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Broadband

AT&T’s Decision To Kill DSL Could Leave Millions Without Broadband
A new report says despite billions in subsidies, AT&T continually refuses to upgrade low-income and minority communities to better broadband.
Karl Bode
10.6.20
location data

CBP Bought 'Global' Location Data from Weather and Game Apps
New documents obtained by Motherboard provide more detail on what exactly location data firms are selling to the U.S. government.
Joseph Cox
10.6.20
mexico

One of the Prisons El Chapo Escaped From Is Getting Shut Down in Mexico
Sources say the government is also considering shutting the second maximum-security jail from which Joaquín "El Chapo” Guzmán escaped.
Nathaniel Janowitz
10.6.20
misinformation

Facebook Let Breitbart Spread Anti-Mask Misinformation on White House COVID Outbreak
Breitbart is misleading readers about the effectiveness of masks, and Facebook and Twitter are fine with that.
David Gilbert
10.6.20
climate change

2020's Equator Prize Winners Offer a Roadmap for Solving the Climate Crisis
The recipients are working towards a future in which biodiversity, sustainability, and profitability go hand in hand.
John Nova Lomax
10.6.20
mind

'Why Can't I Stop Blowing Up at My Parents?'
Conflict happens, but regularly losing your cool and snapping “MooOOOmmmm!” doesn't feel great.
Em Cassel
10.6.20
Music

How the 'Requiem for a Dream' Song Became the Default Sound of Epic Drama
Twenty years later, versions of Clint Mansell's 'Lux Aeterna' can still be heard in sports games, trailers, and ads, thanks to 'Lord of the Rings.'
Bettina Makalintal
10.6.20
Environment

Criticism Hounds Fake Beach Meant to Ease COVID Stress in the Philippines
The project has faced strong opposition from environmentalists and others who claim it’s symbolic of the government's superficial response to issues.
Anthony Esguerra
10.6.20
sex and relationships

Are You Getting Any? If You Match with Black Women On Dating Apps, Don’t Do This
University student Alvina says fetishisation on dating apps is commonplace.
Nana Baah
10.6.20
sex and relationships

The Rules of Dating, According to Gen Z
Finding "the one" doesn’t matter, but politics do.
Nana Baah
10.6.20
University

Freshers Week Diary: This Is What Uni Is Like Under COVID-19
Here's how "the best week of your life" goes when clubs are shut and parties aren't allowed.
Izzy Copestake
10.6.20
VICE K-Pop

New Blackpink Music Video for ‘Lovesick Girls’ Criticized for ‘Sexualizing’ Nurses
South Korean healthcare workers say the scene of Blackpink member Jennie wearing a nurse uniform is “sexualized” and “irresponsible.”
Matt Selvam
10.6.20
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