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A 'Jurassic Park'-Inspired Attraction is Endangering Komodo Dragons in Indonesia, Conservationists Say

A $6.5 million revamp to Komodo National Park is seeing the animals butt heads with construction crews, and activists are worried.
Samir Ferdowsi
10.29.20
DMVs

Buyers Abused DMV Data, California DMV Says

"On the whole, driver’s license data ends up in too many hands which increases the risk of personal information being abused."
Joseph Cox
10.29.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

A Doctor was Duped Into Buying a Wish-Granting ‘Aladdin’s Magic Lamp’ for Over a Quarter of a Million Dollars

The classic 'Arabian Nights' story is not faring well in 2020.
Varsha Rani
10.29.20
Politics

It Looks Like AOC's Squad Will Double After Election Day

The progressive group calling for a Green New Deal and pushing the Democrats left is about to get a whole lot bigger.
Geoff Dembicki
10.29.20
david bowie

The Trailer to the David Bowie Biopic Has Dropped, and the Reaction Is... Mixed

One big problem: the filmmakers weren't allowed to use any of Bowie's music.
Jim Greig
10.29.20
the mail

It's Crunch Time and Data Shows the USPS Is Still Experiencing Delays

Why does mail service still lag its pre-DeJoy levels? And does it matter for tallying votes?
Aaron Gordon
10.29.20
identity-culture

How to Be Good at Having People Over

If you're thinking about safe/fun gatherings with your pod as the holidays approach, here are some things to keep in mind.
Rachel Miller
10.29.20
FRANCE

Three People Killed in Suspected Terror Attack at a French Church

The attack at the Basilica of Notre-Dame came two weeks after a teacher was beheaded after showing his class caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad.
Tim Hume
10.29.20
VICE K-Pop

This New K-Pop Girl Group Has Human and Virtual Members

The idea is drawing mixed reactions, with some saying it's cool and others saying it's creepy.
Frankie Lantican
10.29.20
Game

Some TikTok Users are Convinced That the Mario Kart Soundtrack Helps Them Do Homework Faster

"My stress levels went [up] but so did my word count.”
Varsha Rani
10.29.20
climate change

How Exxon Silences Staff Alarmed by the Climate Crisis, According to a Former Employee

Enrique Rosero spent years helping Exxon quantify and develop new oil reserves. But after he raised the touchy subject of climate change, he said he was pushed out.
Geoff Dembicki
10.29.20
Coronavirus

'I’d Like to See It for Myself' – Meet the 'Dark Tourists' Booking Trips to Wuhan

Six months after Wuhan's lockdown ended, curious travellers are flocking to the former epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rani Boyer
10.29.20
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