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war

Conditions Deteriorate in Breakaway US Republic of Oroville as War Looms
Chaos in the restive region—one regime leader details expansionist agenda, while another appears to recognize foreign law.
Tim Marchman
12.8.21
christmas

Fox News Finally Got the War on Christmas It’s Always Wanted
The garland-coated wire tree outside the NYC studio caught fire just after midnight Wednesday, and police suspect arson.
Samantha Cole
12.8.21
gun violence

School Shooting TikTok Is the Most Depressing Place on the Internet
The so-called school shooting generation is coping with the reality of gun violence using the tropes and humor of their favorite social media platform.
Tess Owen
12.8.21
lauren boebert

The GOP’s Hot New Christmas Trend Is Photos of Their Kids With Guns
Rep. Lauren Boebert, who owns a restaurant called Shooters where staff members open carry, posted a photo with her sons and their assault rifles.
Paul Blest
12.8.21
Tech

Wikipedia Editors Very Mad About Jimmy Wales’ NFT of a Wikipedia Edit
Wikipedia editors agreed that Wales’ post about the auction violated the site's rules about self-promotion.
Matthew Gault
12.8.21
british museum

The True Stories of 10 of the Most Disputed Objects at the British Museum
As told by the people from the countries they were taken from.
Dipo Faloyin
12.8.21
labor

Workers Are Using ‘Mouse Movers’ So They Can Use the Bathroom in Peace
“The tables have turned in favor of the Worker,” said one mouse jiggler company. “They are in power today.”
Samantha Cole
12.8.21
Taliban

The ‘Afghan Kardashians’ Are Going Ahead with Their Reality Show Despite Taliban Threats
With strong female leads, the Kardashian-inspired show will fly in the face of the Taliban’s repressive view of women and society.
Rimal Farrukh
12.8.21
Politics

Normal Island: UK Loses It Over ‘Illegal’ Christmas Party at Boris Johnson’s House
After leaked footage emerged of staff laughing about a rule-breaking Christmas party, Boris Johnson has now ordered an investigation into whether a party took place in his house.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
12.8.21
Nagaland

The Indian Army Killed 13 Members of a Tribe by ‘Mistake’
“These incidents have been happening for more than half a century. But thanks to social media, things can’t be swept under the rug anymore.”
Arman Khan
12.8.21
police

Jersey City’s New Police Chief Has Never Been a Cop
Should a civilian run the police? Jersey City thinks so.
Trone Dowd
12.8.21
mexico

Cartels Are Hiring Kids to Be Hitmen
The trend of children and teens being recruited to kill by the cartels is widespread in Mexico, and the government is struggling to prevent or stop it.
Nathaniel Janowitz
12.8.21
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