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Men Are Worse for Climate Change Than Women Because They Love Meat and Cars
A new study has found that men emit 16% more greenhouse gases than women because they spend more money on fuel and meat.
Anya Zoledziowski
7.21.21
body

There’s One Surefire Way to Know You're Gaining Muscle and Losing Body Fat
There's a limit to how quickly you can gain muscle, but you might not be able to measure it.
Casey Johnston
7.21.21
COVID-19

Black Life Expectancy in the US Just Dropped the Most Since WWII
“I knew it was going to be large, but when I saw those numbers, I was like, ‘Oh my God,’” a lead researcher said.
Paul Blest
7.21.21
Politics

Pelosi Rejects 2 ‘Big Lie’ Republicans From Capitol Riot Committee
“The unprecedented nature of January 6th demands this unprecedented decision,” Pelosi said in a statement.
Cameron Joseph
7.21.21
wildfires

A Couple’s Gender Reveal Started a Deadly Wildfire. Now They’re in Trouble.
In 2020, they set off a smoke bomb during the party that sparked the El Dorado Fire.
Samir Ferdowsi
7.21.21
italy

A Dystopian Video of Prison Violence Is Forcing Italy to Confront Police Brutality
Footage of inmates being beaten by guards had triggered a reckoning with police-related violence that advocates say is at least 20 years overdue.
Gabriele Cruciata
7.21.21
News

This Gym Is Banning People Who’ve Been Vaccinated Against COVID
Fearless Boxing Club claims it doesn't want members who "received the experimental Covid vaccine."
Manisha Krishnan
7.21.21
police abuse

Aspiring FBI Agent Accused of Abusing Teen Girl While Working as a Cop
The victim was 16.
Carter Sherman
7.21.21
location data

The Inevitable Weaponization of App Data Is Here
A Substack publication used location data from Grindr to out a priest without their consent.
Joseph Cox
7.21.21
Hacking

NSO Says ‘Enough Is Enough,’ Will No Longer Talk to the Press About Damning Reports
The Israeli surveillance technology maker denied that the list, which underpins a series of bombshell stories in several media outlets, has anything to do with the company.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.21.21
LGBTQ

Hungary to Double Down on Anti-LGBTQ Laws With a National Referendum
Controversial laws condemned by other European countries will now be put to a national vote, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
7.21.21
Police Shooting

A Cop Tried to Shoot a Dog. He Killed Its Owner Instead.
The officer was responding to a 911 call to provide a welfare check on a woman who’d reportedly passed out in the grass.
Trone Dowd
7.21.21
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