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journalism

Russian Cops Arrest Journalist Who Exposed Spies Involved in MH-17 Downing

Authorities raided Roman Dobrokhotov's house and seized his devices after the Russian government labeled his newspaper as a "foreign agent."
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.28.21
Julian Assange

Ecuador Has Revoked Julian Assange's Citizenship

The Wikileaks founder's naturalisation letter was full of inconsistencies according to the Ecuadorian authorities.
Simon Childs
7.28.21
Arizona audit

The ‘Audit’ Trying to Steal Arizona for Trump Just Got Suspended From Twitter

The account has been spreading lies and conspiracy theories about the election being stolen from former President Donald Trump.
David Gilbert
7.28.21
News

QAnon’s Queen of Canada Is Raising Serious Cash on GoFundMe

A woman whose followers are convinced she's the current Queen of Canada waging a secret war against the elites pumped $50K into her campaign to raise money for wildfire victims.
Mack Lamoureux
7.28.21
fandom

'Gossip Girl' Fans Hate the Reboot, Its Characters, Each Other

Reviews for the show have been mixed, but at least everyone's talking about the new It Girl, for better or for worse.
Gita Jackson
7.28.21
tech-science

Watch 4 Billion Years of Earth’s Evolution in 4 Minutes

Artist David A. Roberts created this mesmerizing video of the past and future of an Earth simulacrum.
Becky Ferreira
7.28.21
VICE Magazine

What Is Burning Man Without Burning Man?

The world’s most famous festival turned cultural phenomenon is canceled for the second year in a row. What will rise to fill the Technicolor void it leaves behind?
Anna Merlan
7.28.21
Hacking

Apple Tells Leaker to Snitch on Sources or It Will Report Them to the Police

Apple sent a cease and desist letter to the person behind a Twitter account that advertised stolen iPhone prototypes.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.28.21
RACISM

It’s 2021, but People Are Still Using a Racist Blackface Filter on Instagram

Instagram has now taken down the controversial filter, but not before it helped several people go viral.
Shamani Joshi
7.28.21
police brutality

Video of Deaf Man Pinned to Ground by Security Forces Sparks Outcry

Two Indonesian officers were detained after the incident in Papua, where rights abuses are rampant, according to monitors.
Heather Chen
7.28.21
mental health

The Socialite Arrested For Beheading a Woman Was a ‘Therapist’

A recent murder has put a spotlight on Pakistan’s unregulated mental health industry.
Rimal Farrukh
7.28.21
HAITI

Ex-Cop Jimmy ‘Barbecue’ Is the Gangster King of Haiti’s Chaos

Haiti’s president was brutally murdered in early July. As the beleaguered nation’s official power brokers tussle for position, slumlord Barbecue is planning his next move.
Michael Anthony Adams
Maya Rostowska
7.28.21
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