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wellness

If You Love Your Family, Stay the Hell Away From Them

People are letting their guards down while visiting loved ones, and it's putting them—and everyone else around them—at risk.
Hannah Smothers
8.7.20
Vice World News

'He’s Got A Point, It’s Just That His Point Sucks' – Artists React to Spotify CEO Saying They Need to Work Harder

The streaming platform pays artists approximately $0.00437 per stream, while Daniel Ek’s personal wealth is thought to be $4 billion.
Russell Dean Stone
8.7.20
world politcs

Charges Against 24 High-Profile Activists Part of Wider Shut Down of Pro-Democracy in Hong Kong

Human Rights Watch China director Sophie Richardson told VICE News that the charges reflect a “growing intolerance for peaceful assembly and expression.” 
Sammy Westfall
8.7.20
Epic Systems

Watch: Epic Uses Immunocompromised VP to Convince Workers the Office Is Safe

Workers at the healthcare giant are revolting because they're being required to return to work. A tone-deaf return-to-work hype video isn't helping matters.
Jason Koebler
8.7.20
Coronavirus

The U.S. Could Have Up to 400,000 Coronavirus Deaths by December

One model predicts a staggering 45,000 coronavirus deaths in November alone.
Paul Blest
8.7.20
Worst Hot Take of the Week

Worst Opinion of the Week: Brits Should Return to Work to Prove Their 'Worth'

This week brought a flurry of shit takes from Kirstie Allsopp, Charlie Mullins and Andrew Neil – the latter two speaking live on ITV from their continental villas.
NEO
8.7.20
Lebanon

‘It’s Mind-Boggling’: Lebanese Security Forces Condemned for Firing Tear Gas

Human rights organisations have called the actions against protestors in Beirut another damning indictment of the priorities of the country’s leaders.
Tim Hume
8.7.20
Tech news

A Private Equity Firm Bought Ancestry, and Its Trove of DNA, for $4.7B

Blackstone, which says it will not have access to people's data, acquired the genealogy and home DNA testing company from a group of other investment firms.
Kevin Truong
8.7.20
facial-recognition

Las Vegas Cops Used ‘Unsuitable’ Facial Recognition Photos To Make Arrests

Records obtained by Motherboard show the police department used sub-par images in almost half of its facial recognition searches, increasing the chance of misidentifying suspects.
Todd Feathers
8.7.20
Money

Ancient Graves Reveal Wealth Gap Existed Even in the Stone Age

The Neolithic times had the haves and the have-nots too.
Satviki Sanjay
8.7.20
world china

TikTok Threatens to Sue After Trump Moved to Ban It

In a statement, TikTok said that Trump declaring the app a "national emergency" is a danger to free expression and open markets.
Rosie Perper
8.7.20
world politcs

Cambodian Women Are Posting Photos Wearing ‘Sexy’ Clothing to Protest Proposed Law That Would Police Women’s Outfits

Cambodia is considering draft legislation that would ban women from wearing clothing deemed “too short” or “too see-through.”
Sammy Westfall
8.7.20
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