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WTF

How Trying To Stop India’s Superstitious Killings Ended in Exile
Human sacrifice, particularly that of minors, has been prevalent in many parts of India for a long time.
Avantika Mehta
2.16.21
world animals

Weak Environmental Policies Are Killing Koalas in Australia
Without reforms, animals endemic to Australia will continue to be under the threat of extinction.
Nikki Natividad
2.16.21
sustainability

A Fashion Dream Built on Recycled Plastic Bottles
With a passion for the ocean, Huang Ningning started a fashion business that makes bags and shirts from recycled plastic.
Viola Zhou
2.16.21
LGBTQ

The 90s Instagram Account Celebrating Queer Nightlife Up North
Photographer Stuart Linden Rhodes is resurrecting the LGBTQ nightlife scene of the decade, one IG picture at a time.
Joseph Ingham
2.16.21
Sex positivity

How Sex Toys Became the New Celebrity Fragrance
As Lily Allen, Cara Delevingne and a host of micro-influencers hawk sex toys on Instagram, sex workers battle censorship and threats to their livelihoods.
Beth Ashley
2.16.21
London Rental Opportunity of the Week

Rental Opportunity of the Week: The Worst Stuff to Expect While Living in a House-Share
Including, but not limited to: a sofa so old it smells of coins.
Joel Golby
2.16.21
men

Hey Man: How To Break Up With Someone Responsibly While In Lockdown
Rhys Thomas discusses break-ups – and how to know if you should do them.
Rhys Thomas
2.16.21
Life

The Wholesome Appeal of Watching People Study on YouTube
People can’t seem to get enough of watching others read books and take down notes in real time.
Koh Ewe
2.16.21
malaysia

‘Sugar Dating’ Is On the Rise In Malaysia. Naturally, It’s Being Banned.
Conservative politicians want the Sugarbook app banned. But Malaysian students using it to find sugar daddies disagree.
Heather Chen
2.16.21
Crime

Inquest Details the Final Years of Australia’s Most Notorious Serial Killer
Ivan Milat, otherwise known as the Backpacker Killer, died in jail in 2019. He spent his last months isolated and in pain.
Gavin Butler
2.16.21
japan

What It’s Like Being Black, Japanese, and Constantly Stopped By Police For No Reason
A filmed police encounter ignited a conversation about racism in Japan. And then nothing happened.
Hanako Montgomery
2.16.21
immigration

At Least 1 in 4 Europeans Have Negative Feelings Towards Muslims
Anti-Muslim sentiment was highest in Hungary, a survey of eight European countries commissioned by anti-extremism groups showed, despite Muslims making up just 0.4 per cent of Hungary’s population.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
2.15.21
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