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brazil

Endangered Brazilian Tribe Is Accusing Bolsonaro of Abandoning Them
In one of its worst years yet, the Tapirapé says it fought off record forest fires and COVID-19 alone.
Mariana Simoes
12.15.20
2020 election

Violent Threats Force Michigan to Do Its Electoral College Vote Behind Closed Doors
The "Stop the Steal" movement is calling for a protest at the Capitol as Michigan electors prepare to confirm President-elect Joe Biden's win.
Paul Blest
12.15.20
2020 Is Over

Mitch McConnell Finally Congratulates 'President-Elect Joe Biden'
Vladimir Putin beat him to it, though.
Cameron Joseph
12.15.20
Work

Working in Pyjamas Doesn't Hamper Your Work-From-Home Productivity
But it may hit your mental health, a study finds.
Snigdha Bansal
12.15.20
TRANS RIGHTS

‘It Will Be Difficult, but We Have to Try’: The Lawyers Fighting for Trans Rights in the UK
The Good Law Project made its name scrutinising government contracts during the pandemic, now it’s turning its legal expertise to trans rights.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
12.15.20
Health

New Blood Donation Rules Create System of 'Good Gays' and 'Bad Gays', Say Campaigners
The fact that the UK's new regulations exclude people on PrEP has proved controversial.
James Greig
12.15.20
automation

A Data-Driven Guide to Whether a Machine Will Be Doing Your Job By 2025
Humans and machines will clock the same work hours by 2025 (and other startling findings from the World Economic Forum’s ‘Future of Jobs 2020’ report).
Thobey Campion
12.15.20
Tech news

Bitcoin Can Only Help Performers on Pornhub If People Pay for Porn, Period
“The actions of MasterCard and Visa are creating yet another barrier for our customers to pay us and I’m worried they won’t even bother."
Leigh Cuen
12.15.20
Movie theaters

The Movie Theater as We Know It Is Dying. We Can Make Something Better
The pandemic has forced movie theaters to change or die.
Gita Jackson
12.15.20
tech-science

The Birder Who Wants Black Youth to See Themselves in STEM
Corina Newsome, a graduate student in biology at Georgia Southern University, helped organize #BlackBirdersWeek and is only getting started with her advocacy.
Sarah Wells
12.15.20
tech-science

The Engineer Who Helped Launch a New Era in Human Spaceflight
Nicole Jordan serves as NASA’s mission manager on SpaceX Crew-1, which is the first operational crew to reach the International Space Station on a commercial vehicle.
Becky Ferreira
12.15.20
qanon

Meet the Dangerous QAnon Figure Doing Whatever It Takes to Win Trump's Approval
Ron Watkins facilitated the rise of the QAnon cult. Now he's making himself at home in Trumpworld.
David Gilbert
12.15.20
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