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authoritarianism

Not Just Myanmar, Southeast Asia Is Coming Under More Authoritarian Rule

From Yangon to Phnom Penh and Manila, democracy is falling apart in the region.
Heather Chen
Anthony Esguerra
2.2.21
world coronavirus

Snacks Keep Testing Positive for Coronavirus in China

From ice cream to dates, traces of coronavirus found on food have set off scare in China.
Viola Zhou
2.2.21
Myanmar

Journalists Are Being Beaten in Myanmar for Reporting on Military Coup

A number of journalists have been beaten for reporting on the military’s coup.
Hanako Montgomery
2.2.21
world coronavirus

Hong Kong’s COVID Rules Are Screwing Over The Poor At Every Turn

Talk about unintended consequences. And oversights.
Chermaine Lee
2.2.21
Life

This Japanese AI Journaling App Helped Me Understand My Feelings

Downloading Muute on my phone actually taught me a lot about emotions.
Hanako Montgomery
2.2.21
Film

'Battlefield Earth' – The Making of the 'Worst Movie of the 2000s'

“It was a shit concept with a shit book and a shit script that should never have been made,” says the film's executive producer.
Ralph Jones
2.2.21
Music

Chip Wants to Let His Music Do the Talking

The north London MC is notorious for beefing – with Stormzy, with Bugzy Malone, with Yungen – but really, he's obsessed with lyrics.
Will Pritchard
2.2.21
Myanmar

‘People Will Face More Violence’: Rohingya Refugees React to Myanmar Coup

They feared for their relatives still in Myanmar and worried about the prospect of ever returning home.
Verena Hölzl
2.2.21
Drugs

Inside One of Australia’s Biggest Legal Weed Farms

Australia's medicinal weed industry is currently all about tinctures and pills. But these guys believe dank buds are the future.
Jack Revell
2.2.21
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: February 2, 2021

The moon is in Libra.
Annabel Gat
2.1.21
personal finance

Here’s Why Women Are Less Likely to Have Gone In on the GameStop Gambit

Financial literacy advocates are worked up that only 26 percent of women have investments, but it's not a simple problem of knowing how.
Katie Way
2.1.21
Music

Sophie Showed Me The Cybernetic Divinity of Being Trans

Fans are mourning the passing of the hyperpop producer, who became known for musical worlds that are challenging, bizarre, and unapologetically trans.
Janus Rose
2.1.21
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