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Coronavirus

COVID Is Much Deadlier for People of Color Than the CDC Thought

Compared to white people of the same age, Black and Latino people are nearly three times as likely to die of coronavirus
Paul Blest
12.3.20
Lockdown

Photos of the 'Substantial Meals' Being Served in Tier 2 Pubs

Under Tier 2 restrictions, pubs can remain open as long as they're serving substantial meals. What exactly that means is anyone's guess.
Simon Doherty
12.3.20
amazon

The Pinkertons Are Still Messing With Workers, Now for Amazon

The over 200-year-old Pinkerton security agency, synonymous with anti-labor activities, is still spying on workers in 2020.
Ben Makuch
12.3.20
Games Features

How to Make a Good Fake Video Game

How one television show got video games right after so many get them wrong.
Paul Dean
12.3.20
Crime

To Check Custodial Deaths, India to Install CCTV Cameras in Police Stations

There have been more than 1700 custodial deaths in the country in the last 10 years.
Danish Raza
12.3.20
Right to Repair

European Parliament Embraces the Right-to-Repair

The EU’s parliament recently passed a resolution that could make it easier the right-to-repair for years to come.
Matthew Gault
12.3.20
Games Podcasts

The Random Kindness of Strangers in 'Demon's Souls' is Alive and Well

Souls games have always been about jolly co-operation.
Ricardo Contreras
12.3.20
tech-science

Researchers Think Megastructures Can Help Seed Life Throughout the Galaxy

When you think of "conservation," you probably don't imagine blowing up Jupiter and building an energy-harvesting megastructure.
Thomas Moynihan
12.3.20
housing

Squatters Grapple With Aggressive Evictions by 'Bored' Cops During Pandemic

Life has been tough for London's squatters in the COVID era. But they are working together to protect the most vulnerable members of their communities.
Georgina Allen
12.3.20
rudy giuliani

Team Trump's Latest Witness Is an Absolute Trainwreck

Do you know how out there you have to be for Rudy Giuliani to shush you?
David Gilbert
12.3.20
vaccinations

Politicians Are Lining Up to Be Vaccinated Live on Television

Health Secretary Matt Hancock could be joined by Boris Johnson, Nicola Sturgeon and a bunch of former US Presidents.
James Greig
12.3.20
identity-culture

How to Be Gracious About a Truly Horrible Gift

Saying something is usually not the move. Getting rid of it is fine. Re-gifting is a dangerous game.
Rachel Miller
12.3.20
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