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Afghanistan

Afghan Who Fell to Death from US Plane Was a Youth Soccer Player

Zaki Anwari was one of at least six people who died after clinging to aircraft departing Kabul airport.
Gavin Butler
8.20.21
New music

Sturgill Simpson Made a Bluegrass Concept Album For His Grandparents. It Rules

The shapeshifting songwriter and family man returns with ‘The Ballad of Dood and Juanita,’ the freest and most fun full-length of his career.
Josh Terry
8.20.21
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: August 20, 2021

The moon enters Aquarius.
Randon Rosenbohm
8.19.21
Afghanistan

Ex Afghan Women’s Soccer Captain Urges Players to Burn Uniforms, Delete Social Media

“They are so afraid,” said Khalida Popal, who fled the country in 2016 due to overwhelming death threats.
Manisha Krishnan
8.19.21
COVID-19

People Are Poisoning Themselves With a Bogus COVID ‘Cure’ Meant for Horses

Ivermectin, an antiparasitic drug typically used on horses, has became falsely known as a COVID-19 therapy.
Samir Ferdowsi
8.19.21
psychedelics

How to Set an Intention for Your Drug Trip

Figuring out a thought to come back to as you do psychedelics can offer a home base if you're spiraling and help you find deeper meaning.
Suzannah Weiss
8.19.21
VICE News Reports

A California Town Stole a Black-Owned Resort—Will the Family Get Reparations?

Over 100 years later, tensions are playing out in Manhattan Beach, in what may be a test case of land reparations for African Americans.
Julia Nutter
8.19.21
OnlyFans

OnlyFans to Ban the ‘Sexually Explicit Content’ That Made It Rich

The company said it will start banning “sexually explicit content” in October.
Samantha Cole
8.19.21
amazon

Amazon Is Telling Sellers That Antitrust Bills Will 'Significantly' Harm Them

In an email to sellers, Amazon said it was concerned the bills could "have significant negative effects on small and medium-sized businesses."
Edward Ongweso Jr
8.19.21
Afghanistan

This Instagram Memer Is Raising Millions to Fly Afghans Out of Kabul

Tommy Marcus, aka @quentin.quarantino, is working with veterans and humanitarian organizations to pull off what may be the largest crowdfunded evacuation effort in history.
Jesse Hicks
8.19.21
Hacking

This $600 Million Crypto Heist Is the Most Bizarre Hack in Recent Memory

After stealing around $600 million in cryptocurrency, and returning most of it, a hacked cryptocurrency platform rewarded the hacker with half a million dollars.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
8.19.21
mind

There Are No ‘Child Psychopaths’ Because We Can't Diagnose Them. Yet.

A new wave in psychology research suggests people with psychopathy could be helped much earlier, if only we acknowledged the scope of their issues.
Angela Lashbrook
8.19.21
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