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Epic Games is using the new 'Fortnite' season launch to support Ukraine
For the first two weeks of Chapter 3, Season 2, Epic will donate all proceeds to humanitarian relief efforts.
![A piece of art featuring a gathering of Fortnite characters, including a Fortnite version of Doctor Strange.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02kCBEk5U9B48Ah8EZbQxjE/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647786908.jpg)
![A piece of art featuring a gathering of Fortnite characters, including a Fortnite version of Doctor Strange.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02kCBEk5U9B48Ah8EZbQxjE/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647786908.jpg)
Anthony Mackie reportedly buys 20 acres in New Orleans to launch movie studio
The new Captain America actor is leveraging his Marvel success to boost up his hometown.
![Anthony Mackie dressed in a colorful outfit at Mardi Gras 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05P7zJVHXCEWQLKNAnZkp6P/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647727717.jpg)
![Anthony Mackie dressed in a colorful outfit at Mardi Gras 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05P7zJVHXCEWQLKNAnZkp6P/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647727717.jpg)
Russian cosmonauts board the International Space Station decked out in Ukrainian colors
"We had accumulated a lot of yellow material so we needed to use it."
![A smiling cosmonaut wearing a yellow flight suit with blue accents floats out of an open hatch as astronauts aboard the International Space Station greet him.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04pEDAtGdgA8lwXO1bzDLto/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647702937.png)
![A smiling cosmonaut wearing a yellow flight suit with blue accents floats out of an open hatch as astronauts aboard the International Space Station greet him.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04pEDAtGdgA8lwXO1bzDLto/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647702937.png)
Loser.com 'honors' Putin with Wikipedia page redirect
The URL previously pointed to Donald Trump and Kanye West.
By Matt Binder
![Putin](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03n2Xa8P9pKOynYiFVcup0g/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647637472.jpg)
![Putin](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03n2Xa8P9pKOynYiFVcup0g/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647637472.jpg)
17 inspirational quotes from women making history right now
They'll inspire you to do more for yourself and others.
![Michelle Obama speaks to a crowd at an American Library Association event.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02rDsSfLGcheptmiliiz0VY/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1623384060.png)
![Michelle Obama speaks to a crowd at an American Library Association event.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02rDsSfLGcheptmiliiz0VY/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1623384060.png)
#HaveAWord campaign speaks directly to men and boys about violence against women
Violence often begins with words.
![A white man stares at his reflection in the mirror.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05BLCSqeoHHVSPibqZZzYiJ/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1647261049.jpg)
![A white man stares at his reflection in the mirror.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05BLCSqeoHHVSPibqZZzYiJ/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1647261049.jpg)
Apple called out for hypocrisy while 'celebrating women' at peek performance event
For International Women's Day, Tim Cook honored women on Twitter while the Apple Event prominently featured female developers. There's just one problem.
By Rachel Kraus
![A split screen featuring an iPad with a clothing model and a woman developer discussing the work on the iPad.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06QPhVYOzycbihXvKJPVKCr/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1646769069.png)
![A split screen featuring an iPad with a clothing model and a woman developer discussing the work on the iPad.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/06QPhVYOzycbihXvKJPVKCr/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1646769069.png)
Russia's second-largest internet provider cuts off Russian websites
There's a new player in the cyberwar.
By Rachel Kraus
![Many orange cables connected to a server box.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Yriv8ijMvds3v0w6E8FwV/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1646517129.jpg)
![Many orange cables connected to a server box.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Yriv8ijMvds3v0w6E8FwV/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1646517129.jpg)
'Historic victory': Campaigners in Colombia celebrate decriminalization of abortion
The ruling is a "significant step forward" for access without fear of punishment.
![People celebrate Colombia's decision to decriminalize abortion, waving green flags and cheering.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01ts0MonboL9aOGM6osTeFn/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1645613181.jpg)
![People celebrate Colombia's decision to decriminalize abortion, waving green flags and cheering.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01ts0MonboL9aOGM6osTeFn/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1645613181.jpg)
'It's a good day, Robin': Soccer stars, Biden, Clinton celebrate women's equal pay win
The U.S. Women's National Team scores yet again.
By Rachel Kraus
![Members of the U.S. Women's National Team embrace after a soccer match.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02AiSeo2pKjlPKTlqXijYjt/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1645567468.jpg)
![Members of the U.S. Women's National Team embrace after a soccer match.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/02AiSeo2pKjlPKTlqXijYjt/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1645567468.jpg)
New Zealand bans conversion therapy in 'a win for humanity'
"Conversion practices have no place in modern New Zealand."
![Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Auckland's Pride Parade 2018, with other parade-goers, holding a rainbow flag.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01cmtE8R3ebV1JRIpWpR5F3/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1645014244.jpg)
![Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern at Auckland's Pride Parade 2018, with other parade-goers, holding a rainbow flag.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/01cmtE8R3ebV1JRIpWpR5F3/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1645014244.jpg)
Activists demand accountability on the anniversary of the Parkland shooting
A new digital campaign lets supporters share gun violence stats directly with those in power.
