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El Salvador

Teen Pregnancies Are Surging During Lockdown In El Salvador
Some estimates say that pregnancy in girls aged 10 to 14 increased by nearly 80 percent in El Salvador, which has a complete ban on abortion.
Julia Gavarrete
8.24.20
Clubbing

Clubbers Should Wear Face Masks and Have Temperature Checks, Says Report
The Night Time Industries Association has published a plan to get clubbers back on the dance floor.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
8.24.20
mind

How to Argue With a Friend Over Text
Take this opportunity to present the composed version of yourself, rather than word-vomit your emotions into a text box.
Maggie Lange
8.24.20
Interview

03 Greedo Is Plotting to Make Music History
“When you bring up music, period, I want to be mentioned. I want my music to be played."
Ashwin Rodrigues
8.24.20
Work

Coronavirus Killed the Daily Commute – Thank God
When I got laid off thanks to coronavirus, the one upside was never having to get a commuter train again. I'm not the only one who feels this way.
Nick Ruskell
8.24.20
identity-culture

Students Are Taking Gap Years to Avoid the Mess of College During COVID
Universities are receiving way more deferral and gap requests from students who see no point in paying full tuition for a remote semester.
Hannah Smothers
8.24.20
sex-relationships

Cuffing Season Has Already Begun—And It's a Bloodbath
"If you end up with somebody through this thing, it's ride or die—this is how you find your wartime consigliere."
Alex Zaragoza
8.24.20
Hacking

What It’s Like for a Hacker to Get Back Online After a Two-Year Internet Ban
Kane Gamble, aka Cracka, hacked former CIA chief John Brennan in 2015. Earlier this year, he was finally allowed back on the internet.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
8.24.20
Drugs

Would Drug Testing at Work Actually Reduce Drug Use? We Asked an Expert
The Conservative candidate for Mayor of London, Shaun Bailey, has called for “middle class” drug users to be tested at work, in a bid to stop gang violence. But are either of those issues actually connected?
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
8.24.20
Belarus

Belarusian President Carries Rifle Through Minsk as Solidarity Protest Held in London
Alexander Lukashenko was captured arriving in the Belarusian capital, carrying what appeared to be an automatic rifle, as hundreds of thousands called for his resignation.
Jamie Clifton
8.24.20
china

China Bans ‘Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War’ Trailer Because of 1989 Tiananmen Square Footage
Footage of protesters clashing with Chinese troops in 1989 was briefly featured in the two-minute trailer for the highly-anticipated game.
Heather Chen
8.24.20
police brutality

Jacob Blake Is Fighting For His Life After Kenosha Police Shot Him in the Back
Video shows the police firing several shots into Blake's back as he reaches into a car.
Paul Blest
8.24.20
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