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Dave East

Dave East’s ‘Hoffa’ Is a Throwback to Mob-Inspired Rap

Forty-six years after Jimmy Hoffa’s disappearance, the Harlem rapper dedicates his collaboration with producer Harry Fraud to the iconic figure.
Ashwin Rodrigues
7.30.21
Simone Biles

Why Simone Biles Pulling Out of the Olympics Is So Important to Black Women

Black women, often expected to balance likability and graciousness in the face of adversity, are praising Biles’ decision to put herself first.
Trone Dowd
7.30.21
reality tv

The Creator of ‘FBoy Island’ Explains How to Make a Self-Aware Dating Show

“We’re not inventing the wheel or reinventing the wheel; we’re putting a new rim on it and making it go up and down.”
Kate Dries
7.30.21
tech-science

Jeff Bezos Fails in Fight for Moon Lander Contract

Bezos’ protests about NASA’s selection of SpaceX for its Moon lander contract were dismissed on Friday by the US Government Accountability Office.
Becky Ferreira
7.30.21
Games News

Blizzard Recruiters Asked Hacker If She ‘Liked Being Penetrated’ at Job Fair

Company employees at a hacking conference made several inappropriate comments to a security researcher who was inquiring about Blizzard’s job openings.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.30.21
Bad Goods

Inside an Illegal Hunt for the Endangered Pangolin: ‘They’re Being Wiped Out’

Why the shy and nocturnal pangolin is the world’s most trafficked animal.
Kat Williams
7.30.21
extremism

UK Hate-Preacher Anjem Choudary Made an Extremely Brief Return to Social Media

The radical Islamist preacher created a Twitter account that lasted five days and a Facebook page that lasted all of eight minutes.
Simon Childs
Tim Hume
7.30.21
Drugs

Drug Deaths in Scotland Rose Yet Again to a Record High

2020 saw 1,339 drug-related deaths, four and a half times higher than 20 years ago.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
7.30.21
tech-science

Lakes on Mars May Be a Mirage, Scientists Say

A new batch of research shows that clay, not water, may be the source of bright spots under Mars’ South Pole.
Becky Ferreira
7.30.21
sharks

Hundreds of Sharks Are Swarming People’s Backyards Because of a Toxic ‘Red Tide’

A toxic algae bloom called “red tide” decimates coastal Florida yearly, killing all types of fish and forcing sharks out of their natural habitat.
Samir Ferdowsi
7.30.21
mask mandates

The Delta Variant Is Bringing the War on Masks to Ron DeSantis’ Doorstep

Florida cities and businesses are openly challenging Gov. DeSantis’ ban on mask mandates.
Paul Blest
7.30.21
Review

‘Neurocracy’ Is a Murder Mystery That Plays Like a Wikipedia Binge

The so-called alternate reality game is a compelling exercise in collaborative, online sleuthing.
Lewis Gordon
7.30.21
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