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christmas

What Not to Buy for Christmas in 2020
'Tis the season to avoid shitty gifts.
Rose Donohoe
12.22.20
Coronavirus

Taiwan Reports First Local COVID Case in 253 Days
An unmasked foreign pilot has been blamed for breaking Taiwan’s impressive run.
Heather Chen
12.22.20
mental health

Why Are More Indians Signing 'Suicide Pacts'? We Asked an Expert.
In 2020, India saw at least 15 reported cases of suspected mass suicides. Mental health practitioners say Indian authorities are ill-equipped to intervene on time.
Pallavi Pundir
12.22.20
christmas

The Shopping Centre Santas Taking Their Grottos to Zoom
COVID-19 has put paid to IRL visits to Father Christmas. But some Saint Nicks have taken the experience online.
Chris Bethell
12.22.20
sex work

Sex Workers On the Three Types of Christmas Day Client
Lizzy, an escort from Southampton, says the men she sees during the festive period fall into three distinct categories.
Nick Chester
12.22.20
Money

Influencers Are Touting Yet Another Dodgy Get-Rich-Quick Scheme
'Geordie Shore' and 'TOWIE' stars have all been spotted posting Instagram ads for unregulated Forex trading accounts.
Hayden Vernon
12.22.20
christmas

Students Trapped at Uni for Christmas Sent Us Photos of Their Festive Meals
“We started with salmon blinis and cheese crackers, then had a big chicken – the turkeys had sold out."
Harriet Clifford
12.22.20
cryptocurrency

Boom in Cryptocurrency Marks the Return of Bitcoin Kidnappings in India
Kidnappers in the southern Indian state of Karnataka last week demanded a ransom of 100 bitcoin for an eight-year-old boy.
Shamani Joshi
12.22.20
Fat Shaming

How I Deal With My Family's Fatphobic Comments During the Holidays
After years of being bullied by loved ones, I finally set boundaries.
Tatjana Almuli
12.22.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: December 22, 2020
The moon is in Aries.
Annabel Gat
12.21.20
Politics

The New COVID Stimulus Has a Tax Break for CEO Lunches. Seriously.
The bill also includes a $600 direct payment to most adults.
Paul Blest
12.21.20
extremism

Armed Anti-Lockdown Protesters Just Tried to Storm Oregon's State Capitol
Some of the protesters were able to enter the building, and were seen on video walking around heavily armed.
Tess Owen
12.21.20
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