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Breaking the Vote

It’s DEFCON 1 for Democracy. So Where Is Biden?
Biden’s famous for being able to recognize a “big fucking deal” when he sees one. Doesn’t an existential attack on American democracy qualify?
Todd Zwillich
12.10.21
ALIENS

How to Tell If You Really Saw a UFO, According to Experts
Look out for lens flare. Pay special attention to orbs. And don't fall for the color green.
Zachary Shucklin
12.10.21
Skating and Talking

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Skater Gonzi's Fight with Borderline Schizophrenia
Skater and artist Gonzi opens up about his mental health and how he has managed to come back from the brink of Schizophrenia.
abortion

Supreme Court Rules Abortion Providers Can Sue to Block Texas Ban
However, Texas’ six-week abortion ban remains in effect.
Carter Sherman
12.10.21
war

In Communiqués, Leader of Breakaway US Republic Signals Openness to Peace
Scott Thomson of the Constitutional Republic City of Oroville denied calling Motherboard fools, but apologized if he did.
Tim Marchman
12.10.21
Tech

A Simple Exploit is Exposing the Biggest Apps on the Internet
iCloud, Steam, Minecraft, and several others are all vulnerable to a vulnerability that is trivially easy for hackers to exploit.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
12.10.21
Tech news

How the View of Earth From Space Is Changing Humanity
Frank White, a space philosopher, and Rachel Lyons, executive director of Space for Humanity, discuss the Overview Effect on Motherboard’s “Space Show.”
Becky Ferreira
12.10.21
Tech

No One Ever Wants to See This Google Fi Ad on YouTube Ever Again
In the history of obnoxious ear-worm advertisements, nothing is worse than this 30 second jingle for Google cell phone service.
Matthew Gault
12.10.21
caskets

The Direct-to-Consumer Casket Industry is Dying to Have You
“Warby Parker is the wrong comparison,” said one expert. “You can’t try the caskets and send the ones you don’t like back."
Anna Merlan
12.10.21
startups

Better CEO 'Taking Time Off Effective Immediately': Email
The company has also hired an outside firm to “do a leadership and cultural assessment."
Maxwell Strachan
12.10.21
Afghanistan

‘I Was Completely Hopeless’: Kabul’s Secret Sex Workers Are Living in Fear
Sex work was illegal under Afghanistan’s Western-backed governments but police and officials could be bribed – now some women in Kabul fear for their lives under the Taliban.
Naseer Rahin
12.10.21
Crash

Video Captures Final Moments of the Chopper Crash That Killed India’s Top Military Chief
General Bipin Rawat’s wife and 11 servicemen were also killed in the tragedy.
Arman Khan
12.10.21
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