Natasha Wynarczyk

Contributor

Health

Social Services Can Threaten Families of Children with Chronic Fatigue

Myalgic encephalomyelitis, or ME, is little understood by the general public. That lands some parents in the firing line.
Natasha Wynarczyk
5.2.19
Dating

Should You Get Back With Your Ex?

Sixty percent of Americans say they would get back with their ex. But is it ever a good idea?
Natasha Wynarczyk
2.12.19
History

The Two Schoolgirls Who Fooled the World Into Believing in Fairies

With some hatpins, cardboard, and a borrowed camera, Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths created the Cottingley Fairies—one of the biggest photographic hoaxes of the 20th century.
Natasha Wynarczyk
2.5.18
Health

When Your Child Has a Rare Medical Condition Doctors Can't Diagnose

Every year, around 6,000 children are born in the UK with complex genetic conditions that cannot be diagnosed. Two moms tell us what it's like to raise kids who suffer from a syndrome without a name (SWAN).
Natasha Wynarczyk
9.20.17
Health

When You Have All the Symptoms of Pregnancy, Minus the Actual Baby

Licensed practical nurse Cristal Lujan had a swollen belly, morning sickness, and all the signs of early pregnancy—but an ultrasound indicated otherwise.
Natasha Wynarczyk
9.15.17
History

The Two Schoolgirls Who Fooled the World Into Believing in Fairies

With some hatpins, cardboard, and a borrowed camera, Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths created the Cottingley Fairies—one of the biggest photographic hoaxes of the 20th century.
Natasha Wynarczyk
9.4.17
Sex

Inside the Kinky, Brightly Colored World of Clown Fetishists

After last year's creepy clown sightings, Pornhub searches for "clown porn" went up 213 percent—and women were apparently 33 percent more likely to search for it than men. So what's the attraction?
Natasha Wynarczyk
6.19.17
family

Twinless Twins: The Unique, Heartbreaking Grief of Losing a Twin Sibling

The relationship between twins has been described as the "closest and most enduring of all human relationships.” So what happens when one unexpectedly passes away?
Natasha Wynarczyk
6.14.17
Culture

Blood Bond: Real Life Vampires and the 'Black Swan' Donors Who Feed Them

Real-life vampires exist, and many believe they suffer from a health condition that makes them dependent on human blood. Luckily, there are some who are all too happy to help them out.
Natasha Wynarczyk
10.27.16
Halloween

Blood Bond: Real Life Vampires and the 'Black Swan' Donors Who Feed Them

Real-life vampires exist, and many believe they suffer from a health condition that makes them dependent on human blood. Luckily, there are some who are all too happy to help them out.
Natasha Wynarczyk
10.26.16
History

Uncovering the Dead at a Victorian Mummy Unwrapping Party

In the 19th century, upper class society got their kicks from unraveling Egyptian mummies to see what lay beneath. I went to a re-enactment of the creepy practice in London.
Natasha Wynarczyk
10.24.16
sexual harassment

'It Was Really Disgusting': What Sexual Harassment Looks Like at 30,000 Feet

Female cabin crew have been sexually objectified since Pan Am's 60s heyday. Women in the industry say it's making their jobs a transatlantic nightmare.
Natasha Wynarczyk
6.3.16
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