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Capital Punishment

2 Death Row Inmates Are Facing a Horrible Choice: Being Shot or Electrocuted

The state passed a law last month allowing executions by firing squad, but they haven’t actually assembled one yet.
Paul Blest
6.17.21
zimbabwe

She Says She Killed Her Attempted Rapist in Self Defence. Now She’s on Trial For Murder

Tariro Matutsa was at home when a stranger burst in, exposed himself and charged towards her. Her murder charge has sparked a bitter debate how sexual assaults victims are further victimised by the legal system.
Farai Shawn Matiashe
6.17.21
Hacking

Bombshell Report Finds Phone Network Encryption Was Deliberately Weakened

A new paper shows that two old encryption algorithms still used in mobile networks can be exploited to spy on phones' internet traffic.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
6.17.21
fire season

The Fire Season Everyone Worried About Is Already Here

The U.S. is gearing up for what looks like another intense wildfire season with blazes across the West after months of drought, a winter without rain, and a changing climate.
Madeleine Gregory
6.17.21
normal country

How ‘Normal Country’ Became Internet Shorthand for ‘Bad Country’

The phrase is a common response to the bleakest stories imaginable. But communications experts say it can have a deeper effect on how we perceive the world.
Ashwin Rodrigues
6.17.21
food-features

The Science of the Squeezable, Poppable Vegan Egg Yolk

There’s a particular pleasure that commercial vegan products haven’t yet captured: the egg yolk in all of its gooey, globular, food porn-y glory.
Bettina Makalintal
6.17.21
Tech

National Right-to-Repair Bill Filed in Congress

The Fair Repair act would make it easier for everyone in America to fix their own stuff.
Matthew Gault
6.17.21
News

QAnons Are Harassing People at the Whim of a Woman They Say Is Canada’s Queen

A woman who claims she is the secret ruler of Canada has, thanks to QAnon influencers, thousands of followers, some of which are extremely active offline and harassing Canadians.
Mack Lamoureux
6.17.21
body

Every Nasty, Painful, Slightly Embarrassing Summer Injury—Ranked

Blisters > UTIs > nail trauma.
Katie Way
6.17.21
supreme court

The Supreme Court Just Delivered a Blow to LGBTQ Rights

The Supreme Court just sided with a religious group that refused to work with same-sex couples.
Carter Sherman
6.17.21
News

Wealthy Couple Who Snuck COVID Vaccines Intended For First Nation Get No Jail Time

The couple were given the maximum fine, $1,150 each, for flying into a remote Yukon First Nation to get vaccinated in January. But they didn’t apologize.
Lori Fox
6.17.21
Environment

Protesters Chained Themselves to a Semi Truck to Stop the Next Big US Oil Pipeline

At least 500 water protectors have been arrested protesting the Line 3 pipeline, which will carry toxic tar sands oil from Canada into the U.S.
Samir Ferdowsi
6.17.21
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