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US Senate Candidate Lights Up Giant Blunt in First Ad Campaign
Gary Chambers Jr. called out racism in weed arrests and said prohibition is a waste of money.
Manisha Krishnan
1.19.22
Hacking

A Hacker Is Negotiating With Victims on the Blockchain After $1.4M Heist
One of the hackers who exploited a vulnerability affecting a blockchain service is now offering to return some of the money, except “tips for me saving your money.”
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
1.19.22
babies

Cryptocurrency Titans Newly Obsessed With Artificial Wombs
An Elon Musk tweet about population growth descended into a highly opinionated debate about "synthetic wombs, etc."
Maxwell Strachan
1.19.22
Panama

Greta Thunberg Just Had a Newly Discovered Frog Named After Her
The rainfrog - Pristimantis gretathunbergae - was discovered in a mountain range in Panama.
Nathaniel Janowitz
1.19.22
palestine

Israeli Police Demolished a Palestinian Family’s Home at 3AM
The Salhiya family were evicted from their home in the Sheikh Jarrah neighbourhood of occupied East Jerusalem after a standoff that lasted for two days.
Mohammed Rasool
1.19.22
Tech

I Can't Stop Playing This Wikipedia History Game
I spent my entire morning playing this game where you sort historical events on a timeline.
Matthew Gault
1.19.22
Boris Johnson

Court Documents Show How Brits Begged for Leniency Over COVID Lockdown Fines
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Boris Johnson claims that nobody told him that a party in his garden was against the rules.
Simon Childs
1.19.22
COVID-19

Getting a Haircut Is the Only Way to See Live Music in the Netherlands
Over 70 theatres in the Netherlands are inviting people to get a haircut while performers put on a show in the background to bypass COVID restrictions.
Dipo Faloyin
1.19.22
News

Edmonton Prison Won’t Say If They Accidentally Shot a Guy Minding His Own Business
Correctional Service Canada only admitted a prison guard even fired their weapon after repeated questioning from VICE World News.
Justin Ling
1.19.22
critical race theory

Florida GOP Wants to Ban Making White People Feel ‘Discomfort’ About Racism
The “Individual Freedom” bill would ban making people feel “discomfort, guilt, anguish, or any other form of psychological distress on account of his or her race.”
Paul Blest
1.19.22
Tech

Medicare and ACA Call Center Workers Demand Basic COVID Protections
In a letter to the CEO, call centers employees are demanding sick leave if they test positive for COVID. Something they don’t currently have.
Matthew Gault
1.19.22
5G

5G’s Rollout Has Been a Mess, and Conspiracy Groups Are Loving It
They’re using the bungled 5G rollout as “proof” their conspiracy theories about the technology were right all along.
David Gilbert
1.19.22
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