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The US Ambassador to Vietnam Just Dropped a Rap Song for the Lunar New Year

“I’m from Nebraska, I’m not a big city boy / Then three years ago, I moved to Hanoi.”
Frankie Lantican
2.10.21
true crime

Netflix's Cecil Hotel Doc Attempts to Find Out What Happened to Elisa Lam

Infamous CCTV footage of her behaving bizarrely caught the attention of online sleuths who thought it was proof of paranormal activity. The reality is much more grim.
Jelisa Castrodale
2.10.21
Elections

Voter Information on Judges Is Impossible to Find. Here’s How We Change That

It can be nearly impossible for voters to make informed decisions on increasingly important judicial races. But that’s (slowly) starting to shift.
Spenser Mestel
2.10.21
Recipe

Juicy Lucy Burger Recipe

Cheesy on the inside and cheesy on the outside, this burger lives in the flavor hall of fame.
Farideh Sadeghin
2.10.21
activism

The Signs and Symbols of Asia’s New Democracy Movement

As Southeast Asian countries sink further into authoritarianism, young people are fighting back with coded language.
Anthony Esguerra
2.10.21
Write for Rights

A Year of Human Rights Wins Worth Celebrating

The last year might have been a complete disaster, but there was some incredibly good news in amongst the misery.
Ben Charlie Smoke
2.10.21
reality tv

‘Bling Empire’ Star Kim Lee on What It’s Like Being on a Reality Show

The Netflix show is full of reality TV tropes but its most moving plot line is Lee's emotional search for her estranged father.
Marta Colombo
2.10.21
Environment

‘Our Biggest Fear Came True’: Warnings by Locals Near the Deadly Glacier Burst Were Ignored

Since 2019, Indigenous tribes in villages near the glacier had warned local authorities about the dangers of rampant development in the ecologically fragile region.
Shamani Joshi
2.10.21
Money

I'm an Online Vigilante Who Hacks Scammers

"Scambaiters" break into scammers' computers to protect others' cash, and it's huge on YouTube.
Hayden Vernon
2.10.21
Social Media

The Problem With Clubhouse

The increasingly popular social media app is allowing conspiracy theories about COVID-19 to spread unchecked.
Diyora Shadijanova
2.10.21
Interviews

Architects Have Entered A New Chapter

Back with their first album in three years, the Brighton band are embracing a simpler sound and thinking about the future.
Nick Ruskell
2.10.21
Crime

What it’s Like Being Hacked and Blackmailed With Your Nudes

“I could not confide in anyone. I had never felt more ashamed.”
Chayyanika Nigam
2.10.21
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