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The Story Behind 'Friday' by Rebecca Black
The 'Friday' singer reflects on becoming a meme at age 13
Christian Failla
8.14.20
migration

We Fact-Checked the Main 5 Bogus Claims About Britain's Migrant 'Invasion'
As the small number of people trying to reach safety in Britain hit the headlines, we dissect the misinformation and half-truths that have been circulating.
Jennifer Hahn
8.14.20
Tech news

Scientists Say They Developed a 'Nanobody' That Protects Against COVID-19
The tiny antibodies normally found in llamas and camels may have found a new use: aerosolized prevention and early treatment of COVID-19, according to a new study.
Kevin Truong
8.14.20
tech-science

An Astrophysicist Calculated the Last Big Explosions Before the Universe Dies
The last supernovas before the universe dies in a heat death will be twice-dead ancient relics on a mind-boggling time scale, according to astrophysicist Matt Caplan.
Becky Ferreira
8.14.20
News

Rich People Are Planning a 'Crusade' Against Homeless Shelters
Toronto scrambled to set up shelters, adjacent to an affluent neighbourhood, for homeless people during the pandemic. Residents say they're scared.
Anya Zoledziowski
8.14.20
Worst Hot Take of the Week

Worst Opinion of the Week: Let's Vox-Pop Migrants in the English Channel
The same week we learned that Britain has the highest excess death rate and worst economic recession in the G7 due to COVID-19, Sky News and BBC Breakfast took to the seas to interview people seeking asylum.
NEO
8.14.20
Art

60 Designers Have Turned Our Pandemic Lives into a Deck of Playing Cards
Proceeds from the sales of this colourful collectible are going towards feeding the hungry.
Satviki Sanjay
8.14.20
Games Features

How ‘Carrion’ Built Empathy for Its Fleshy Monster
The best way to understand something, it turns out, is to be it.
Patrick Klepek
8.14.20
Politics

Trump's Birtherism Is Back — and It's Racist as Ever
With the president, his staff, and surrogates now repeating baseless claims about Kamala Harris, birtherism is officially a Trump 2020 strategy.
David Gilbert
8.14.20
world us

US Justice Department Says Yale Discriminates Against White and Asian College Applicants
The Department of Justice found that Yale University violated federal civil rights law and ordered it to change its admissions process. Yale denies the allegations.
Sammy Westfall
8.14.20
Drugs

This Government Is Defunding One of North America's Busiest Safe Injection Sites
ARCHES in Lethbridge, Alberta, will shut down on Overdose Awareness Day after Jason Kenney's government said it is pulling its funding due to "poor management."
Kevin Maimann
8.14.20
Features

Quarantine Has Made Artists’ Late Night Performances Way More Interesting
Jacob Collier and ‘The Tonight Show’ booker Julie Gurovitsch tell VICE how the pandemic has forced musicians to get creative.
Josh Terry
8.14.20
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