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9/11

Big Tech Has Made Billions Off the 20-Year War on Terror

A team of researchers have published a new report detailing how Amazon, Microsoft, Google, Facebook, and Twitter have profited from the global campaign of violence.
Edward Ongweso Jr
9.9.21
tech-science

Astronauts Report Smoke Alarms, Burning Plastic Smell on the ISS

The concerning event on Thursday is the latest in a series of problems with Russian modules on the International Space Station.
Becky Ferreira
9.9.21
Taliban

Taliban Quietly Bring Back Notorious Vice Ministry That Patrolled Streets With Whips

An infamous Taliban ministry that in the 1990s deployed patrols of men with whips to ensure women adhered to draconian laws has made a comeback.
Mitchell Prothero
9.9.21
Tech

The ‘Matrix Resurrections' Trailer Is Here to Keep Hope Alive

Blue and red pills, Keanu Reeves, Kung Fu, and questions plague the trailer for the fourth Matrix film.
Matthew Gault
9.9.21
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: September 9, 2021

The moon is in Libra today.
Annabel Gat
9.9.21
9/11

A Night at the 9/11-Themed Bar and How America Turns Tragedy Into Sales

Bar9Eleven went viral for its 'tasteless' name. But U.S. companies—in films, soda displays, and flags—have been commodifying the attacks for 20 years.
Eve Peyser
9.9.21
Tech

Cop Was Instructed to Use Music to Disrupt Filming

Police are playing copyrighted music while being filmed to prevent activists from uploading the video; one in Illinois says he was "advised" to do so.
Matthew Gault
9.9.21
guatemala

Video Shows Suspected Narcos Threatening Police for Stealing Their Drugs

The theft of drug shipments is common in Latin America, where drug trafficking is rife, and usually perpetrated by rival groups or their allies in local security.
Jeff Ernst
9.9.21
News

For 20 Whole Minutes, Climate Change Was the Most Important Issue of the Canadian Election

At the latest Canadian election debate, Justin Trudeau and Erin O’Toole tried to explain why their plans were the most ambitious and the most effective, while staying away from pesky details.
Justin Ling
9.9.21
Photo

Here Are Some of the Goofiest Photos of Animals in the Wild

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards captures the funniest, quirkiest and cutest animal antics to raise awareness about conservation. 
Shamani Joshi
9.9.21
Street Food Icons
11:12

The Antojitos Queen Of New York City

Felicitas Vargas is the boss behind Antojitos Doña Fela, a Peruvian food truck serving “little cravings” that she runs with her daughters and granddaughter in Queens.
Internet

U.S. Broadband Wireless Speeds Climb to Pathetic 14th Place Globally

The U.S., fourteenth place in both wired and wireless broadband speeds, continues to disappoint.
Karl Bode
9.9.21
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