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indonesia

Indonesian Security Forces Vow to Purge LGBT People From Their Ranks

Top brass say gay soldiers won't be able to serve the country properly.
Ikhwan Hastanto
10.21.20
jobs

The Companies Charging Graduates Up to £6,000 for Unpaid Internships

Businesses like Pave and The Intern Group are linking young people up with work placements – including virtual ones – for a pricey sum.
Sofia Lewis
10.21.20
climate change

By Using Agro-Waste to Cremate Bodies, This Indian Man Has Saved 35,000 Trees

Usually, a funeral pyre needs wood from at least two fully-grown trees.
Nivedita Khandekar
10.21.20
accents

‘Your Yorkshire Accent Makes You Sound Thick’ – Stories of Accent Bias in the Workplace

People told us about the times they were judged at work due to the way they speak.
Lauren Brown
10.21.20
Fund Our Fun

Without the Arts, I Wouldn't Have Any Mates

Festivals, gigs and music aren't an extra luxury. It's the stuff that binds us together.
Daisy Jones
10.21.20
japan

How Japan's Secretive 'Soapland' Brothels Operate

The euphemistic term refers to a highly lucrative industry.
Hanako Montgomery
10.21.20
euthanasia

My Dying Uncle Talks Life, Death, and Australia's First Year of Legal Euthanasia

"It’s very surreal locking in a date to die. But I haven’t had any doubts, because it’s just a question of timing."
Chris Shearer
10.21.20
Proud Boys

'Proud Boys' Emails Threatening Florida Voters Appear to Use Spoofed Email Address

The emails, which read 'Vote for Trump or else!' have been delivered to Democratic voters using Estonian internet infrastructure.
Tess Owen
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
10.20.20
election 2020

Renegade Sheriffs Say They Might Not Enforce Ban on Guns at Michigan Polling Places

At least three sheriffs won’t commit to enforcing the directive issued last week after the feds busted an armed militia plot to kidnap the governor.
Tess Owen
10.20.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: October 21, 2020

The moon enters Capricorn.
Randon Rosenbohm
10.20.20
food news

A Domme Brought a Sub on a Leash Into LA's Bougiest Grocery Store

The BDSM community is divided on the ethics of public kink after a photo of the special moment at Erewhon made the rounds on Twitter.
Jelisa Castrodale
10.20.20
music news

Here’s Why That Emo Night Philly Event Got Canceled

We talked to founder DJ Deejay about the online outrage and how the party would’ve been run had it not generated so much controversy.
Josh Terry
10.20.20
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