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A Chat Room for 'Age of Empires II' Animals Only

Animals are assets in this whimsically apocalyptic artwork.
Lewis Gordon
9.10.20
Podcasts

An Olympic Coach Charged with Sexual Abuse Never Faced Trial. Then, He Vanished.

A new podcast, from Second Captains and BBC Sounds, sensitively and deftly follows the trail of George Gibney, a notorious former swimming coach.
Lauren O'Neill
9.10.20
Politics

'Tax the Rich', Say Tory Voters

A new report shows growing support for taxes on wealth to fund public services, including among people who voted Conservative at the last election.
Simon Childs
9.10.20
Activist Playbook
12:11

Why We Protest: Hong Kong

On June 30, 2020, China imposed a national security law in Hong Kong that criminalizes secession, terrorism, and collusion with foreign powers.
Quarantine Cooking
5:57

Fried Chicken with Lemonade and Buttermilk

Chef Chris Scott of 100 Pleats shares a favorite recipe his family has been making for generations: double-brined lemonade buttermilk fried chicken.
TikTok

The Best Thing You Can Do For 'Math Girl' Is Leave Her Alone

Mathematicians agreed that she was right to question why we need algebra, but Gracie Cunningham is just trying to vibe.
Gita Jackson
9.10.20
Hacking

Here’s How Police Request Data From WhatsApp and Facebook

Facebook has chosen to review user data requests manually, without screening the email address of people who request access to the portals, which are made for law enforcement agents only.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
9.10.20
kickstarter

Labor Board Finds Merit That Kickstarter Illegally Fired Union Organizer

Six months after Kickstarter workers voted in the first union at a major tech company in the U.S., a federal agency has found sufficient evidence that management violated the National Labor Relations Act by firing a union organizer.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
9.10.20
Customs and Border Protection

CBP Bought 'Unlimited' Use of a Nationwide Tracking Database

A map and files obtained by Motherboard show Customs and Border Protection bought access to a license plate reader database that can locate vehicles far from the border region.
Joseph Cox
9.10.20
Internet

As China Cracks Down, Hong Kongers Start Digitally Preserving Their City

From community archives to video games, here are some ways Hongkongers are saving their city’s ephemeral local culture.
Gisella Tan
9.10.20
River Nile

US Intervenes in Dispute Between Ethiopia and Egypt

A River Nile dam project has caused tension between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan. Ethiopia has now moved forward with the project before reaching an agreement with either country.
Samuel Gebre
9.10.20
Beirut

Terrifying Videos Show Another Massive Fire in Beirut Port

Residents are still trying to recover from the huge explosion that decimated large parts of the city last month.
David Gilbert
9.10.20
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