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labor

Lawmakers Criticize McDonald’s for Spying on 'Fight for $15' Workers
Two lawmakers who support raising the minimum wage to $15 responded to Motherboard's investigation into McDonald's monitoring of workers.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
2.25.21
COLOMBIA

Agent Posing as Sex Worker Nabs Drug Boss with FARC Ties
The intelligence agent working undercover with the DEA and Colombian police took advantage of the alleged traffickers penchant for paid-for sex.
Wes Michael Tomaselli
2.25.21
Capitol Riot

Capitol Rioter Allegedly Called His Ex a Moron. She Ratted Him Out to the FBI.
Pro tip: Maybe don’t insult your ex while giving her evidence you might be committing a felony.
Paul Blest
2.25.21
personal finance

How to Stop Shopping at Amazon When You Know It's Bad but Do It Anyway
What if I told you that breaking with a cartoonishly evil company wouldn’t mean the end of free shipping and great deals?
Em Cassel
2.25.21
Tech

Black Doctors Are Being Targeted For Debunking Anti-Vaxxers on Clubhouse
Influencers are retaliating against Black doctors who fight vaccine misinformation on the voice-only app.
Kaylin Dodson
2.25.21
mexican cartels

On the Front Line of Mexico’s Forever War Against the Cartels
“You’ve found the heart of the mafia,” one cartel member in the state of Michoacán told us. “If I were you, I wouldn’t have come here.”
Keegan Hamilton
Miguel Fernández-Flores
2.25.21
Twitter

Twitter's Content Filters Flagged 'Union Buster' as 'Offensive Language'
It was a mistake, the company said, but highlights the imprecision of automated language filters.
Joseph Cox
2.25.21
Policing

Cops Keep Getting Accused of Sharing Racist George Floyd Memes
A cop in Michigan is on administrative leave after he allegedly posted an image of Floyd's death to Facebook along with a derogatory message.
Emma Ockerman
2.25.21
News

Rich Countries Are Going to Extend the Pandemic
They're making the same mistakes made during the HIV epidemic by hoarding doses and blocking global initiatives that encourage open and equitable access to vaccine technology.
Anya Zoledziowski
2.25.21
Crime

Black People Five Times More Likely To Be Homicide Victims Than White People
Official UK government data shows a rising trend of young, black victims and suspects in homicides in England and Wales.
Max Daly
2.25.21
Tech

The Army Is Building a New High Powered Laser
The Army wants to build a new kind of laser that fires in 1 quadrillionth of a second.
Matthew Gault
2.25.21
Boston Dynamics

How to Defeat a Boston Dynamics Robot in Mortal Combat
It turns out that a flip through Spot's user manual reveals its weaknesses.
Samantha Cole
2.25.21
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