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privacy

Another City Is Using Crime Control as an Excuse for Facial Recognition Surveillance

Varanasi in India is installing 3,000 CCTV cameras with automated facial recognition tech at the city’s crossings. 
Varsha Rani
11.27.20
retail

Philip Green's Topshop Empire Might Collapse in Days

15,000 jobs could be lost if Arcadia Group folds.
James Greig
11.27.20
conflicts

‘He Bought Me’: How Forced Conversion Turned This Christian Girl’s Life Upside Down

In Pakistan, more than 20 girls from minority communities are kidnapped and converted every month on the pretext of marriage, according to civil rights groups.
Naila Inayat
11.27.20
sex and relationships

Meet the Lucky People Who Secured a Second Lockdown Cuff

“I often think about how different things with us would be if everything was normal.”
Iona David
11.27.20
Myanmar

‘Zombie Deer Virus’ Posts Spread on Myanmar Social Media. They Aren’t True (Obviously).

If you’ve seen a certain hit Korean movie about zombies this story might be familiar to you.
Anthony Esguerra
11.27.20
aceh

Indonesian Man Convicted of Child Rape Whipped Nearly 150 Times

Human rights organizations want the practice of flogging in Aceh to stop no matter the crime.
Anthony Esguerra
11.27.20
Black Lives Matter

More and More Cops Are Working in London Schools

The number of officers working full time in London schools has risen 20 per cent in four years. Campaigners say it risks creating a "climate of hostility," particularly for Black students.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
11.27.20
K-Drama

All the New Korean Shows and Movies Dropping on Netflix Soon

Just some more K-dramas and movies to binge while home for the holidays.
Frankie Lantican
11.27.20
Sex

Can Vibrator Apps Actually Turn Your Phone Into a Sex Toy? An Investigation.

Phone sex got a whole new meaning.
Baddie
11.27.20
Culture

'Companies Will Have Gone Bust' – How Coronavirus Is Slowly Killing the Arts

Four creatives across music, art, theatre and film reveal the impact of the pandemic on their industry.
Paula Akpan
11.27.20
Home Coming

Home Coming: Edmonton, in North London

An intimate tour of one writer's hometown, one grime MC at a time.
Robert Kazandjian
11.27.20
climate change

The Strange Emptiness of Watching My Home Town Sink

Venetians had their best summer in decades. But temporary relief only masks a deeper existential crisis.
Benedetta Panisson
11.27.20
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