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education

It’s Back to School in the Apocalypse, and Parents Are Losing Their Minds
Teachers and students are getting sick, parents are fighting for and against mask policies, and school board meetings are getting very nasty.
Emma Ockerman
8.13.21
covid

Antivaxers Think Their ‘Pure’ Semen Will Skyrocket in Value
There's no scientific truth in the meme that unvaccinated sperm is more pure or safe than that from people who've been vaccinated against COVID-19.
Samantha Cole
8.13.21
COVID-19

GOP Finally Backs Unemployment Benefits, But Only for the Unvaccinated
After fighting unemployment benefits for months, Wisconsin Republicans now want to make sure people who get fired for refusing vaccinations get paid.
Cameron Joseph
8.13.21
Afghanistan

The Taliban Just Overran 6 More Cities in Afghanistan
Western troops are being deployed to help evacuate remaining diplomatic staff in Kabul, as the collapse of the country into Taliban control accelerated with the capture the country's second largest city.
Mitchell Prothero
8.13.21
housing

Zillow, Other Tech Firms Are in an ‘Arms Race’ To Buy Up American Homes
"iBuyers" are gearing up to grow massively in the coming years, with unforeseen consequences for the U.S. housing market.
Maxwell Strachan
8.13.21
Marjorie Taylor Greene

Marjorie Taylor Greene Says Not to Worry About COVID: ‘We Can’t Live Forever’
The Georgia congresswoman says it's no big deal that hospitals are filling up and running out of beds.
Paul Blest
8.13.21
extremism

‘Blackpilled’ Gunman Kills 5 in UK’s Worst Mass Shooting in 11 Years
Jake Davison, 22, killed two women, two men and a young girl in a six-minute shooting spree before turning the gun on himself. Weeks before, he had ranted on YouTube about his deeply nihilistic and misogynistic views on society.
Tim Hume
8.13.21
Straight Talk Sauce Talk

4:00
Back to School Style After Being Remote
After all of this nonsense of not being able to go to school or go to work, it’s time to get out of those sweats and into something a bit more presentable.
belize

Belize’s Manatee Man Is Trying to Save the Lovable ‘Sea Cows’ From Cruise Ships
“Just like tourism numbers go up, the manatee's death rate follows behind.”
Nathaniel Janowitz
8.13.21
police

She Flagged Down Cops for Help. She Was Handcuffed and Forced to Strip.
The woman, Yessenia Garcia, was eventually cleared of all charges—yet her mugshot is still online for anyone to see.
Trone Dowd
8.13.21
CYBER

Hacker Says He Found a ‘Tractorload of Vulnerabilities’ at John Deere
A group of security researchers released their findings after spending months researching weaknesses in the operating systems of two major agriculture companies.
Radhamely De Leon
8.13.21
animal abuse

People Buy Custom Baby Monkey Torture Videos on World’s Worst Forum
A forum and Telegram chat where people could pay to have a monkey crucified have been shut down, but abusive videos persist on YouTube and Facebook.
Gabriel Geiger
8.13.21
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