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Honduras

Honduras President Wanted to 'Shove Drugs Up the Noses of Gringos,' US Prosecutors Say

The new motion in a U.S. court alleges that Juan Orlando Hernández accepted bribes to protect a massive cocaine laboratory. 
Nathaniel Janowitz
1.11.21
covid

New York City’s Vaccine Scheduling Websites Are a Disaster

With NYC coronavirus vaccine scheduling online, confusing and disparate websites and error messages plague the system.
Samantha Cole
Jason Koebler
1.11.21
Far right

Austrian Academic Institute Revokes Fellowship Given to Far-Right Figurehead

The Vienna-based Institute for Human Sciences is investigating how Olena Semenyaka’s far-right political activity went unnoticed by the jury awarding fellowships.
Tim Hume
1.11.21
Politics

Corporate America Is Defunding Trump's Coup Caucus

Turns out there's consequences for Sens. Hawley and Cruz and other Republicans who objected to the certification of Biden's win, even after an insurrection.
Paul Blest
1.11.21
Parler

Parler Sues Amazon

In a complaint filed today, Parler is accusing Amazon of suspending its services out of “political animus.”
Ben Makuch
1.11.21
Tech news

Gig Workers Must Opt Out of Arbitration to Enforce Prop 22 Benefits, Rights Group Says

Proposition 22 in California offers some benefits to workers, but Rideshare Drivers United says Terms of Service forcing private arbitration will prevent them from being enforced.
Edward Ongweso Jr
1.11.21
diversity in tech

Google Has 'Shattered' Its Pipeline To Black Talent

Black women say the tech company has badly damaged its reputation after two recent firings.
Todd Feathers
1.11.21
Yemen

A Final Trump Administration Act Could Intensify the World’s Worst Humanitarian Crisis

A US plan to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as terrorists has been described as "diplomatic vandalism."
Mohammed Rasool
1.11.21
Health

Healthcare Workers Are Refusing the COVID Vaccine Because No One Is Immune to Bad Ideas

Medical professionals, unfortunately, are as prone to hesitancy and misinformation as the rest of us.
Shayla Love
Anna Merlan
1.11.21
sex-lifestyle

I Have Unpredictable Seizures. This Is How I Have Sex

"I temporarily lose awareness, stare off, and make small involuntary gestures or motions—I usually turn my head to the left."
Mark Hay
1.11.21
Hollywood

How to Film a Kissing Scene in a Pandemic

We talked to a nurse working as a COVID-compliance officer about what it takes to keep Hollywood productions safe from coronavirus.
Alex Zaragoza
1.11.21
Astro Guide

Weekly Horoscope: January 11 - 17

There's a new moon in Capricorn this week.
Randon Rosenbohm
1.11.21
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