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Coronavirus

The White House Reportedly Pressured the CDC to Downplay COVID Risk in Schools
While children have shown a stronger immune response to the coronavirus, more than 600,000 kids in the U.S. have tested positive so far.
Paul Blest
9.29.20
COVID-19

A Modest Proposal: We Should Hibernate Through the Rest of the Pandemic
We are about to face a very bleak winter due to COVID-19. If we could induce torpor in humans, we could sleep through the whole thing.
Doug Johnson
9.29.20
PROTESTS

Police Sorry They Brought 'Taser Shields' to Peaceful Protest
Police in Memphis, Tennessee say that bringing the electric shields, capable of delivering 320 volts of electricity, to a protest was a "regrettable mistake."
Todd Feathers
9.29.20
Games News

People Are Speedrunning 'Super Mario 64' on the PlayStation 2
Does a speedrun really count if the speedrun is for a video game that doesn't technically exist?
Patrick Klepek
9.29.20
Tedium

FTP Is Almost 50 Years Old—and It’s Ready to Retire
The beating heart of the early internet may have been FTP, or file transfer protocol. But after 50 years of mainstream use, its demise may be imminent.
Ernie Smith
9.29.20
2020 election

Mail-In Ballots Are Already a Mess in New York
Some voters received return envelopes with someone else's name and address on them.
David Gilbert
9.29.20
Romania

A Mayor Who Died of COVID-19 Just Won Re-Election by a Landslide in Romania
The late Ion Aliman won with 64 percent of the vote.
Răzvan Filip
9.29.20
united nations

'Functional Immunity': The Complicated Path to Justice for Sexual Assault Survivors at the UN
The United Nations' use of both immunity and private risk consultants to investigate accusations makes it hard for victims of sex crimes to get justice.
James Walker
9.29.20
University

The Pure Hell of Quarantining in Student Halls During a Coronavirus Outbreak
"At this point, it's five people who have tested positive, and seven of us trying to avoid them."
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
9.29.20
Environment

Indonesia Plans ‘Jurassic Park’-Style Attraction for Komodo Dragon Tourism
The $6.5 million proposal has wildlife conservation groups on alert.
Heather Chen
9.29.20
personal finance

7 People Talk About Job Hunting for Months During the Pandemic
"My laptop broke two weeks ago, and it has my resumé on it. It’ll cost $300–$400 to fix, which is an unimaginable amount of money right now."
Reina Sultan
9.29.20
HUMAN RIGHTS

Amnesty International Halting Operations in India Signals Crackdown on Dissent
This is the latest in the series of curbs aimed at silencing human rights defenders in India. Activists are concerned about how far the government will go.
Danish Raza
Pallavi Pundir
9.29.20
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