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rain

Is the UAE Really Making It Rain by Seeding Clouds?

Cloud seeding is a form of geoengineering that has long garnered controversy for its so far dubious efficacy.
Audrey Carleton
7.26.21
NAR S4
6:29

NAR: Where the Heart is | Episode 1

NAR Season 4
Hacking

Olympics Broadcaster Announces His Computer Password on Live TV

The announcer complained that it could have been a bit easier to type.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.26.21
R. Kelly

R. Kelly Is Accused of Sexually Abusing an Underage Boy

He’s also accused of soliciting child pornography and paying hush money.
Carter Sherman
7.26.21
FOIA

Internal Documents Reveal NSA Cafeteria Sucks

Employees registered grievances about overpaying at the salad bar due to rigged scales and questioned the chicken.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.26.21
Police surveillance

This Florida Sheriff Is Spying on People to ‘Predict’ Crime Now

A separate program tracked kids’ grades, attendance records, and more in order to predict whether they’d “fall into a life of crime.”
Paul Blest
7.26.21
shopping-style

This Removable Bike Fender Will Literally Save Your Ass (From Getting Wet)

Whatever reason you ride a bicycle, one thing is for sure—nobody likes a wet ass. 
Ian Burke
7.26.21
Astro Guide

Weekly Horoscope: July 26 - August 1

Jupiter retrogrades into air sign Aquarius.
Randon Rosenbohm
7.26.21
Kerri Rivera

Bleach Peddler Kerri Rivera Appears to Have Been Raided by German Police

According to comments made on Telegram, Rivera has run into legal trouble over pseudo-medical advice she gave to parents.
Anna Merlan
7.26.21
Germany

Politician Apologises for Using N-Word in Discussion About Racism

Annalena Baerbock, one of three major candidates running to replace Angela Merkel, used the slur when recounting a story at a public event.
Tim Hume
7.26.21
News

Residential School Survivors Tell Us What Intergenerational Trauma Really Is

The impact of Canada’s residential school system, known for rampant abuses, is still being felt generations later by Indigenous people. Here’s what that looks like—and how to heal.
Anya Zoledziowski
7.26.21
Tedium

What’s the Deal With That Security Slot on Your Laptop, Anyway?

What the heck is a Kensington security slot, and why does your computer probably have one? And how well does it really work, anyway? I asked a guy who designed locks for it.
Ernie Smith
7.26.21
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