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A Profanity Filter Banned the Word 'Bone' at a Paleontology Conference

“Words like ‘bone,’ ‘pubic,’ and ‘stream’ are frankly ridiculous to ban in a field where we regularly find pubic bones in streams,” one participant said of the filter, which organizers had to thwart.
Becky Ferreira
10.15.20
Games News

Truly Impressive 'Dreams' Creation Looks Like a AAA Space Shooter

'Xerxes Shadow' is something that looks like the effort of a massive team. Instead, it's being made by one person.
Patrick Klepek
10.15.20
Coronavirus

People With Blood Type O May Be at a Lower Risk of COVID-19, Say Studies

They are also less likely to have severe outcomes, like being put on a ventilator or having to undergo dialysis for kidney failure, according to one of the studies.
Varsha Rani
10.15.20
the mail

How We Ended Up With All This Junk Mail

The mind-boggling volume of junk mail is the product of consensus politics that the postal service should have to pay for itself.
Aaron Gordon
10.15.20
tanzania

Tanzania’s Opposition Leader was Shot 16 Times. Now He's Challenging the President

Tundu Lissu is the main contender standing in the way of Tanzanian president John Magufuli’s attempt at securing a second term in office.
Samuel Gebre
10.15.20
Features

3 Things That Influenced Kevin Morby’s New LP ‘Sundowner’

The Kansas City songwriter explains how Terrence Malick, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, and Larry McMurtry inspired his intimate sixth album.
Josh Terry
10.15.20
Film

This New Japanese Film Was Shot Fully Remotely

Director Shinichiro Ueda and the actors relied on smartphones and screen recordings, never meeting in person throughout the production of the film.
Matt Selvam
10.15.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

‘How It Started, How It’s Going’: WWF Uses Meme to Highlight Climate Change

The organization joined the Twitter trend to show striking "before and after" photos of the environment.
Frankie Lantican
10.15.20
COVID-19

Asian Financial Hubs Hong Kong and Singapore Announce 'Travel Bubble'

No controlled itineraries or quarantine on arrival, like it's 2019.
Heather Chen
10.15.20
Life

'I Would Probably Go Mad Without Her': Why 'Work Wives' Are Essential for Black and Brown Women

You don't have to explain all the nuances of being a person of colour in the workplace because they simply get it.
Hibaq Farah
10.15.20
cults

The 1990s Cult 'Heaven's Gate' Has Four Remaining Followers – We Spoke to Them

When I contacted the email address of a cult whose members all died by suicide in 1997, I wasn't expecting an answer.
Marta Abromaityte
10.15.20
relationships

I Valiantly Tried To Make One New Friend During a Pandemic

It was already hard for grown men to make new mates. What happens when you add in a deadly virus?
Rhys Thomas
10.15.20
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