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How Legal Weed Sparked a Boom for Outlaw Growers in California

Five years after recreational legalization, the state's regulated market is beset by steep taxes, red tape, and criminal activity.
Keegan Hamilton
1.13.22
japan

Abortion Pills Are Coming to Japan. Doctors Are Pushing Back.

Leading doctors are pushing for the abortion pill to be as expensive as the surgery, a procedure that’s not covered by health insurance.
Hanako Montgomery
1.13.22
Internet

I Look For the Weirdest and Wildest Things on Wikipedia. Here’s What I’ve Learned.

From a tortoise that saved his species by having lots of sex to killings attributed to a Frank Sinatra song, “Depths of Wikipedia” digs up the most bizarre Wiki facts.
Shamani Joshi
1.13.22
Social Media

The Inside Story of Politics for All, Twitter’s Infamous UK News Account

Teen admins, shady ads and an origin story that begins with Alex from Glasto – how exactly did PFA get so big, only to disappear so dramatically?
Marie Le Conte
1.13.22
TV

Space Experts Review the Netflix Space Drama ‘The Silent Sea’

In the South Korean Netflix series starring Gong Yoo and Bae Doona, a team of astronauts are sucked into a whirlwind adventure on the moon. But just how realistic is the show?
Koh Ewe
1.13.22
Nightlife

What Indie Sleaze Was Really Like at the Time

We spoke to Mark “The Cobrasnake” Hunter, Henry Holland, Bishi and more about the now-romanticised era.
Daisy Jones
1.13.22
Furrys

The New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union Is Currently Being Trolled By a Bunch of Furries

"Imagine getting ratio'd by furries."
Arielle Richards
1.13.22
immigration

‘Capricious and Cruel’: Djokovic’s Visa Woes Spotlight How Broken Australia’s Immigration System Is

Djokovic could still have his visa revoked at any point due to ministerial "God powers".
Gavin Butler
1.13.22
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: January 13, 2022

The moon is in Gemini today.
Annabel Gat
1.12.22
Tech news

A Q&A With the Scientist Who Discovered Cannabis Can Prevent COVID-19

Dr. Richard van Breemen explains why cannabis-derived gummies can be an important public health intervention.
Audrey Carleton
1.12.22
COVID-19

Students Are Doing What Adults Won’t in the Fight Against Omicron

Thousands of students are walking out of class to protest conditions at U.S. schools—and challenge adults who are placing profit over their well-being.
Ella Fassler
1.12.22
Celebrity

We Asked a Campaign Strategist If Clay Aiken (???) Could Actually Get Elected to Congress

The former 'American Idol' star is vying for a House seat in North Carolina, despite the fact that he's never held political office.
Drew Schwartz
1.12.22
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