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Food

McDonald’s is Suing Australian Burger King Over Its ‘Big Jack’ Burger

People have noticed the fast food chain's new burger sounds a lot like a Big Mac.
Gavin Butler
9.4.20
Food

Restaurant Closures, Covid, and Things I Know About Resilience

After fleeing Soviet Russia to open a restaurant in Melbourne, I know there's always light ahead.
Alex Arbatov
Denis Arbatov
9.4.20
extremism

Activist Wanted in Connection to Portland Shooting Has Reportedly Been Killed by Police

Michael Forest Reinoehl was wanted in connection to the killing of a member of the right-wing group Patriot Prayer.
VICE News
9.4.20
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscope: September 4, 2020

Sweet Venus clashes with fiery Mars.
Annabel Gat
9.3.20
Black Lives Matter

Man Linked to Killing at a Portland Protest Says He Acted in Self-Defense

"I could have sat there and watched them kill a friend of mine of color. But I wasn't going to do that."
VICE News
9.3.20
News

Even Fictional Characters Are Posting Conspiracy Theories Now

Donnie Dumphy, a popular internet creation who hails from Newfoundland, Canada, shared a number of popular theories, including one related to QAnon. The actor behind the post said he is not a QAnon supporter.
Sarah Smellie
9.3.20
food-features

The Beautiful Chaos of Messy Instagram Cakes

Experimental cakes made by hobbyist bakers are freeing us from the perfection of "Instagram food."
Bettina Makalintal
9.3.20
police use of force

Cop Who Fatally Shot a Black Man in a California Walmart Was Just Charged With Manslaughter

An inspector for the DA's office said Jason Fletcher’s use of deadly force was unreasonable due to his actions and his “failure to attempt other de-escalation options.” 
Emma Ockerman
9.3.20
News

A Rich Anti-Masker Is Starting a Mask-Free Private School System for His Followers' Kids

Chris Saccoccia, who has been leading anti-mask protests all summer, says the schools will “save the children” from “masks and social distancing and indoctrination.”
Mack Lamoureux
9.3.20
Football

Discrimination in English Football Is Only Getting Worse

Campaign group Kick It Out found a 42 percent rise in reported cases of abuse compared to the previous season.
Dipo Faloyin
9.3.20
Bill Barr

Bill Barr Had a Lot to Say About Jacob Blake and Mail-In Voting Last Night

The attorney general claimed Blake was "committing a felony" and that states that expand vote-by-mail are "reckless and dangerous."
Paul Blest
9.3.20
Coronavirus

EU Hopes for First Batch of Potential Coronavirus Vaccine By End of 2020

The manufacturer is trialling the drug on 50,000 people worldwide, and says it could have enough data to submit the potential vaccine to regulators by October.
Jamie Clifton
9.3.20
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