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Crime

Meet the Pastor Who Became an Anti-Trafficking Activist

Raju Nepali runs a WhatsApp group that has helped rescue over 500 missing children across India.
Anuradha Sharma
12.17.20
christmas

7 Non-Christmas Movies to Watch During the Holidays

Some funny, others suspenseful, but all random recommendations from people in need of some counterprogramming in December.
Matt Selvam
12.17.20
climate

Infrared Images Capture the Mass Destruction of the Amazon Rainforest

Using multispectral cameras high above the jungle, photographer Richard Mosse documents humanity's suicidal "war on nature."
Gavin Butler
12.17.20
Coronavirus

Ombudsman: Australia’s Public Housing Lockdown Breached Human Rights Laws

The government is refusing to apologise to 3,000 public housing residents for the way they were treated during a COVID outbreak in July.
Gavin Butler
12.17.20
Homelessness

In the Richest Borough of One of the World’s Richest Cities, at Least 1 in 30 People Are Homeless

Damning figures from housing charity Shelter show there are a quarter of a million people living in temporary accommodation across England, including in some of London's wealthiest boroughs.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
12.17.20
mexico

A New Law in Mexico Limiting Foreign Agents Is a Warning to the US

The new rules promise to limit agencies such as the DEA in Mexico, and to be one of the first diplomatic headaches for President-elect Joe Biden when he takes office.
Emily Green
Keegan Hamilton
12.16.20
Games News

GameStop Memo Directs Customers Seeking 'Cyberpunk 2077' Refund to CD Projekt

The latest fallout from a confused announcement where the 'Cyberpunk 2077' developer asked fans to ask for refunds.
Patrick Klepek
12.16.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: December 17, 2020

Saturn enters Aquarius today.
Annabel Gat
12.16.20
Criminal Justice

Black Man Imprisoned for Life as a Teen Released Because Cops Botched the Case

Myon Burrell has already served 18 years.
Trone Dowd
12.16.20
voter fraud

The GOP Wellness Tycoon Bankrolling Election Fraud Vigilantism

Steve Hotze is Lone Star State culture warrior, Texas GOP power broker, and QAnon conspiracy theorist fighting for whatever the right-wing cause du jour might be. 
Tess Owen
12.16.20
Games Opinion

The Best Way to Understand the Complexity of Games Is Playing Them With a Kid

'Alba: A Wildlife Adventure' is a simple game that allowed me to connect with my four-year-old in a new way.
Patrick Klepek
12.16.20
Crime

Edmonton Police Make Arrests After Three Black Muslim Women Attacked in Two Incidents

A 32-year-old woman and a 41-year-old man were arrested and charged in the two separate ‘racially motivated’ attacks.
Mack Lamoureux
12.16.20
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