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‘War Tourists’ and Mercs Boost Ranks of Foreign Fighters Flocking to Ukraine

An estimated 17,000 foreign fighters, including many Americans, have flocked to the conflict over the last eight years.
Ben Makuch
2.2.22
homeless

A Bunch of Boulders in LA Are Stopping the Homeless From Lying Down

This isn’t the first time homeless people have found themselves displaced by a pile of rocks, and it likely won’t be the last.
Emma Ockerman
2.2.22
Drugs

A New Drug That Contains Meth and Heroin Is on the Rise in Afghanistan

Experts say “tablet K” pills could be the world’s first black-market drug containing both depressants and stimulants.
Max Daly
2.2.22
Hacking

Crypto.com: Ex-Hacker Who Worked for Controversial Spying Firm Won’t Join Company

The cryptocurrency exchange hired a hacker who used to work for DarkMatter, a controversial company that spied on U.S. citizens.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
2.2.22
book ban

Furries Are Leading the War Against a Book-Banning Mississippi Mayor

Furries are helping fund a library after a mayor tried to ban books containing “homosexual materials.”
Dexter Thomas
2.2.22
argentina

YouTube Influencer Who Faked His Own Death Reportedly Just Fell 3 Floors Out a Balcony

Yao Cabrera, who has more than 9 million followers, is reportedly in intensive care and “fighting for his life.”
Nathaniel Janowitz
2.2.22
Games Reviews

‘Dying Light 2’ May Not Take 500 Hours to Beat, But At Times Feels Like It

An exceptionally sluggish pace and lack of trust to give players options betrays the game's speedy and delightful world of parkour.
Patrick Klepek
2.2.22
Science

Do Animals Understand What It Means to Die?

Primates carry their dead infants; elephants return to where relatives lay dead. To explain these behaviors, scientists have to answer questions that have vexed philosophers for millennia.
Shayla Love
2.2.22
war

Breakaway US Republic Builds Ties to Regional Extremist Movements

Internal documents obtained by Motherboard show Oroville leaders aiding and supporting other radical factions, but the path to peace remains open.
Tim Marchman
2.2.22
Crime

Search For Missing Sisters Leads to a DJ, Drugs and Viral Sexual Assault Videos

The case has shocked the conservative Pakistani city Quetta, which is only 80 miles from Afghanistan.
Rimal Farrukh
2.2.22
tech-science

Eerie ‘Blood Snow’ Is Likely Synced Up With Climate Change, Scientists Say

Red algal blooms are proliferating as rising global temperatures warm Earth’s frozen habitats.
Becky Ferreira
2.2.22
Tech

A New Senate Bill Would Give Farmers the Right to Repair Their Own Tractors

The Agricultural Right to Repair Act would force manufacturers to give farmers the tools and documentation they need to keep their equipment running.
Matthew Gault
2.2.22
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