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India

‘We Gave So Much’: Subway Conductor Who Caught COVID-19 Urges Workers to Fight
When Sujatha Gidla, the first Indian woman to conduct in the NYC subway, got sick, it was just one more time she grappled with inequality.
Stephanie Kariuki
5.6.21
Jeffrey Epstein

Ghislaine Maxwell Is Fighting to Get a Teenage Epstein Victim’s Diary
She’s not even mentioned in the diary at all. That’s the point.
Carter Sherman
5.6.21
Fashion

How To Grow Clothes With Yeast
Bioengineered fashion is beginning to make new, more sustainable materials grown in labs and made with microbes.
Jed Oelbaum
5.6.21
Death Penalty

The State That Executed a Black Child Wants to Bring Back the Firing Squad
George Stinney Jr. was executed in 1944 when he was 14 years old.
Samir Ferdowsi
5.6.21
shopping-travel

Why Are People So Obsessed With YETI, the Cult-Fave Camping Brand?
It’s no longer just a brand for frat bros and fishing trips—fans of YETI's rugged, high-end gear are everywhere.
Ian Burke
5.6.21
COLOMBIA

During Mass Protests, Colombia’s President Is Asking Citizens to Report ‘Urban Terrorists’
The death toll from the protests, now in their eighth day, is rising.
Wes Michael Tomaselli
5.6.21
Twitter

Twitter Stops Cropping Photos and Artists Rejoice
Post tall pics here.
Gita Jackson
5.6.21
Politics

Rudy Giuliani’s Pals Are Begging Trump to Cover His Legal Bills
Turns out being a defendant in a few billion-dollar lawsuits can get kind of expensive.
Paul Blest
5.6.21
abortion

Uber Drivers Could Be Sued for Taking People to Get Abortions in Texas
Anyone who knowingly “aids or abets the performance or inducement of an abortion” could be held liable under a new Texas bill.
Carter Sherman
5.6.21
amazon

Amazon Drivers Are Instructed to Drive Recklessly to Meet Delivery Quotas
Drivers say they’re being asked to quietly disable a driver safety system partway through their shifts.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
5.6.21
Saturday Night Live

Of Course ‘Saturday Night Live’ Wanted Elon Musk to Host
The show only cares that the billionaire CEO and meme dork’s appearance will attract more viewers.
Ashwin Rodrigues
5.6.21
mind

What to Do if You're Feeling Especially Bad About Your Body Lately
When we're experiencing a lot of external stress, our relationship with our appearance can become a battlefield.
Rachel Miller
5.6.21
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