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prison

How Former Police Officers Are Treated in Prison

We spoke to some experts to find out what life is like for ex-cops behind bars.
James Greig
12.30.20
lying

The Weirdest Lies We Told as Children

"I told, I think, lots of people in my reception class that my parents had won a year's supply of toilet roll."
Chris Bethell
12.30.20
Censorship

Bangladesh Police Invoked Anti-Porn Law to Crack Down on a Film About Gender Violence

The arrests of the director of courtroom drama along with an actor who played a cop, is the latest in the country’s ongoing “war against pornography”.
Pallavi Pundir
12.30.20
extremism

Indonesia Bans Islamic Defenders Front After Arresting its Firebrand Leader

The controversial group is 'no longer considered legal.'
Rosa Folia
12.30.20
PROTESTS

'Enough Is Enough': In 2020 Europeans Inspired Each Other to Fight Back

Despite the pandemic, this was a year of activism in Europe.
Sebastian Skov Andersen
Joyce Leung
12.30.20
2020

Everyone Was a Dick This Year, Except For Me, Who Was Good

Shaming people for going on walks while on a walk, clapping for the NHS but voting Tory – hypocrites were rife in 2020.
Iona David
12.30.20
skateaboarding

Against All Odds, Baghdad Now Has a Flourishing Skate Scene

In a country deeply changed by war, young Iraqis skate on dilapidated roads amid traffic jams and military checkpoints.
Sarah-Samya Anfis
12.30.20
Coronavirus

China’s Sinopharm Says Its COVID Vaccine Has Proved Effective

The announcement paves the way for mass use of the easy-to-store vaccine.
Viola Zhou
12.30.20
ANIMALS

Rare White Kiwi Bird That Inspired Children’s Book Dies After Surgery

Manukura was adored during her lifetime and her death prompted an outpouring of grief.
Frankie Lantican
12.30.20
2020

An Illustrated Calendar of Everything That Went Wrong in Malaysia This Year

Leaders resigned or went on trial. An outbreak at the world’s largest medical glove maker. Even by global standards, Malaysia’s 2020 was intense.
Heather Chen
12.30.20
Hong Kong

China Jails 10 Hong Kong Activists Caught Fleeing to Taiwan

The nightmare has come true for the activists and their supporters.
Viola Zhou
12.30.20
unemployment

Looks Like Trump's Stimulus Stall Won't Cause Unemployment Gap After All

But it's still not clear how long the individual states will take to get the payments out.
Emma Ockerman
12.29.20
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