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Photos of Life in the UK's Slums, Not So Long Ago

Photographer Nick Hedges visited communities living in abject poverty in the 1960s. He says that while the housing has changed, the situation has not.
Emily Goddard
8.31.21
butytho

What Happened When I Wore a ‘Cursed’ Crystal for a Week

Horror stories about moldavite on TikTok have people believing that it will turn your life upside down—so I put it to the test.
Koh Ewe
8.31.21
Tech news

No NFT In Your Profile? You Might Be Poor Online

NFTs have found their footing as status markers, with the crypto-rich signaling their status with avatars of pixel punks, cartoon apes, and much more.
Ekin Genç
8.31.21
Afghanistan

Afghanistan's Government Websites Are Frozen in Time

Will the Taliban be able to seize official government websites, too?
Karl Bode
8.31.21
grand theft auto v

Why Won’t the Cops Fight Each Other in ‘Grand Theft Auto 5’?

GTA’s Hidden thin blue lines of code.
Doug Bierend
8.31.21
SURVEILLANCE

Here's How the Post Office's Internet Cops Describe Themselves

The Postal Inspection Service says its Analytics Team's mission "is to identify and develop intelligence on targets operating on the clear and dark webs."
Joseph Cox
8.31.21
maps

Researchers Accidentally Discover World's Northernmost Island Due to GPS Error

A team of Danish researchers thought they were traveling to the world’s northernmost island—they discovered an island even further north instead.
Gabriel Geiger
8.31.21
Taliban

No, the Taliban Did Not Just Hang an Interpreter From a US Helicopter

Republican lawmakers including Ted Cruz are claiming a viral video shows the Taliban hanging someone from a Blackhawk helicopter.
David Gilbert
8.31.21
Festivals

Overheard at Reading Festival 2021

“I haven’t had a shit in two days.”
Helen Meriel Thomas
Hatti Rex
8.31.21
Entertainment

India’s Response To ‘Game of Thrones’ is Here, And it Sucks

I spent a weekend watching “The Empire” so you don’t have to.
Navin Noronha
8.31.21
china

Video Games, Exams, Hit Dramas: What’s Getting Banned in China

The Chinese government is trying to address social problems with a whole lot of bans.
Viola Zhou
8.31.21
Crime

Mother Who Made 200 Videos Brutally Beating Her 2-Year-Old Is Finally Arrested

Most disturbingly, it appears she intentionally recorded herself attacking her child. 
Shamani Joshi
8.31.21
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