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the bbc

Who Decides What Deserves to Be a BBC Breaking News Alert?
Someone must have thought I needed another push notification about Meghan Markle's dad.
Rob Nowill
5.18.18
Indira Gandhi

In Turkey, Indira Gandhi Is Slang for Cheating and Petty Theft
India’s former prime minister is invoked when children steal pens at school, use GTA5 cheat codes, and at anti-corruption protests.
Zeyad Masroor Khan
5.18.18
Culture

netflix's 'aggretsuko' nails millennial office life in the #metoo era
Sanrio takes on patriarchal office dynamics, awkward female friendships, and the cathartic power of death metal.
Hannah Ongley
5.18.18
Sleep

What It Means If You Do Terrible Things In Your Dreams
It's incredibly unsettling to wake up filled with guilt about a murder you just committed in your dream.
Allie Volpe
5.18.18
GMG

'Cost Per Hour' Is a Terrible Way to Judge a Video Game
Digital storefront Green Man Gaming is breaking games down by their value per hour.
Matthew Gault
5.18.18
Angus Take House

Worst Take of the Week: Gammon Men vs 'The Gig Economy Is Really Cool'
What a week for terrible hot takes.
Angus Harrison
5.18.18
North Korea

Trump is trying everything to make sure Kim shows up in Singapore
"He would be running his country. His country would be very rich.”
Tim Hume
5.18.18
STDs

Bill Gates Says Trump Doesn't Know the Difference Between HPV and HIV
"I was able to explain that those are rarely confused with each other."
Mike Darling
5.18.18
iran nuclear deal

The EU is trying to fight Trump on Iran sanctions, but European businesses are already fleeing
"We have the duty to protect European companies."
Tim Hume
5.18.18
20 Years of Reformasi

The New Order Ended 20 Years Ago, But Indonesian Students Still Aren't Taught the Full Story
It's the bloodiest era of Indonesian history so far, but high school history books are leading out the worst of it.
Adi Renaldi
5.18.18
The British Dream

The Police's Artificial Intelligence Is Going to Get Better at Spying On You
Right now, the facial recognition software doesn't work – but the police are using it anyway.
Simon Childs
5.18.18
royal wedding

An Englishman Explains the Royal Wedding to an Increasingly Bewildered American
VICE UK answered our burning questions about what racism and institutionalized privilege have to do with the royal wedding.
Oscar Rickett
Harry Cheadle
5.18.18
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