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gig economy

Two Paths to Reining In Gig Companies Are Going Head-to-Head in Connecticut

As companies like Uber seek to undermine labor rights nationwide, Connecticut is becoming a battleground for potential solutions.
Edward Ongweso Jr
3.18.21
anti-asian attacks

This Elderly Asian Woman Beat Her Attacker With a Stick and Left Him Bloodied

Xiao Zhen Xie, 76, was attacked less than a day after eight people, six of them Asian women, were shot and killed near Atlanta.
Paul Blest
3.18.21
Hornitos "Shot Takers"
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The DIY Design Studio Championing Immigrant Communities | Shot Takers

Daniel Buezo and Weleh Dennis are building a streetwear label centered on the first-generation immigrant experience.
zoom

Zoom Court Videos Are Making People's Darkest Hours Go Viral

'People's worst day, which is often why they're in court, shouldn't be monetized for a global audience's benefit.'
Gita Jackson
3.18.21
movies

No One Has Ever Wanted Anything More Than This City Wants a RoboCop Statue

If the mayor of Stevens Point, Wisconsin can't get an existing RoboCop statue, he says they'll just make their own.
Jelisa Castrodale
3.18.21
africa

Stunning Classified Memo Details How U.S. Commandos Are Getting Beaten By Terrorists in Africa

Halfway through their four year campaign, the U.S. military is already failing at combating “violent extremist organizations” in Africa, according to a recent Pentagon report and formerly secret plans.
Nick Turse
3.18.21
COVID-19

The Medical System Should Have Been Prepared for Long COVID

COVID long haulers have been breathlessly covered, but there’s nothing surprising about medically unexplained symptoms—or the reaction to them.
Alan Levinovitz
3.18.21
amazon

The Unionizing Workers Who Became Amazon's Biggest Threat

How a strong union tradition in Bessemer, Alabama led workers to challenge one of the world’s most powerful companies.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
3.18.21
News

West Coast Scientists Encourage Public to Set Traps for Murder Hornets

Government experts in Washington and British Columbia say they need the public's help to eradicate the invasive Asian giant hornet species.
Brishti Basu
3.18.21
WILDLIFE

A Rare Desert Bird Will Soon Become Extinct Because of Politics

Pakistan has invited the Arab world’s top royals to hunt the Haboura Bustard, including Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman.
Naila Inayat
3.18.21
Games Features

How 'Signs of the Sojourner' Tries to Rethink the Video Game Dialogue Tree

A game about having conversations that throws out all the typical conventions and interfaces. You don't pick dialogue options, and instead, play a deck of cards.
Patrick Klepek
3.18.21
cryptocurrency

‘Building the Cockchain:’ How NSFW Artists Are Shaping the Future of NFTs

The crypto-art medium has a lot of potential for adult creators—but some advise caution.
Samantha Cole
3.18.21
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