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The Pandemic Is Sucking the Life Out of Ghost Month in Asia

There's a "new normal" for the living and the dead.
Heather Chen
9.7.20
Hong Kong

Nearly 300 Arrested in Renewed Hong Kong Protests

The clampdown occurred after ill-fated local elections were postponed over the coronavirus.
Heather Chen
9.7.20
Myanmar

For Those Displaced in Myanmar's Rakhine State, COVID Adds Another Layer of Fear

People displaced by conflict in Myanmar’s Rakhine state fear they will "never be safe."
Kyaw Hsan Hlaing
Emily Fishbein
9.7.20
Coronavirus

Protesters Clash with Police While Rallying Against Australia’s COVID Restrictions

Many were there to challenge Victoria's lockdown restrictions, which are currently some of the strictest in the world.
Gavin Butler
9.7.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: September 7, 2020

The moon connects with the sun.
Annabel Gat
9.6.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: September 6, 2020

The moon enters Taurus.
Annabel Gat
9.5.20
Crime

Portland Antifa Group Says Barr Statement Gives 'Greenlight' for Further Police Shooting

In a statement, U.S. Attorney General William Barr said 'the streets of our cities are safer with this violent agitator removed' after Michael Reinoehl was killed by police.
Manisha Krishnan
Mack Lamoureux
Suzette Smith
9.5.20
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New Jersey’s King of Breakfast Sandwiches

For Johnny Yarusi, New Jersey’s famous pork roll has been a lifelong love affair.
boogaloo bois

2 Boogaloos Bois Were Just Busted for Trying to Sell Arms to Hamas

“This case can only be understood as a disturbing example of the old adage ‘The enemy of your enemy is your friend,’” said a DOJ official.
Greg Walters
Tess Owen
9.4.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: September 5, 2020

The Aries moon clashes with over-the-top Jupiter.
Annabel Gat
9.4.20
extremism

Police Don’t Have Their Story Straight About the Killing of Michael Reinoehl

He'd been on the run since he was named as a suspect in the fatal shooting of a supporter of the far-right Patriot Prayer last weekend.
Tess Owen
9.4.20
Remembering Things

How a Group of Punks Scammed ‘Jerry Springer’ and Became DIY Legends

Ahead of a plethora of new releases, San Diego noise lord Justin Pearson revisits the bizarre TV hoax that put The Locust on the map.
Alex Zaragoza
9.4.20
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