad made her coming out a total non-issue and quickly pivoted the conversation to a much more important topic: cookies.

Twitter explodes with love and tributes to the late Alex Trebek
'Jeopardy!' Host Alex Trebek was in our homes for many years, a calm, authoritative voice of reason and an example of true character.

Teacher explains why she never gives homework in viral TikTok
Courtney White is a high school language arts teacher in Texas who firmly believes that assigning homework won't help her students learn more.

Dad built secret 'Harry Potter' Diagon Alley behind daughter's wardrobe
The tiny shops are exactly Ella-sized and incredibly accurate. This guy just won dad of the year.

Man who's very much not an artist draws hilariously bad pet portraits to raise money for charity
He goes by Hercule Van Wolfwinkle and his pet portraits are hilariously bad, but he's doing it all to raise money for charity.

Dutch researcher hacked Donald Trump's Twitter after guessing his password correctly
Victor Gevers was able to correctly guess the president's password in five tries, which seems bad!

Woman's obituary says in lieu of flowers, 'Do not vote for Trump'
Georgia May Adkins was 93 years old when she died of a stroke. Her last request was that you do not vote for Trump in this upcoming election.

Shelter dresses pups up as 'senior petizens' to draw attention to their older dogs
The Flagler Humane Society in Florida thought of a great way to advertise their senior dogs. They did a photoshoot where they dressed the dogs up as adorable 'senior petizens.'

Pope Francis explicitly supports same-sex civil unions in new documentary
Pope Francis endorses same-sex civil unions for the first time in a new documentary interview.

Farm sanctuary connects injured animals to kids with special needs
Safe In Austin is a farm sanctuary that helps kids with special needs by letting them interact with injured rescue animals.

Michael Jordan opens second health clinic for people without insurance
Michael Jordan opened a second health clinic for uninsured patients in his hometown of Charlotte.

Students are turning their cameras on during Zoom class to keep their teachers company
The pandemic has pushed classes online for students and teachers all over the country.

20 times young people had to yell at their boomer parents for not taking the pandemic seriously
Millennials and young people have gotten criticized for not taking the pandemic seriously, but plenty of people are having a hard time getting their older parents to

93-year-old woman receives diploma 75 years after being forced to quit high school
Eileen Delaney was forced to quite school at 14 to go to work to help support her family. On her 93rd birthday, she was given an honorary diploma.

This person's neighbors threw a 'pandemic party,' so they posted signs saying it was canceled
In the spirit of saving lives, this person posted a sign on behalf of their partying neighbors telling other guests arriving to turn around and go home.

Trump tries to mock Biden by saying 'He'll listen to the scientists' if elected
Trump said Biden would listen to scientists for guidance on how to deal with the COVID-19 crisis as if that's a bad thing.

14-year-old wins $25,000 for discovering potential COVID-19 treatment
The impressive findings could help scientists to develop an effective therapy treatment.

Heartwarming video shows doctor in India dancing for COVID-19 patients to lift their spirits
Dr. Arup Senapati is a surgeon in India who uses a very special method for cheering up his patients — dancing.

At least 70 people contracted COVID-19 because of a spin class
Since the spin class, 69 people have either directly or indirectly contracted COVID-19. It's now considered a very large outbreak.

15 'expectation vs. reality' posts where the reality actually exceeded expectations
Sometimes you do get what you pay for.

Abandoned dog found wearing a heartbreaking note in a bottle on her collar
The note lamented that Roadie's owner could no longer take care of her due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Amy Coney Barret held up a blank notepad during Senate hearing and everyone's turning it into memes
You can't hold up a blank piece of paper without the internet immediately jumping up to photoshop something on that blank canvas.

These professor emails prove that everyone is losing their minds in 2020
Even professors seem at the end of their rope.

Colorized civil rights photos provide new perspective on well-known events
The simple act of colorizing photos from the civil rights movement proves that it wasn't so long ago after all and not much has actually changed.

People are microwaving their voter ballots and spraying them with Lysol to disinfect them
The risk of COVID-19 transmission from your mail is so low that it's not worth jeopardizing your vote over.

Women are sharing videos of the grossness they endure to stay at their boyfriends' houses
How do guys live like this??

Woman ambushes fiancé working at Target and demands they get married on the spot
She really put him on the spot.

Banner reading 'Pence is why you can't see your grandkids' flies over retirement community as VP holds rally
Pence spoke to a retirement community in Florida at an event that wasn't socially distanced. As he spoke, someone flew a plane with a banner attached that read, "Pence Is Why You Can't See Your Grandkids."

Hamish the hamster went on a dramatic journey according to these missing pet posters
This hamster has a busy life.

McDonald's worker pays for family's meal when mom forgets wallet, so she raises thousands of dollars for him in return
Brittany Reed had screaming kids in the car and forgot her wallet. So Wyatt Jones stepped up and paid for their meal, no questions asked. She knew she had to repay him.

This conversation about dogs is the most wholesome wrong number interaction ever
When Sam accidentally sent pictures of pugs to the wrong number, she thought she'd just apologize and move on. But the recipient had other ideas.

