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migration

Timeshare Owners Are Furious That Migrants Are Staying in Their Empty Holiday Homes

Why should people who have gone through terrible ordeals be allowed to stay in properties that would otherwise be empty because of COVID, a group of timeshare owners have actually said out loud.
Simon Childs
8.6.21
Sports

India Is Rewarding Its Olympic Winners With Free Cement 

India’s multiple medals aren’t just a source of pride. They also come with gifts, both weird and wonderful.
Shamani Joshi
8.6.21
Sports

14-Year-Old Diver Competed to Earn Money for Sick Mom. Her Dives Were Literally Perfect.

The new Olympic record holder has never been to amusement parks or zoos, but hopes to one day play on claw machines.
Hanako Montgomery
8.6.21
Drugs

Record Drug Busts and Illegal Raves: Welcome to Summer on Spain's Party Islands

As people party on despite club closures, police are battling to stem the tide of drugs heading to the Balearics.
Rebecca Tidy
8.6.21
women's rights

She Called Out Her Teacher’s Rape Joke on TikTok. Now She’s Being Sued.

The Malaysian student was slapped with a defamation lawsuit.
Heather Chen
8.6.21
Tokyo 2020

How Truck Drivers Helped This Girl Achieve Her Olympic Dream

Mirabai Chanu was the first to bring India a medal from Tokyo Olympics 2020. So she decided to celebrate those who helped her get here.
Pallavi Pundir
8.6.21
Noisey

It’s Been Over Two Decades and Everyone Is Still Wrong About Limp Bizkit

Nu-metal's dumbest band are back in the zeitgeist and pissing everyone off like it's 1999.
Niloufar Haidari
8.6.21
Video Games

How Werner Herzog Inspired 'Temple Run'

Ten years after hitting the App Store, 'Temple Run' has been downloaded 2 billion times. We spoke to the creators about the making of the game.
Nana Baah
8.6.21
Sports

This Olympian’s Overjoyed Celebration Is Proof That Winning Bronze Is Better Than Silver

The Brazilian swimmer Bruno Fratus is living proof that third isn’t the worst place to be on the podium.
Hanako Montgomery
8.6.21
TV

Who Is Having the Worst Time On 'The White Lotus'?

Welcome to the luxury Hawaiian resort where everyone is stressed, depressed and rimming.
Emma Garland
8.6.21
Street Food

COVID Kills Street Food Vendor Recognized by Michelin Guide

Thailand’s famed streetside food scene is struggling to survive lockdown measures and a deadly third wave.
Teirra Kamolvattanavith
8.6.21
Tokyo 2020

How the Philippines Became a Boxing Powerhouse

Boxers have long been the Philippines’ most reliable athletes in international competition. It didn’t happen overnight.
Ryan Songalia
8.6.21
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