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Teenager Uses Video Game Console to Escape Kidnapper
She had been missing for about a month.
Miran Miyano
8.7.20
world politics

A Malaysian Minister Was Caught Vaping in Parliament
Malaysia’s Foreign Affairs Minister tried to sneak a vape pen under his mask. It wasn’t slick.
Heather Chen
8.7.20
Science

Scientists are Renaming Dozens of Human Genes so Microsoft Excel Doesn't Get Confused
In the past, loads of clinical data has been corrupted by one of Excel's most basic functions.
Gavin Butler
8.7.20
TikTok

Trump Declares TikTok a 'National Emergency,' Officially Moves to Ban it
The executive order would make American 'transactions' with TikTok illegal in 45 days.
Jason Koebler
8.7.20
NRA

Trips to Botswana, Yachts, and Golf Outings: How Wayne LaPierre Allegedly Grifted the NRA
“It’s clear that the NRA has been failing to carry out its stated mission for many, many years,” New York State Attorney General Letitia James said in a press conference Thursday.
Trone Dowd
8.6.20
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Alec Baldwin Just Did an Hour-Long Instagram Chat with an Anti-Vaccine Activist
During the talk, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who’s been promoting vaccine misinformation for years, promoted false and misleading claims about vaccine safety and COVID-19.
Anna Merlan
8.6.20
COVID-19

'We Are Living In Fear': COVID-19 Further Isolates Peru's Andean Women
“How will I get to a hospital if I am sick and cannot walk,” asked one woman, “and with what money will I pay for it?”
Allegra Zagami
8.6.20
Policing

New Video and Documents Show How Police Fired 55 Shots at a Black Rapper in Less than 4 Seconds
Willie McCoy was passed out in his car in a Taco Bell drive-thru. His February 2019 killing sparked national outrage.
Emma Ockerman
8.6.20
inequality

Indian Schools Go Online, But Most Students Still Offline
Almost 70 percent of India's population live in rural areas where internet is still a luxury.
Pallavi Pundir
8.6.20
Coronavirus

Rio de Janeiro's Favelas Were Already Facing More Police Violence Than Ever. Then Coronavirus Hit
VICE talked to Buba Aguiar, one of the leading voices of Brazil's youth activism community, about police violence, racism, and how coronavirus has strained favelas already falling apart at the seams.
Matias Maxx
8.6.20
Games News

Nintendo Announces 'Pikmin 3' on Switch, Then Deletes Cheaper Wii U Version
It's now becoming a pattern for the company to announced a port, and then remove a way to buy the old game.
Patrick Klepek
8.6.20
music news

NY Hardcore Show Sparks Debate About Snitching on Live Music During Coronavirus
This Is Hardcore has been postponed, but smaller shows in New York continue to pop up—and people continue trying to stop them.
Jelisa Castrodale
8.6.20
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