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POP CULTURE

The Fan Translators Behind K-Pop’s Worldwide Success

Next time you read translations, you know who to thank.
Angel Martinez
2.16.22
Nightlife

Does the Indie Sleaze Revival Exist in Real Life? An Investigation

I spent a night out in London to figure if all this recent 2000s nostalgia is just an online fad.
Jake Denton
2.16.22
Money

‘Crypto Ruined My Life’: The Mental Health Crisis Hitting Bitcoin Investors

The stress and anxiety that goes with funneling your life savings into a volatile market is no joke.
Ruchira Sharma
2.16.22
sex work

How Sex Workers Started a Group to Fight For Rights in Palestine-Israel

The birth of the Argaman Alliance is told in Liad Hussein Kantorowicz's new film, "Mythical Creatures".
Frankie Miren
2.16.22
LGBTQ

‘A Win for Humanity’: New Zealand Bans Conversion Therapy

It joins 13 other countries that have implemented some form of national ban on the practice, which is linked to the abuse of LGBTQ people.
Gavin Butler
2.16.22
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: February 16, 2022

There's a full moon in Leo today.
Annabel Gat
2.15.22
News

Former Honduran President Just Got Arrested on Cocaine Trafficking Charges

Juan Orlando Hernández was taken into custody in the Honduran capital following an extradition request from the U.S. based on drug and weapons charges.
Deborah Bonello
2.15.22
george floyd

Cop Who Watched George Floyd Die Says He Was Trained to Use Knee on Suspects

When ex-Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao took the stand in court Tuesday, he testified that he was trained to use knees on suspects.
Trone Dowd
2.15.22
amazon

San Francisco Proposes Moratorium on New Amazon Delivery Stations

The first major U.S. city has introduced a law that would place a temporary moratorium on parcel delivery facilities—in a move specifically designed to target Amazon.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
2.15.22
clearview ai

Airbnb, Lyft, Uber ‘Expressed Interest’ in Using Clearview AI

The tech companies expressed internet is using Clearview AI's technology for identity verification, according to Clearview AI CEO Hoan Ton-That.
Joseph Cox
2.15.22
russia

Putin Promised to Withdraw Troops From Ukraine’s Borders. It Hasn’t Happened Yet.

Open source intelligence researchers and U.S. analysts see little evidence of troops actually pulling back, despite Russia's claims.
Alec Luhn
2.15.22
shopping-wellness

The Best Fitness Trackers for Getting Healthy in 2022

The best fitness trackers can monitor your REM cycles, take on-the-go ECGs, provide a quantifiable stress score, and file your taxes (OK, not yet).
Ian Burke
2.15.22
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