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Game

What Is It About ‘Among Us’ That Has Millions Hooked to the Game?

Two years after it first launched, the game has turned into a pandemic phenomenon.
Satviki Sanjay
9.24.20
the internet

The Slumflower Has Logged Off

Chidera Eggerue, the writer behind the #SaggyBoobsMatter hashtag, speaks to VICE about her new relationship with social media.
Nana Baah
9.24.20
Hong Kong

Hong Kong Democracy Activist Joshua Wong Arrested Again

His latest arrest comes months after China passed a dreaded National Security Law for Hong Kong
Heather Chen
9.24.20
Drugs

Investigating THC Syrup: Cannabis with the Consistency of Cough Medicine

Weed in liquid form has hit the UK, but is it a sweet dream or a damp squib? We explored the who, the how and the high.
Thomas Hobbs
9.24.20
Photos

In Cambodia, People Are Scaring Away COVID With Scarecrows

The “Ting Mong” scarecrows are not just for birds, but spirits and ghosts too.
Greg Mo
9.24.20
Tech

People Were Using Google Maps to ‘Climb’ Uluru. Now Google Has Stepped In

Almost 12 months after the Australian Government banned visitors from climbing the rock, people were still taking "virtual walking tours" to the summit.
Gavin Butler
9.24.20
Breonna Taylor

2 Police Officers Shot in Louisville as Breonna Taylor Protests Intensify

Both officers are in stable condition and expected to recover.
Emma Ockerman
9.24.20
Trump

Trump Just Refused to Commit to a Peaceful Transition of Power

“Well, we're going to have to see what happens," Trump said during an evening press conference at the White House.
Cameron Joseph
9.24.20
Climate Uprise

Australia's Bushfire Season Is Back, With a Whole New Set of Complications

Less than six months since the end of Black Summer, many Australians are still picking up the pieces—but it's already that time of year again, and this time with the added difficulty of a global pandemic.
Gavin Butler
9.23.20
assholes

Tribune Publishing Out-Evils Itself With Phishing Email Promising Bonuses

The company sent staffers a fake email touting executive bonuses of up to $10,000 for "commitment to excellence."
Laura Wagner
9.23.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: September 24, 2020

The moon is in Capricorn today.
Annabel Gat
9.23.20
Health

There Might Be Illegal Drugs in Your ‘Cognitive Enhancing’ Supplements

Taking nootropics—supplements that promise to enhance mental function—could expose you to high doses of unapproved drugs, in combinations that have never been studied in humans.
Shayla Love
9.23.20
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