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Colombia’s Former FARC Rebels Finally Apologize for War Crimes Like Kidnappings and Forced Abortions

The apology, part of a national reconciliation effort, was a long time coming for the victims of the former guerrilla group.
Wes Michael Tomaselli
9.16.20
food news

Disgraced Politician Anthony Weiner Has a New Job Selling Fancy Countertops

IceStone's owner said that he has known Weiner for several years and even visited him in prison before offering him a job as the company's CEO.
Jelisa Castrodale
9.16.20
News

Thousands of Dead Birds Are Dropping Out of the Sky and Nobody's Sure Why

Some scientists think the deaths may be tied to climate change and the fires ravaging the West Coast.
Mack Lamoureux
9.16.20
James Scurlock

White Bar Owner Who Shot and Killed James Scurlock During a Protest Has Been Charged

A local prosecutor initially declined to charge Jake Gardner months ago.
Emma Ockerman
9.16.20
body

How to Break the Cycle of Working Out and Then Being So Sore You Can't Move

If the point of working out isn't soreness, then... what is it?
Casey Johnston
9.16.20
tech-science

This ‘Living’ Coffin Uses Mushrooms to Compost Dead Bodies

The ‘Living Cocoon’ has already been used in one burial, at the Hague
Becky Ferreira
9.16.20
middle east

Violence in Gaza Follows Israel’s Historic Deal to Normalise Relations with UAE and Bahrain

The deal has prompted protests by Palestinians.
Tim Hume
9.16.20
Black Lives Matter

How Cops Tried to Turn Daniel Prude From a Victim Into a Suspect

Internal documents and emails show Rochester police were trying to cover up the circumstances of Daniel Prude's death to avoid mass protests.
Trone Dowd
9.16.20
Health

Fake Degrees, School Dropouts, Unqualified Doctors: India Has a Problem of Quacks

A WHO report found that over 57 percent of doctors in India are not medically qualified. But the deplorable and inaccessible public health infrastructure explains why they continue to thrive.
Pallavi Pundir
9.16.20
Games News

A National Guard Twitch Streamer Said '6 Million Wasn't Enough' on Stream

The sudden invocation of the Holocaust on Twitch highlights all the ways the Pentagon had no idea what it was getting into on Twitch.
Matthew Gault
9.16.20
body

FSU Students Explain Why They're Publicly Shaming Their Maskless Peers

Current and former Florida State University students created @MaskUpFSU to hold their peers accountable for their flagrant disregard for COVID safety.
Katie Way
9.16.20
News

Trump and Fox News Are Ripping Off Australia's Climate Denial Playbook

Conservative politicians and media pundits blamed arsonists and environmentalists for Australia's wildfires. Now Fox News and Trump are repeating the tactics.
Geoff Dembicki
9.16.20
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