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Cannabis

The House Just Voted to Decriminalize Weed

In a historic first, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to end the federal ban on cannabis. Senate Republicans are unlikely to take it up.
Cameron Joseph
12.4.20
uber

Uber Is Asking the CDC to Give Drivers Priority Vaccine Access

Both public transit and ride-hail have seen a drop in demand due to COVID-19, and priority vaccine access would give Uber an edge.
Edward Ongweso Jr
12.4.20
Facebok

After Public Criticism, Facebook Will Allow Political Ad-Tracking Project to Continue

Facebook has seemed to back down from its threat to shut down an NYU project that is tracking how political ads were targeted.
David Gilbert
12.4.20
police

This Sheriff's Department Decorated a Christmas 'THUG TREE' With Mugshots

The Mobile County Sheriff’s Office posted a photo of a Christmas tree on Facebook edited to include mugshots of the people officers arrested that year as decorations.
Emma Ockerman
12.4.20
debt

Who Got a PPP Loan? Dov Charney, Jeff Koons, and Flywheel, for Starters

Here are 10 notable entities who received tens of thousands, and in some cases millions, of dollars of COVID relief.
Katie Way
12.4.20
Another Day Another Hack

3 Million Pluto TV Users' Data Was Hacked, But the Company Isn't Telling Them

The data includes email addresses, IP addresses, and hashed passwords.
Joseph Cox
12.4.20
Meme Show
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The Dancing Pallbearers of Ghana | Behind the Meme

With death at the forefront of everyones’ minds during the Coronavirus outbreak, it's no surprise that one of the biggest memes to come out of the COVID 19 pandemic is a video of Ghanain pallbearers dancing with a coffin at a funeral.
News

The Father of Baby Found Dead After Police Shooting Just Died Too

The shooting took place last week following reports of a domestic disturbance. It appears only police officers shot bullets, according to reports.
Anya Zoledziowski
12.4.20
New music

Buy Some Albums on the Last Bandcamp Friday of 2020

It's time to put your money where your streams are.
Josh Terry
12.4.20
Coronavirus

Christmas Week May Be the Deadliest Week of the Pandemic So Far

The CDC projects that coronavirus could kill as many as 20,000 people the week of Christmas.
Paul Blest
12.4.20
News

Female Indigenous Journalists Face Racism, Harassment in Newsrooms: Report

Fifteen journalists spoke about their experiences in Canadian newsrooms, including hearing colleagues refer to Indigenous peoples as "alcoholics" and getting no mental health support when covering Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
Manisha Krishnan
12.4.20
Drugs

U.S. Marines Won’t Stop Taking LSD

The Pentagon has conducted almost 4,000 drug tests for acid since this summer.
Matthew Gault
12.4.20
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