Elderly gardener goes viral for uplifting, wholesome Twitter posts about vegetables
Gerald Stratford lives in the UK and loves sharing the vegetables he grows with his huge Twitter audience.

An MIT grad couldn't understand this first-grader's math problem
The entire Internet is stumped by this first-grade math problem.

Mom was kicked off a flight because her 2-year-old son refused to keep his mask on
Anyone knows how tough it is to travel with kids, let alone get them to cooperate.

Ship captain claps back at sexist who questioned her ability to do her job
She responded with the absolute best clap back of all time.

Flight attendant shares fascinating little-known secrets about her job
It's an interesting job that sees some pretty strange things happen.

Rihanna's inclusive models are rocking the fashion world and making people emotional
Models come in all shapes and sizes.

Claudia Conway criticizes her mom and others for handling of COVID-19 breakout in viral TikTok
The 15-year-old daughter of Kellyanne and George Conway has been extremely honest and open about what she's hearing when it comes to the COVID-19 outbreak in the White House.

Woman captured on camera doing a happy dance after finally landing a job
The wholesome moment was captured on security cameras.

Barack and Michelle Obama call on everyone to get out the vote in heartfelt anniversary message
For their 28th anniversary, Barack and Michelle Obama wants each of us to talk to one person in our lives about voting and help them make a plan.

Ireland lacrosse team drops out of world games so Iroquois nationals can play
Previously, the Iroquois Nationals weren't going to be allowed to play because they don't represent a sovereign nation, even though they are the originators of the sport..

This guy forces pigeons to draw pictures just by feeding them
Turns out all you have to do is spread pigeon food in the shape of whatever you want to draw, and the birds will do the rest.

Woman in 'Christian Girl Autumn' meme donates to trans woman who created it
Caitlin Covington of the 'Christian Girl Autumn' meme donated $500 to the trans woman who meme'd her to support her transition.

12 times postal workers went above and beyond for their community
The U.S. Postal Service is facing an extreme crisis, but postal workers are essential, and in addition to delivering the mail, they often deliver joy.

If you wear a mask under your nose, you might as well not be wearing one at all
We've sure you've seen someone doing this.

People can't get enough of this 12-foot tall skeleton Halloween decoration
At least 2020 gave us this.

This landmine-detecting rat just won a medal for bravery
The cutest hero ever.

9-year-old and a baby are among those who paid more taxes than Donald Trump
The New York Times recently released a bombshell report about President Donald Trump's tax returns, including the fact that in 2016 and 2017, he only paid $750 in federal income tax for each entire year.

Woman's touching obituary for her beloved dog goes viral: 'he was best at unconditional love'
Dogs are special.

Employees busted for secret 'man cave' under Grand Central Station platform
They were living the life.

Wearing a mask could give you COVID-19 immunity
Wearing a mask could actually be helping your immunity.

89-year-old pizza delivery man goes viral, receives $12,000 tip
Derlin Newey started delivering pizzas at 89 because he could not afford to pay his bills on social security alone.

Pittsburgh-based dog rescue flew 1,500 miles to save 14 dogs from Hurricane Laura in Louisiana
No Dog Left Behind flew to the gulf coast to rescue 14 dogs whose owners had to give them up due to Hurricane Laura.

Nun runs marathon on treadmill to raise money for a Chicago food bank
Sister Stephanie Baliga decided to run the Chicago Marathon on her treadmill when it was canceled due to the pandemic.

Blind golden retriever gets a guide puppy to help him, and now they're best friends
When Tao lost his sight, he couldn't do everything a dog should be able to do. But when Oko the puppy came into the picture, everything turned around.

Man's parents ignore adopted granddaughter until he agrees to give them biological grandchildren
Truly heartless.

People who moved out of conservative households share their amazing glow-ups
Some people are showing the world how they were only able to really be themselves after they moved out of their conservative households.

106-year-old woman in India beat COVID-19 after difficult battle
A 106-year-old woman in India beat COVID-19 after a long battle. She was recently discharged from the hospital with a big smile on her face.

Woman explains what having OCD is really like to debunk inaccurate media portrayals
OCD is not "fun" or "cute" or "quirky." It's a potentially debilitating mental disorder that has the capacity to severely diminish someone's quality of life.

People get honest about what's happening in their backgrounds during Zoom calls
One woman shared that when she appeared on CNN, she was wearing a shirt, no pants, and sandals, and the space was covered in her kids' toys.

What time should your kid go to bed? This viral chart has the answer
Are you putting your kids to bed at the right time?

Lifetime casts its first LGBTQ+ leads in a Christmas movie
Real-life spouses Ben Lewis and Blake Lee will play love interests in Lifetime's 'The Christmas Setup.'

This dad's 'candy chute' could help to save Halloween
The ongoing pandemic is bad news for Halloween lovers everywhere.

Anti-maskers forced to dig graves for COVID-19 victims in Indonesia
Some are saying the punishment is too harsh.

A massive study found that 95% of protests this year were peaceful
Most of the protests across the country were peaceful in nature.