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conspiracy theories

People Got Sick at a Conspiracy Conference. They’re Sure It’s Anthrax.

The fact that the conference was likely a COVID outbreak and superspreader event has been almost entirely ignored.
David Gilbert
12.22.21
News

Two Spirit People Are Risking Their Lives to Get Indigenous Land Back

At Fairy Creek, Standing Rock, Line 3, and local battles all over, Two Spirit people are on the front lines of climate justice, often putting their bodies in the way of industry.
Anya Zoledziowski
12.22.21
Recipe

Fried Milk Sundae Recipe

Thicken sweetened milk into a creamy custard, then batter and fry it in this whimsical version of an ice cream sundae.
Calvin Eng
12.22.21
Culture

Insiders Tell Us the Most Ridiculously Over-the-Top Things That Happen at Rich People’s Weddings

“The bride wanted to create a tropical rainforest inside a banquet hall, so they imported exotic butterflies and birds from some European country. Except, these birds then began pooping all over the indoor venue.”
Shamani Joshi
12.22.21
Culture

Poverty Forced Him Into Child Labour, Now His Film Is Winning Awards for Capturing Harsh Realities

PS Vinothraj’s film “Pebbles” is a searing commentary on the effects of poverty on women in rural India.
Pallavi Pundir
12.22.21
Ask An Expert

Should You Even Be Travelling Home for Christmas?

As Omicron cases rise in the UK, we ask an expert how to stay as safe as possible over the holidays.
Darcey Edkins
12.22.21
christmas

Festive Photos of Christmas Lights – and the People Behind Them

Ever wondered who's responsible for these 10,000 megawatt displays in neighbourhoods?
Zing Tsjeng
12.22.21
migrants

The Refugees Forced to Squat in a Freezing-Cold Tunnel

A shortage of beds at French homeless shelters forced over 150 refugees to live under a bridge.
Paul Boyer
12.22.21
ethiopia

We Talked to Survivors of Ethiopia’s Brutal Civil War

“They were sent to cleanse the Amhara ethnicity,” said a man whose brother and the brother’s entire family were murdered in what’s known as the Chenna massacre.
Sophie Kazis
12.22.21
Science

This Perfectly Preserved Dinosaur Embryo Shows Link to Modern-Day Birds

The unhatched dinosaur looks like a 17-day-old chicken embryo, with paleontologists calling it “exquisitely preserved.”
Viola Zhou
12.22.21
japan

Japan Won’t Let Them Have Kids, So They Turn to the Black Market for Sperm Instead

Japanese law allows only married couples to have children, leaving LGBTQ couples navigating a clandestine market for sperm donation.
Hanako Montgomery
12.22.21
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: December 22, 2021

The moon is in Leo today.
Annabel Gat
12.21.21
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