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Crime

3 of the World’s Deadliest Serial Killers Come From the Same Place: Why?

We look at the case of Luis Garavito, the world's most prolific serial killer, to understand how Colombia creates such monsters.
Julian Morgans
Laura Rodriguez Castro
8.21.20
Politics

Kanye West Gets Thrown Off the Ballot in Wisconsin

West won't qualify for the presidential ballot in the swing state, on account of missing the deadline for dropping off signatures by 14 seconds.
Cameron Joseph
8.20.20
the mail

USPS Warns Employees Not to Speak to Press

Memos obtained by Motherboard warn USPS employees that nosy customers could be sneaky reporters.
Aaron Gordon
8.20.20
Steve Bannon

These Are the Plans and Permits for Steve Bannon's Border Wall

Documents obtained using a public records request shows We Build the Wall's plans. Bannon and his alleged coconspirators were arrested Thursday.
Matthew Gault
Jason Koebler
8.20.20
Canadian News

Major Changes Could Be Coming to Canada’s Welfare System

Advocates have long criticized social-assistance programs as humiliating and over-regulated. Justin Trudeau’s recent moves suggest an overhaul could be coming.
Sarah Smellie
8.20.20
Drugs

Cops Raided and Shut Down the Only Magic Mushroom 'Church' in the U.S.

Oakland police marched into the Zide Door Church of Entheogenic Plants, seized its stash, and called in firefighters to bust open the safes, according to photos and videos posted to Instagram.
Chris Roberts
8.20.20
Tech news

Climate Crisis and Pandemic Collide in California's Raging Wildfire Season

Crises are colliding in California, which is experiencing raging wildfires exacerbated by climate change and limited firefighting ability due to the COVID-19 pandemic and reliance on prison labor.
Madeleine Gregory
8.20.20
News

US Puts Up Three-Foot High Fence to Keep Canadians Out

The Americans put up the roughly four-kilometre barrier earlier this week. Authorities say the fence will impede drug runners.
Anya Zoledziowski
8.20.20
Tech news

Facebook Is Treating Anti-Fascism the Same as Murder-Linked Conspiracy Groups

On Wednesday, Facebook deleted groups and limited ads belonging to QAnon conspiracists, far-right militias, and in a stunning example of false equivalence, anti-fascists.
Janus Rose
8.20.20
Steve Bannon

Trump’s New Legal Nightmare: Will Steve Bannon Flip?

Bannon is facing charges that carry up to 20 years in prison. He also knows quite a lot about the inner workings of Trumpland.
Greg Walters
8.20.20
teachers

Detroit Teachers Authorize 'Safety' Strike Over School Reopening Fears

"It's just simply not safe for us to return into our buildings and classrooms right now."
Lauren Kaori Gurley
8.20.20
Coronavirus

It's Official: Women Leaders Dealt With Covid Better

A study has suggested that women leaders' more empathetic communication style contributed to fewer coronavirus deaths.
Simon Childs
8.20.20
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