![A black and white image of a group of people wearing winter coats. They are holding up signs that read, "How many more?"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03d5VmIrXzLCKInyVTkX769/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1644859236.jpg)
![A black and white image of a group of people wearing winter coats. They are holding up signs that read, "How many more?"](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03d5VmIrXzLCKInyVTkX769/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1644859236.jpg)
Trayvon Martin's mother on his legacy: 'Many times, the only person who gets to tell their side is the one with the weapon'
One decade later, change is still needed.
![A mural of Trayvon Martin painted on the side of a building. Martin is wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with his name on the front. He is standing in front of a blue backdrop with flowers falling around him.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/010YGaw09DmHFb3pUKKgmNS/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1643726908.jpg)
![A mural of Trayvon Martin painted on the side of a building. Martin is wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt with his name on the front. He is standing in front of a blue backdrop with flowers falling around him.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/010YGaw09DmHFb3pUKKgmNS/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1643726908.jpg)
Body neutrality is one way to reject diet culture. Here's what that means.
There's more to body acceptance than you might think.
![An illustration of a woman looking in a foggy bathroom mirror. Her left hand is placed on the glass.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04af9qaGFMaALf1g4t0SDqI/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642719743.jpg)
![An illustration of a woman looking in a foggy bathroom mirror. Her left hand is placed on the glass.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04af9qaGFMaALf1g4t0SDqI/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642719743.jpg)
Bernice King calls out #MLKDay virtue signaling, while real activists march on D.C.
"There will be people tweeting about my father and #MLKDay who are complicit in, complacent about, and/or a part of cultivating some form of injustice."
![Voting rights activists march across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge for Dr. Martin Luther King Day on January 17, 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Qtii6jOJgH6aNO8SPCEir/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642442077.png)
![Voting rights activists march across the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge for Dr. Martin Luther King Day on January 17, 2022.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/00Qtii6jOJgH6aNO8SPCEir/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642442077.png)
Who gets called a 'tech worker' is the big question for 2022
Tech workers of the world, unite! Uh, but first: define 'tech worker.'
By Rachel Kraus
![An upside down Amazon arrow logo turned into a sad face, with text underneath reading "Strike hard, have fun, make history."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/071SgFiRRqw5EysjUf27Msf/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1642203795.jpg)
![An upside down Amazon arrow logo turned into a sad face, with text underneath reading "Strike hard, have fun, make history."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/071SgFiRRqw5EysjUf27Msf/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1642203795.jpg)
Decolonization is more than a meme or hashtag
The social justice catchphrase, which is popular on TikTok and Instagram, has a complex meaning.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![A sign protesting the construction of an oil pipeline reads: "We are here to protect the water."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03hBvGw00zoVOHalrubCwA7/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1641962782.jpg)
![A sign protesting the construction of an oil pipeline reads: "We are here to protect the water."](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03hBvGw00zoVOHalrubCwA7/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1641962782.jpg)
22 memorable moments of 2021 when people stood up for the least powerful among us
Just like last year, 2021 shaped up to be a year of social activism.
![Choir members walk through an audience as they perform for We are Resilient: A Rally for George Floyd to celebrate his life.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05s9O2NsU9omDvFDZIot21F/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1625025729.jpg)
![Choir members walk through an audience as they perform for We are Resilient: A Rally for George Floyd to celebrate his life.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05s9O2NsU9omDvFDZIot21F/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1625025729.jpg)
These activists refuse to surrender to the Supreme Court on abortion rights. Here's their plan.
The Supreme Court is poised to gut Roe v. Wade. These abortion rights activists aren't giving up.
By Rebecca Ruiz
![Abortion rights activists protest outside of the Supreme Court.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05qjxEUwZRLsahUo5XhhiKd/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1639079923.jpg)
![Abortion rights activists protest outside of the Supreme Court.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/05qjxEUwZRLsahUo5XhhiKd/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1639079923.jpg)
The people supplying our food deserve more than thanks this holiday season
Meet the hard-working individuals bringing food to your grocery stores, restaurants, and dining halls.
![Two cows, one facing the camera and one turned away, flank a dairy farm worker who stands between them.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03VHdze00loVXT9xyVqqi3n/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1637179550.png)
![Two cows, one facing the camera and one turned away, flank a dairy farm worker who stands between them.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/03VHdze00loVXT9xyVqqi3n/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1637179550.png)
Elon Musk asked for a $6B plan to end hunger. Here it is.
It's time for him to put his money where 42 million hungry mouths are.
By Amanda Yeo
![Elon Musk](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04p1l6vYQ2f70mQ0s5Ly7zM/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1637111265.jpg)
![Elon Musk](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/04p1l6vYQ2f70mQ0s5Ly7zM/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1637111265.jpg)
Instagram gets an F, TikTok a D+ on sexism report card
The highest mark, received by Reddit, was still only a C.
By Amanda Yeo
![The Twitter, Facebook and Instagram logos on the screen of an iPhone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/027tU9oo75jKreWMgjSzIGv/hero-image.fill.size_220x133.v1636612038.jpg)
![The Twitter, Facebook and Instagram logos on the screen of an iPhone.](https://cdn.statically.io/img/helios-i.mashable.com/imagery/articles/027tU9oo75jKreWMgjSzIGv/hero-image.fill.size_220x220.v1636612038.jpg)