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The 8:46 Project

A School Called the Cops on a Black 12-Year-Old for Having a Toy Gun in His Own Home
"Black children cannot have that sort of thing on their record," his mother said. "You are reducing his chances at success."
Paul Blest
9.8.20
Science

The World’s Most Powerful Camera Took 3,200-Megapixel Photos
The 3,200-megapixel, SUV-sized camera will soon sit atop a Chilean mountain ridge and take photos of galaxies.
Maddie Bender
9.8.20
News

Daily Cases of COVID-19 in Canada Rise 25% in a Week
Canada's top doctor called the increase "concerning" and reminded Canadians to be even more vigilant as the cold weather shifts activities indoors.
Anya Zoledziowski
9.8.20
Black Lives Matter

Indian Fans Are Apologizing To Beyoncé For a Racist Bollywood Song
The song suggests that Beyoncé would feel insecure after seeing the fair skin of the movie's lead actress.
Shamani Joshi
9.8.20
mental health

‘Productivity Anxiety’ Makes the Thought of Resting Feel Like a Crime
The world we live in ties our self-worth with our output, which means that the only way for many people to deal with their high-functioning anxiety is by working even more.
Prateek Sharma
9.8.20
Games News

What's Up With All the Nude Kings in 'Crusader Kings III'
Chill, those nudists are just a revolutionary sect of Christianity that never made it out of the Medieval era.
Matthew Gault
9.8.20
The VICE Guide to Right Now

BTS Fans are Raising Money to Keep Underprivileged Indian Kids in School
They reached their initial goal of $5,000 within 24 hours.
Satviki Sanjay
9.8.20
algorithmic justice

California Bill Would Mandate 'Crime Prediction' Algorithms Instead of Cash Bail
The bill would require judges to use discriminatory "risk assessment" tools to predict future criminality, with no possibility for appeal.
Isaac Scher
9.8.20
Donald Trump

Trump Spent Labor Day Trash-Talking His Own Military Leaders
Trump blasted his own Pentagon, saying, “They want to do nothing but fight wars.”
Paul Blest
9.8.20
DoSomething

Employees of Social Change Nonprofit Stage Walkout to Protest 'Racial Abuse'
Amid accusations of racial abuse and toxic work culture at the tech non-profit DoSomething, twenty-four employees began a work stoppage on Tuesday, saying they will not resume work until CEO Aria Finger resigns.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
9.8.20
Belarus

A Belarus Opposition Leader Tore Up Her Passport to Avoid Being Forcibly Deported
Maria Kolesnikova is a key figure behind the protests that followed Belarus' disputed election in early August.
Tim Hume
9.8.20
NAR S3

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The Way Home: Episode Three
Alex Brazelton makes it her life's work to help African American communities generate generational wealth through homeownership in Huntsville, Alabama.
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