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NIGERIA

Footage Shows Police Shooting at Peaceful Protesters in Nigeria
Several injured and at least one dead on day four of national protests.
Vincent Desmond
10.13.20
Coronavirus

UK Coronavirus Restrictions Likely to 'Go Further', Minister Admits
The government's claim that it is "following the science" is on shaky ground, as it's been revealed that ministers ignored their own scientists.
Simon Childs
10.13.20
Games Features

How Sneaker Bots Snatched Up All the PS5s and 3080s
One person's quest to buy an RTX 3080, a piece of tech sold out seemingly everywhere, sent them to some wild places on the Internet.
Patrick Klepek
10.13.20
Archive

2.1 Million of the Oldest Internet Posts Are Now Online for Anyone to Read
Jozef Jarosciak just put millions of early Usenet posts on a browsable archive for the first time.
Samantha Cole
10.13.20
cheating

Meet the Guy Fixing Team Fortress 2's Bot Problem...With More Bots
The popular online game is riddled with cheaters and bots. So this coder decided to make bots that go after cheaters and other malicious bots.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
10.13.20
Games Podcasts

'Hades' Is the Perfect Roguelite for People Who Don’t Like Roguelites
We dive deep into why we love to die in our 'Hades' spoilercast.
Ricardo Contreras
10.13.20
Tedium

Why the Plastic Packaging You Hate So Much Is Still Here
Why plastic blister packs and clamshell packs, despite the near-universal frustration they create among consumers, have become a truism of consumer goods.
Ernie Smith
10.13.20
Press Freedom

'I’m Scared of the Gov’t': Wife of Jailed Indian Journalist Speaks Out
Prashant Kanojia was arrested on August 18 this year. His wife, Jagisha Arora, says it is part of the crackdown on journalists.
Pallavi Pundir
10.13.20
Donald Trump

Trump Threatens to 'Kiss the Beautiful Women' As He Returns to the Campaign Trail
The president was hospitalized with COVID 10 days ago.
David Gilbert
10.13.20
Question Of The Day

The Class of 2021 Talks About Being in a Senior Year They Never Imagined
“Mentally, I'm not even in a state to think straight. But I don't want to compromise on my career because of the pandemic and its risks.”
Varsha Rani
10.13.20
COVID-19 in Prison

A Super-Spreader Jail Keeps Sparking COVID Outbreaks Across the U.S.
A "hillbilly county jail" in Oklahoma has been linked to multiple coronavirus hot spots in the federal Bureau of Prisons.
Keegan Hamilton
10.13.20
marriage

My Parents Sold Me as a Child Bride for £45,000 When I Was 12
This is how I escaped, and why I still love my family.
Monica Costache
10.13.20
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