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Justin Trudeau to Call Election for September 20: Report
The prime minister is seeking to regain his majority government over a short election campaign amid the fourth wave of the pandemic.
Manisha Krishnan
8.12.21
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Canadian Universities Mandate Vaccines Because Some Governments Sure Won't
At least four post-secondary schools in Ontario have declared vaccine mandates, while some conservative Canadian provinces reject vaccine mandates and passports.
Anya Zoledziowski
8.12.21
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The Best Books to Help You Cope With Death and Dying
How the wisdom of Joan Didion, death doulas, and Big Bird have prepped me to dance into the void (and plan my estate).
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
8.12.21
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Amazon to Monitor Customer Service Workers’ Keyboard and Mouse Strokes
An internal document also mentions cases where imposters have stolen Amazon customer data.
Joseph Cox
8.12.21
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The Congresswoman Behind FOSTA Is Coming for OnlyFans
More than 100 members of Congress signed a letter demanding the DOJ investigate of child sexual abuse material on OnlyFans—which adult industry experts say are baseless.
Samantha Cole
8.12.21
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Mississippi Hospitals Are on the Brink of ‘Total Failure’ Because of the Delta Variant
Mississippi has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the country, with just over a third of all residents fully vaccinated.
Paul Blest
8.12.21
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A Mexican Cartel Was Driven Out of Town By Indigenous Vigilantes Called ‘El Machete’
“We went in not to attack the people, but to expel the assassins, the drug traffickers and organized crime.”
Jeff Ernst
8.12.21
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How a Death Exposed a History of Sexual Assault at a Rich Politician's Home
Sri Lanka's court says the politician's family is powerful enough to influence the investigation.
Kris Thomas
Pallavi Pundir
8.12.21
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This Woman Secretly Runs One of the World's Biggest Anti-Vax Websites From Her House
By presenting unverified data as fact, OpenVAERS has become one of the most powerful tools in the anti-vaxxer community.
David Gilbert
8.12.21
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UK TV Presenter Tells Black Guest Her Hair Reminds Him of an Alpaca
“You just want to pet it, don’t you,” veteran broadcaster Eamonn Holmes told Dr Zoe Williams. “Don’t touch my hair,” she replied.
Matthew Champion
8.12.21
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How These Young Activists Are Uniting Middle Easterners
Middle East Matters, run by an all-women team, is breaking taboos about everything in the region from reproductive health to ethnic collaboration.
Samir Ferdowsi
8.12.21
TV

Why Do People Find ‘Ted Lasso’ So Annoying?
The comedy earned 20 Emmy nominations but critics are mixed on its second season. What happens when feel-good TV doesn’t feel good anymore?
Josh Terry
8.12.21
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