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These Women Are Reclaiming a Male-Dominated National Sport in Iran
A small but increasing number of Iranian women are challenging patriarchal attitudes that underlie the ban on women’s participation in Zoorkhaneh.
Rimal Farrukh
Gelareh Kiazand
10.5.21
Afghanistan

Afghanistan Fears Literal Darkness as Taliban Fail to Pay Electric Bills
People are worried Afghanistan could have its power supply cut off, triggering a mass blackout and plunging the country into "the Dark Ages."
Gavin Butler
10.5.21
Created With GEICO

Meet the People Turning Old Collectibles into Cold, Hard Cash
Trading cards! Action figures! Comics! Why "alternative assets" are heating up.
Luke Winkie
10.4.21
Anti-Vaxxers

Anti-Vaxxers Just Destroyed a COVID Testing Unit in New York
During a march against vaccine requirements, some New York City firefighters fist-bumped protesters and at least one law enforcement officer cheered.
Tess Owen
10.4.21
Facebook

Facebook’s Outage Shows We Need Antitrust Action Now
Facebook is already the internet gateway for millions of people across the world. Transparency and accountability can't fix that. Breaking it up can.
Edward Ongweso Jr
10.4.21
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: October 5, 2021
The moon enters Libra today.
Annabel Gat
10.4.21
Hacking

Conspiracy Theories About Facebook Outage Spread Even Without Facebook
Some people believe the hourslong outage may be linked to a supposed data breach that is, most likely, actually a scam.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
10.4.21
News

One of Canada’s Worst Trolls Was Just Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
Kevin Johnston made a living off spewing hate about people and communities and sidestepping the consequences. On Monday a judge decided to make an example out of him.
Mack Lamoureux
10.4.21
Abortion Rights

Susan Collins Is Furious About the Abortion Crisis She Helped Create
Susan Collins is trying to find the guy who did this.
Paul Blest
10.4.21
Poland

A Far-Right Writer Was Refused Entry to the UK and Poland Is Freaking Out
Rafal Ziemkiewicz, who has been accused of anti-Semitic, Islamophobic and homophobic views, was denied entry to the UK. That’s sparked a wave of online abuse against a British MP who has previously called him out.
Tim Hume
10.4.21
mexico

Watch Arsonists Set Fire to Acapulco Club Where ’90s Celebs and Narcos Went to Party
Video shows men pouring gasoline around Acapulco's famous Baby'O club, where Michael Jordan and Madonna reportedly once partied, then setting it on fire.
Nathaniel Janowitz
10.4.21
Trump

Trump’s Pick to Run Arizona Wants to ‘Sledgehammer’ the ‘Communist’ Media
“I’m ready to take a sledgehammer to the corrupt media,” former local news reporter Kari Lake pledged in her first campaign ad for governor.
Cameron Joseph
10.4.21
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