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Paraguay

Three Men Were Just Beheaded in a Prison Riot in Paraguay

Prisoners were reported to be protesting the removal of two gang leaders inside the jail, which was densely overcrowded.
Simeon Tegel
2.17.21
shopping-home

This Finnish Activity Known as 'Pantsdrunk' Is Perfect for Quarantine

To dive into Kalsarikänni, all you need is a comfortable couch, some very chill underwear, and, of course, some booze.
Hilary Pollack
Mary Frances "Francky" Knapp
2.17.21
gamestop

Random Man Files Class Action Lawsuit Against Roaring Kitty for GameStop Posts

The lawsuit claims simultaneously that Redditor Keith Gill both 'incited a market frenzy' and that the plaintiff had no idea any of this was happening.
Jason Koebler
2.17.21
News

Morgan Wallen Is Dominating the Charts Because He Got Canceled

His fans are buying his music en masse to make a political statement: White people shouldn't be punished for using racial slurs, and cancel culture shouldn't exist.
Drew Schwartz
2.17.21
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: February 18, 2021

Pisces season begins today!
Annabel Gat
2.17.21
Internet

America Is Finally Fixing Its Crappy Broadband Availability Maps

You can’t fix a problem you don’t understand. And for decades the US has refused to accurately measure the full scope of US broadband market failure.
Karl Bode
2.17.21
texas

Carbon Monoxide Poisonings Skyrocket in Texas as People Seek Warmth

"With that number of patients going in, it’s turning into a mini mass casualty event,” one emergency physician told the Houston Chronicle.
Edward Ongweso Jr
2.17.21
body

Counting Calories Is A Lot of Work. Here's What I Do Instead

There are ways to get to know how your body works without hard numbers.
Casey Johnston
2.17.21
Portland

Why Were Portland Police Guarding a Dumpster of Discarded Food?

People tried to salvage the perishable food a grocery story was throwing away during a power outage. Then the cops arrived.
Emma Ockerman
2.17.21
Tech Policy

Facebook Stops Australia From Sharing the News

The move highlights the immense power that social networks have over peoples' sharing and consumption of news, and their ability to take that away.
Joseph Cox
2.17.21
COVID-19

This Doctor Says Black Americans Should Be Prioritized for COVID Vaccines

“You can think of the vaccine almost as medical reparations. It’s the ‘40 acres and a mule,’ but of 2021.”
Dan Ming
2.17.21
News

Footage Shows Cops Forcing Homeless People Into -30 C Weather

In Edmonton, police made unhoused people leave a transit station and go out into extreme weather. Meanwhile in Vancouver, a cop is under fire for tweeting about extinguishing a fire that was helping people stay warm.
Brishti Basu
2.17.21
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