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climatechange

An Abandoned Oil Tanker In the Caribbean Is an Environmental Time Bomb
If the Nabarima sinks, the resulting oil spill could be six times larger than the Exxon Valdez.
Lillian Perlmutter
10.23.20
Poland

'I'm Feeling Unsafe' – Polish Women Take to the Streets Over Near Total Abortion Ban
Poland has outlawed the most common of few existing grounds for legal termination in the staunchly Catholic country.
Tim Hume
Nina Zabicka
10.23.20
neo-nazis

Someone in Germany Just Paid $40,000 for One of Hitler's Handwritten Speeches
In case you needed a refresher on how the fight against fascism in Europe is going.
Paul Blest
10.23.20
Hate Groups

GOP State Senate Candidate Is Very Sorry for KKK Halloween Costume in High School
Four former students who were there recalled being traumatized, one "to the point of tears."
Trone Dowd
10.23.20
News

After Decades of Undrinkable Water, This First Nation Now Has No Water at All
Residents of Neskantaga First Nation haven't been able to bathe or flush their toilets for nearly a week, prompting a mass evacuation.
Anya Zoledziowski
10.23.20
psychedelics

Ketamine Meditation, Jungle Tripping and Modern-Day Shamans: Meet a ‘Psychedelic Concierge’
Meet Mike "Zappy" Zapolin, who acts as a combination of a psychedelic trip sitter and procurer for celebrities.
Shamani Joshi
10.23.20
The Photo Op

National Guard Officer Speaks: What It Was Like to 'Invade' DC for Trump’s Bible Moment
At 6:32 p.m., the chilling order to surge into Lafayette Square came through: "Go, go, go!"
Singeli Agnew
10.23.20
NIGERIA

Witnesses of the Military Shooting in Nigeria Tell Us What They Saw
According to Amnesty International, 38 people were killed on Tuesday night during an anti-police protest in the Nigerian city.
Nelson C.J.
10.23.20
location data

CBP Refuses to Tell Congress How it is Tracking Americans Without a Warrant
The CBP is buying location data harvested from ordinary apps installed on peoples’ phones.
Joseph Cox
10.23.20
University

Video Lectures Are ‘Confusing’ and ‘Almost Laughable’, Say Deaf University Students
As universities shift to online learning, poor sound quality and inaccurate captions can have a devastating impact on students with hearing issues.
Ella Glover
10.23.20
movies

Borat 2 Roasts Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for Blackface
An opening scene features Trudeau's Aladdin costume, one of several times he wore blackface.
Manisha Krishnan
10.23.20
mexico

COVID Is Spiking in Mexico, and US Citizens Might Be to Blame
Although the two countries have an agreement to suspend non-essential border crossings, the Chihuahua state government claims that’s not being enforced on the Mexican side.
Nathaniel Janowitz
10.23.20
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