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Gunshot-Detecting Tech Is Summoning Armed Police to Black Neighborhoods
A Motherboard investigation found that ShotSpotter frequently generates false alerts—and it's deployed almost exclusively in non-white neighborhoods.
3 Rad Trips You Can Take Right Now for Under $1,000
Flying out of NYC, LA, or Houston? Take these grand vacations in Reykjavík, Austin, and Anchorage (respectively) to lean into your main character energy this summer.
3 Rad Trips for Under $800
Flying out of NY, LA, or Atlanta? These three trips hit the right blend of swank Airbnb, pastoral escape, and lobster roll diet allowance.
Grocery Store Cashier Shot and Killed After Asking Someone to Wear a Mask
One cashier was pronounced dead at the scene and another was “grazed by a bullet.”
MLB Players Could Force the All-Star Game Out of Georgia Over the New Voter Restriction Law
The commissioner and player's association chief have been in ongoing conversations about the topic.
A Short History of Racist Things People Have Said to Me Because I'm Asian
I grew up in Australia. I'm a full-time journalist. I still get people acting like I can't speak English.
Here’s the Literal Arsenal a Guy Allegedly Brought Into a Publix Grocery Store
Police seized six guns when the suspect was arrested.
Anti-Trafficking Group Deletes Massage Parlor Fear-Mongering After Shooting
The Polaris Project removed pages about massage parlors in the wake of shootings in Atlanta last week that targeted Asian massage parlors and left eight people dead.
Killing People Because of ‘Sex Addiction’ Isn’t a Thing
“When somebody says to me that they’re a sex addict or a porn addict, in my mind I translate that to mean, 'I am deeply afraid of my own sexual desires.’ ”
Here’s How South Korea Is Reacting to the Atlanta Spa Shootings
“The American society must face the serious reality of racial hate crimes,” a South Korean newspaper said in an editorial.
QAnon and the Far-Right Are Already Spreading Atlanta Shooting Conspiracies
They’re wildly claiming it was work of the CIA, the Biden administration, or China—some sort of a “false flag” operation devised by shadowy forces.
The Alleged Atlanta Shooter’s Church Tried to Disappear From the Internet
Suspected shooter Robert Aaron Long brought a Bible to school every day and carried it in his hands down the hallway.