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space force

Trump’s Space Force Is Totally Serious, Stop Laughing

In the latest “Couch Report,” we explore what the newest branch of the American armed forces really is—and what it isn't.
Michael Kalenderian
4.27.21
immigration

A Pastor Did a Deal With the Devil To Save Migrant Lives

Pastor Lorenzo Ortiz made an agreement with a local cartel boss in the violent Mexican border city of Nuevo Laredo to leave some migrants alone if he could help others.
Emily Green
4.27.21
Andrew Brown

Bodycam Footage Shows Andrew Brown Jr. Was ‘Executed’ by Cops, Family Says

Video of Brown’s killing has only been seen by his family members and their attorneys.
Samir Ferdowsi
4.27.21
Basecamp

Basecamp Didn't Just Ban Politics at Work, It Made an Executive Power Grab

In addition to banning political talk, the software company will cancel certain benefits and end employee working groups while putting decisions solely in the hands of executives.
Edward Ongweso Jr
4.27.21
amazon

Amazon Launches Another Union-Busting Campaign

Amazon has started showing anti-union messaging on TV screens at a Staten Island warehouse after defeating the unionization effort in Bessemer, Alabama.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
4.27.21
News

We Interviewed the Guy Who Wrote ‘Da Butt’ About Glenn Close Doing Da Butt

"When she started kicking the knowledge I was like, 'Wait, am I hearing this right?'"
Drew Schwartz
4.27.21
guns

The Supreme Court Could Make It Easier to Carry Concealed Handguns

The Supreme Court hasn’t heard a gun rights case in more than a decade. And now there’s a solid conservative majority.
Trone Dowd
4.27.21
extremism

Department of Homeland Security Investigating Extremism Within Its Ranks

DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced the review in a memo to staff, highlighting concerns following the January 6 insurrection on Capitol Hill.
Ben Makuch
4.27.21
Policing

A Corrections Officer Allegedly Did Nothing for 15 Minutes as an Inmate Hung Himself

Ryan Wilson hanged himself with a bedsheet tied to a light fixture in New York City's Manhattan Detention Complex, known as The Tombs.
Paul Blest
4.27.21
chad

Anti-Military Protests Turn Deadly After President Dies From ‘Combat Wounds’

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Chad calling for a return to civilian rule, after the military assumed power following the battlefield death of Idriss Déby.
Dipo Faloyin
4.27.21
Dating

I’m a Bisexual Woman but I’ve Given up on Dating Men

Living in a country with limited queer rights means dating men was always the “easier” option. But I slowly realised it wasn’t worth it.
Jaishree Kumar
4.27.21
YouTube

Leaked Racist Messages Show ‘Leftist’ YouTuber Isn’t

SocialismDoneLeft is the latest BreadTube personality who isn’t what they say they are.
Gita Jackson
4.27.21
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