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Will My Pandemic Weight Gain Hurt My Health?

There is always a lot of handwringing about "weight," but now it's reached an all-time high.
Hannah Smothers
3.30.21
Drugs

'Tinkering' with GHB Laws Will Not Prevent Deaths or Serious Crimes

Drug experts say reclassifying the party and date rape drug will not reduce its potential to cause damage.
Max Daly
3.30.21
conflict

These Women Are Risking Their Lives to Play Football

Young football enthusiasts from some of Pakistan's most conservative provinces are currently in Karachi to participate in a national championship.
Umer Bin Ajmal
3.30.21
Hong Kong

Chinese Officials Vote Unanimously to Gut Hong Kong’s Free Elections

A national security committee controlled by Beijing will vet Hong Kong’s politicians before they can run for office.
Viola Zhou
3.30.21
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What Can Be Done About Hong Kong’s Ridiculously Tiny Flats?

Experts say the cost of living in Hong Kong is far outpacing the rise in people’s income.
Nikki Natividad
3.30.21
'Ndrangheta

Mafia Fugitive Caught After Police Found His Italian Food YouTube Channel

According to reports in Italy, Marc Feren Claude Biart was betrayed by his love for Italian cooking.
Matthew Champion
3.30.21
Conspiracies

Despite Rampant Infighting, the Canadian Anti-Mask Movement Isn’t Going Anywhere

Experts say that infighting is to be expected among leaders of fringe groups but it doesn't mean the group will be disbanding just because the leaders hate each other
Mack Lamoureux
3.30.21
myanmar coup

This 3-Year-Old Survived an Airstrike in Myanmar. His Father Didn’t.

He was sitting in his father’s lap, according to one humanitarian group.
Caleb Quinley
3.30.21
Philippines

Viral Video Shows Duterte Reaching for Woman’s Crotch at Birthday Dinner

A spokesperson for Duterte said the president is “fond of jokes.
Anthony Esguerra
3.30.21
Northern Cyprus

Food from a Country ‘That Doesn’t Exist’

Turkish Cypriot voices are rarely represented in food writing about Cyprus, but cook and activist Yasmin Khan’s new book is different.
Sirin Kale
3.30.21
Food

This Pork Ice Cream Saved a Farm from Ruin

Now, its creators are sick of the fatty, creamy treat getting so much attention.
Maxime Pionneau
3.30.21
japan

Japanese Man Scales Building to Steal Pokémon Cards, Gets Arrested

Gotta catch ‘em all, indeed.
Hanako Montgomery
3.30.21
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