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Thai Protesters Demand Prime Minister Resign in Three Days As Concessions Fail

Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha's offer to lift an order that banned large gatherings did not quell the pro-democracy movement.
Joe Freeman
10.22.20
Hacking

US Says Iran Is Behind Threatening ‘Proud Boys’ Emails About Mail-In Vote

The Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe said that the emails, which were designed to make it look like they came from the far-right group Proud Boys, were "desperate attempts by desperate adversaries.”
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Joseph Cox
10.22.20
police

A Cop Fractured an Autistic Teen's Wrists and Pepper-Sprayed His Dog

The officer approached the 14-year-old after several complaints that his dog wasn't on a leash.
Trone Dowd
10.21.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: October 22, 2020

Scorpio season begins!
Randon Rosenbohm
10.21.20
activism

This 29-Year-Old Activist Is Speaking Out to Protect Black Transgender Women

Raquel Willis fiercely connected with a crowd of thousands in Brooklyn, leading them in a powerful moment that rippled across online platforms.
Jana Lerner
10.21.20
stimulus

You're Probably Not Getting Another Stimulus Check Anytime Soon

Nancy Pelosi and Steven Mnunchin haven't agreed on a deal yet, and Mitch McConnell reportedly won't support one before the election anyway.
Emma Ockerman
10.21.20
#endSARS

Facebook and Instagram Are Censoring Protests Against Police Violence in Nigeria

As activists tried to upload images of Nigeria’s #EndSARS protests, the social media companies blocked their posts.
David Gilbert
10.21.20
News

The Anti-Mask Revolution Was Organized on Facebook

Shortly after VICE News reached out about Canadian anti-masker groups, Facebook deleted several of them.
Mack Lamoureux
10.21.20
election 2020

Threatening Voter Emails Included Highly Suspicious ‘Hacking’ Video

The video, included in emails spoofed to be from the ‘Proud Boys,’ shows an alleged hacker obtaining voter data and using it to print a ballot, but the scheme is unlikely to be successful.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Joseph Cox
10.21.20
Politics

Americans Living Abroad Are Voting In Record Numbers

Compared to the 2016 election, more U.S. citizens overseas have registered and requested ballots.
Sophie Stuber
10.21.20
USPS

USPS Has Made 57 Changes to Mail Operations Since Louis DeJoy Took Over

He said he only made one.
Aaron Gordon
10.21.20
supreme court

Amy Coney Barrett Still Won't Say If Systemic Racism Is Real

“I believe that racism persists in our country, but as I explained at the hearing, whether there is ‘systemic racism’ is a public policy question of substantial controversy," she wrote.
Carter Sherman
10.21.20
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