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The Couch Report

We Were Promised Self-Driving Cars. Where Are They?

Why Elon Musk's promise of a self-driving future is running late.
Greg Walters
9.20.21
police

Cops Are Giving Out ‘Not Reaching Pouches.’ Twitter Calls Them ‘Don't Murder Me’ Bags.

Minnesota has a new plan to keep drivers safe during traffic stops: clear, plastic holders for your driver’s license and registration.
Emma Ockerman
9.20.21
Coinbase

Coinbase Got a $1.36 Million Contract With ICE

This is Coinbase's second contract with ICE and its largest federal contract yet.
Edward Ongweso Jr
9.20.21
Anti-Vaxxers

An Ohio Doctor Claimed Vaccines Make You Magnetic and Her License Was Just Renewed

Dr. Sherri Tenpenny has been an anti-vaccine activist for over a decade.
Paul Blest
9.20.21
tech-science

Government Scientists Are Creating Matter From Pure Light

Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory turned light into electrons, validating a theory that dates back nearly a century.
Becky Ferreira
9.20.21
police

Stockton Cops Charged With Assault After Leaving Boot-Print on Black Teen’s Face

Two former Stockton police officers have been charged with assault over the brutal beating of Devin Carter last December.
Trone Dowd
9.20.21
immigration

US Border Agents Are Removing Haitian Migrants Using Horses and Whips

“This is why your country’s shit,” one Border Patrol agent on horseback yelled at a group of Haitian migrants on the U.S.-Mexico border in Texas.
Emily Green
9.20.21
Noisey Next

Meet Surf Gang, the Post-Rap Rap Crew

The collective of young rappers, producers, and skaters was forged in the fires of the freelance economy—and they lift each other up accordingly.
Katie Way
9.20.21
Instacart

Instacart Workers Are Asking Users to #DeleteInstacart

Workers on the platform want customers to boycott the app to pressure it to improve dismal working conditions ahead of a rumored IPO.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
9.20.21
ALABAMA

Alabama Had More Deaths Than Births Last Year Because of COVID-19

“Our state literally shrunk.”
Paul Blest
9.20.21
russia

At Least 6 People Killed in Russia University Shooting

A gunman identified as an 18-year-old student opened fire at a university 650 miles east of Moscow, sparking scenes of panic as people jumped to safety from windows.
Mitchell Prothero
9.20.21
mask mandates

How Sarasota Became the Conspiracy Capital of the United States

Conspiracists like Michael Flynn and the Cyber Ninjas have descended on Sarasota, where doctors recently signed 4,000 mask waivers for children with anti-vax parents.
David Gilbert
9.20.21
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