Out of control

We here at The Goods talk about birth control a lot (probably to the chagrin of our surrounding coworkers). There's plenty to discuss; the whole topic, from figuring out what type works best to dealing with unforeseen side effects, can be so murky that sometimes talking to other people is the only way to make sense of it. Eliza Brooke captures that struggle with her latest feature, asking (and answering) the question that's perpetually on our minds: [Why isn't birth control better](? —[Alanna Okun](, deputy editor for The Goods Check out the latest episode of [Why'd You Push That Button?](, a podcast from The Verge and The Goods all about the decisions technology forces us to make. This week, Kaitlyn Tiffany and Ashley Carman discuss the ins and outs (so many outs) of [celebrity death Twitter](. The bitter Pill [birth control]( Sloane Leong for Vox The pain came without warning, seizing and releasing into an ache that lingered for hours like a bad guest. Last December was the apex of months of mounting discomfort, which began a year after I got a Mirena IUD, or intrauterine device, a small piece of plastic that sits in the uterus and prevents pregnancy by releasing a local dose of hormones. Coping was a matter of downing Aleve and sending my boyfriend texts like, “My entire body is a cramp,” while I waited for it to pass. I switched from the Pill to an IUD at a time when many people were opting for this [long-lasting form of birth control,]( which can be hormonal or non-hormonal and remains in the body anywhere from three to 12 years, depending on the type. It was early 2017, right after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, and I was worried about his administration doing away with [Obamacare’s birth control mandate](, which required most insurance plans to entirely cover the cost of FDA-approved contraceptives (with some exceptions for name-brand versions). I’d already been leaning in that direction: When someone finds a method of birth control they love, they tend to tell their friends about it, and I have many friends who loved their IUDs. [Read the full story on Vox ]( Wayfair employees protest alleged sale of furniture for border detention facility Many employees at the home goods retailer Wayfair staged a walkout Wednesday after discovering what they believe is a large order of bedroom furniture the company fulfilled for a contractor that works with facilities detaining children near the US-Mexico border. [Read the story here ]( The best $95 I ever spent: a weighted blanket for my anxiety-induced insomnia Trying to treat our mental illnesses with stuff isn’t the future millennials dreamed of; it’s the terrifying truth that the world as we know it is changing and causing irreparable damage to our health. [Read the story here ]( [More good stuff to read today]( - [Brands are making you mad on purpose]( - [What happens when (and if) the Boeing 737 Max returns to the air?]( - [Fast-food restaurants represent the best and worst of America]( - [What you see on Amazon’s public warehouse tours]( - [Tourist deaths in the Dominican Republic are sparking concern among travelers]( - [Coffins, cockroaches, and beheaded swans: seriously, what’s up with pool floats right now?]( Manage your [email preferences](, or [unsubscribe]( to stop receiving emails from Vox Media. Vox Media, 1201 Connecticut Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20036. Copyright © 2018. All rights reserved.