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mexico

Meet the Woman Breaking Basketball’s Glass Ceiling in Mexico

Although the NBA now has numerous female assistant coaches, Alejandra Arellano recently made history when she became the first in Mexico’s highest league.
Nathaniel Janowitz
3.3.21
mind

The Sublime Luxury of Press-On Nails in Moments of Crisis

When things get particularly chaotic, I find control and peace in an instant manicure.
Hannah Smothers
3.3.21
Flock

Inside ‘TALON,’ the Nationwide Network of AI-Enabled Surveillance Cameras

Hundreds of pages of emails obtained by Motherboard show how little-known company Flock has expanded from surveilling individual neighborhoods into a network of smart cameras that spans the United States.
Joseph Cox
3.3.21
deepfakes

Here’s How Worried You Should Be About Those Tom Cruise Deepfakes

It turns out that a team of professionals are behind the TikTok videos that sent the internet into a panic.
David Gilbert
3.3.21
Food

The Twisted Logic Behind 'Superfoods'

With everything available all year round, we often forget there’s a reason behind nature's cycles.
Giorgia Cannarella
3.3.21
tech-science

Scientists May Have Detected a Huge Collision Between Blobs of Dark Matter

If confirmed, the collision between never-before-seen boson stars may solve the long search for the source of dark matter.
Becky Ferreira
3.3.21
Games Features

'War of the Ring' and 'One Ring' Designer on the Problems of Adapting Tolkien to Tabletop

The Lord of the Rings is the ur-text of generic fantasy settings.But for a new RPG, one designer is tailoring an entire game system to the source.
Ian Williams
3.3.21
Streaming Music

How Pandora Won Its Royalty Battle But Lost the War to Spotify

Pandora found a brilliant loophole to win its fight with the recording industry, but it tied the company's future into a knot.
Tyler Hayes
3.3.21
mental health

A 'Mental Health Income Gap' Could Cost You £8,400 in Earnings

New research shows that the typical income for people with mental health issues is far less than the rest of the UK population.
Izzie Price
3.3.21
sex work

The Healthcare Workers Doing Sex Work On the Side

Underpaid and burnt out by the pandemic, some say they find sex work a release.
Pauline Verduzier
3.3.21
VICE Magazine

The Unshakable Allure of the Celebrity House Tour

From ‘Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous’ to ‘Cribs’ to ‘Open Door,’ what’s behind closed gates never loses its appeal.
Bobby Finger
3.3.21
Recipe

Coconut Chickpea Curry Recipe

Satisfying and spicy, this vegan chickpea curry is perfectly balanced by the subtle sweetness of coconut milk.
Eric Adjepong
3.3.21
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