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Twitch

Hasan Piker's Twitch Stream Is the Future of Election Night Coverage
Last night's Twitch stream was so thoroughly modern that I was actually able to calm down.
Gita Jackson
11.4.20
election 2020

Republicans Try to Discredit Arizona’s Vote With Unfounded ‘SharpieGate’ Conspiracy
Arizona officials say that whether or not ballots were filled out with Sharpie, they will be counted.
Tess Owen
11.4.20
identity-rights

Win or Lose, This Feels Bad
This wasn't a progressive landslide, but it’s possible to be sad without giving up, and to not let our initial dismay calcify into nihilism.
Rachel Miller
11.4.20
Politics

Trudeau Remains Silent on Trump Casting Doubt on Election Results
The Canadian Prime Minister decided to not weigh in on the hotly contested election occurring south of the border.
Mack Lamoureux
11.4.20
personal finance

How I Get By: Four Days in the Life of a Nursing Home Aide During COVID-19
One woman recounts swimming upstream against an irregular work schedule and uncaring bosses while doing laundry for the elderly amid COVID-19.
Katie Way
11.4.20
senate

Susan Collins Started 2020 as the Most Disliked US Senator. She Just Won Reelection.
The Maine Republican's vote for Brett Kavanaugh was seen as a betrayal and a sign of her ultimate allegiance to Trump.
Carter Sherman
11.4.20
2020 election

Biden Wins Wisconsin, Pending a Recount
The AP has called the crucial state for Biden, but Trump's campaign is demanding a recount.
Cameron Joseph
11.4.20
election 2020

Election Day Was a Massive Win for LGBTQ Legislators
The victories being called the 'rainbow wave.'
Emma Ockerman
11.4.20
cryptocurrency

Someone Just Emptied Out a Bitcoin Wallet With $964,000,000 In It
It's not yet clear if a hacker made off with a gigantic payday, or if the wallet's secretive and long-dormant owner just came out of retirement.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
11.4.20
News

What It’s Like to Spend Election Night Working For a Crisis Line
"As soon as I put my phone down, it started ringing again."
Chelsea Cirruzzo
11.4.20
Right to Repair

Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Pass Car Right-to-Repair Ballot Initiative
The 75-25 percent margin on "Question 1," which ensures independent repair shops can continue to work on cars, suggests we overwhelmingly want to be able to fix their things.
Samir Ferdowsi
11.4.20
ethiopia

Meanwhile, Ethiopia Is On the Brink of Civil War
With the world distracted by events in the US, Ethiopian troops have been deployed to the northern region of Tigray after a reportedly fatal attack on a military base.
Tim Hume
11.4.20
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