Monica Nickelsburg
Monica Nickelsburg is a digital producer for TheWeek.com. She has previously worked for Transient Pictures, The Daily Beast, NBC, and Forbes. Follow her @mnickelsburg.
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How to garden in your tiny urban apartment
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8 cultural institutions we said goodbye to in 2013
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Mood-sensing apps have disturbing Big Brother implications
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It's not all bad: Social media saves a life
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The health benefit all fad diets have in common
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Middle school girls banned from wearing leggings so boys can focus on school work
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New sustainable condoms target women
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8-year-old girl removed from school because she isn't feminine enough
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America is officially named an 'enemy of the internet'
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These local news anchors were on live TV when the L.A. earthquake hit — and their reaction is amazing
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This is what the drought of the century looks like
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New research shows elephants are even smarter than we thought
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Today in hypocrisy: 65 percent of American men think watching porn is morally unacceptable
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Study proves access to birth control won't create a sex-crazed bonanza
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Finally, a plan to make college affordable
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Peak soil: Why nutrition is disappearing from our food
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How trauma could lead to a longer life
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Why are smart kids more likely to do drugs?
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Coming soon to Texas: An abortion video game
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Is Facebook causing outbreaks of mass hysteria?
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Does social media make us smarter?
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A brief history of the Guy Fawkes mask
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Steubenville hacktivist could face more jail time than the actual rapists
feature Deric Lostutter faces up to 10 years for publicizing information that spotlighted the Ohio rape case
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Should we allow prisoners to smoke weed?
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