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Facebook Has Gotten So Much Worse Since ‘The Social Network’

The movie depicting Facebook's rocky origins premiered ten years ago. We revisit the film, and Netflix's new ‘The Social Dilemma,’ to see what’s changed.
Ashwin Rodrigues
10.2.20
Transgender rights

Belgium Just Elected a Trans Woman as Its Deputy Prime Minister

Petra De Sutter is now one of the most senior trans politicians in Europe.
Bianca Ferrari
10.2.20
SpaceX

SpaceX Is Trying to Force Residents Out of a Small Texas Village

Two residents of Boca Chica Village, Texas, say that SpaceX has given them a Friday deadline to accept an offer to buy their homes.
Matthew Gault
10.2.20
amazon

Why Is Amazon Tracking Opioid Use All Over the United States?

Experts say Amazon could be tracking opioid usage to determine where to open warehouses, monitor for package theft, or simply because it loves data.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
10.2.20
tech-science

NASA Needs Your Help Hunting Exoplanets in the Search for Alien Life

At a time when many people are stuck at home, Planet Patrol provides a “community pursuing the common goal of understanding the universe and our place in it,” according to the project leader.
Becky Ferreira
10.2.20
mike pence

Vice President Mike Pence Has Tested Negative for COVID

He tweeted "love and prayers" to the president and first lady.
Paul Blest
10.2.20
Worst Hot Take of the Week

Worst Opinion of the Week: Events Workers Should Just Get 'Better Jobs'

Of course the Tories think the one area Britain is actually world-class in isn't "viable".
NEO
10.2.20
Donald Trump

Trump Has COVID: What the Hell Happens Now?

Trump's presidency and his reelection have been thrown into chaos overnight.
Greg Walters
10.2.20
TV

'Emily In Paris' Is a Very American Show About Work

Though its attempts at incorporating social media fall flat, the Lily Collins-starring show is still a fun, fantastical watch.
Lauren O'Neill
10.2.20
London

I'm One of the Few People 'Back to Work' in a Deserted Central London

Receptionists, lift engineers and decorators tell us what it’s like in the “eerily beautiful” city centre as the pandemic continues.
Huda Awan
10.2.20
Interviews

Bryson Tiller's Return Is Right on Time

There is no 'Anniversary' without 'TRAPSOUL,' and contemporary R&B’s scene wouldn’t exist as it does without his success.
Kristin Corry
10.2.20
New music

TGIBF—Thank God It's Bandcamp Friday! Here's What to Buy

Today all proceeds go directly to labels and artists. Here's why you should get albums from Bartees Strange, Wife Patrol, and more.
Josh Terry
10.2.20
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