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climate

Extinction Rebellion Protesters Stripped Naked to Protest Fast Fashion
A number of XR activists made it inside a branch of H&M in central London, before gluing their hands to the windows.
Jamie Clifton
9.9.20
japan

Japan’s All-Male Political Battle to Become Prime Minister
Three men are vying for the title of Japan’s new prime minister after Shinzo Abe said he would step down for health reasons
Heather Chen
9.9.20
Instacart

Instacart Hacks and Bots Have Fueled a Racist Class War Among Shoppers
Hackers are breaking into Instacart's gig workers' accounts, changing personal information, and actively shopping orders, giving rise to a flurry of racist and xenophobic theories that have divided shoppers along political lines.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
9.9.20
Games Features

The Creators of 'World's End Club' Are Funny, Weird, And Possibly Kidnapped
Death game pioneers Kotaro Uchikoshi and Kazutaka Kodaka have teamed up for a new Apple Arcade game, and tried to get them to talk to us about it. We mostly failed.
Patrick Klepek
9.9.20
Games Podcasts

A Pizza the Size of a Desk, and Other Restaurant Rivalry Stories
We read listener emails about bad bosses, giant pizzas, and restaurant rivalries on this special labor day episode.
Ricardo Contreras
9.9.20
Tesla

Tesla Can Tell If You Hacked Your Car
Third-party sellers are trying to help drivers circumvent software paywalls Tesla uses to limit vehicle hardware.
Edward Ongweso Jr
9.9.20
Games Features

An Answer to The Big Question: Why Make a Game About Fighting Crabs?
“I am a big fan of crabs, but I realize to them we are nothing.”
Patrick Klepek
9.9.20
george floyd

Drug-Running Plane Seized by Feds Used to Spy on George Floyd Protests
An Air America plane used as part of a drug-smuggled front in the 1980s was outfitted with surveillance equipment and flown over Minneapolis during the George Floyd protests, public records reveal.
Sam Richards
9.9.20
world coronavirus

Could The Next Pandemic Be Brewing in ‘Filthy’ Civet Cat Coffee Farms?
A PETA investigation alleged that world-renowned civet coffee has been sourced from farms that could be a breeding ground for zoonotic disease.
Anthony Esguerra
9.9.20
Facebook

Zuckerberg Says Conservatives Don't Rule Facebook. Data Says He's Wrong.
"I don't think that the service is a right-wing echo chamber," Zuckerberg said in an interview with Axios. Facebook's own data shows otherwise.
David Gilbert
9.9.20
Drugs

Police Chiefs Have Backed Calls for Medicinal Cannabis Cards in the UK
The "Cancard", devised by campaigner Carly Barton, would effectively decriminalise possession for patients.
Max Daly
9.9.20
Coronavirus

The Government Is Blaming Young People for Following Its Rules
"Go to pubs!" says the government, before blaming the oncoming second wave on people going to the pub.
Richard Seymour
9.9.20
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