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Beirut

Conspiracy Theorists Adamantly Insist Beirut Explosion Was a Nuke (It Wasn’t)
“It's not a nuke. Not even a small one.”
Matthew Gault
8.4.20
Politics

Sheriff Joe, Kris Kobach, and Rashida Tlaib Are on the Ballot in 2020’s Last Big Primary Night
Tuesday’s elections include some major contests to determine the future of both parties in some way.
Cameron Joseph
8.4.20
TikTok

Microsoft Won't Fix TikTok's Problems
A real solution lies not in banning TikTok or transferring its ownership to Microsoft, but in reevaluating the relationship between social media users and the platforms we create.
Parker Higgins
8.4.20
Coronavirus

Teachers Are Making Their Own Gravestones and Coffins to Protest Going Back to School
“Children cannot focus on schoolwork if their family members or teachers are in the hospital or dying,” said one kindergarten teacher.
Paul Blest
8.4.20
sex work

Sex Workers Say 'Anti-Trafficking Raids' Are Often a Guise to Target Them
Migrant sex workers who are in the industry by choice say cops and border security conflate sex trafficking with sex work as a way to police migration in Canada.
Anya Zoledziowski
8.4.20
Twitter

You Don't Hate Charcuterie, You Just Hate Rich People
Charcuterie boards have always belonged to the working class.
Gita Jackson
8.4.20
location data

How the NSA Says You Can Limit Location Data Exposure
The mitigations are designed for government officials, but the advice itself can be useful for many more people.
Joseph Cox
8.4.20
italy

Mass Breakouts from Quarantine Centers Are Reigniting Immigration Tensions in Italy
Right-wing political figures are accusing migrants of "violating quarantine, wandering around infected".
Tim Hume
8.4.20
police

Cops Are Very Sorry They Mistakenly Detained a Bunch of Black Girls at Gunpoint
Police pulled over a vehicle, which they thought was stolen, and forced the girls to lie on the ground face-down.
Emma Ockerman
8.4.20
Lebanon

Massive Explosion Rocks Beirut: ‘I Haven't Seen Destruction On This Scale’
The explosion was reportedly felt as far away as Cyprus, some 150 miles away.
Tim Hume
8.4.20
Interviews

'3 in the Morning' Is Sam Jay's Introduction to the World
The comedian and 'Saturday Night Live' writer makes a bold entrance to the global stage in her first Netflix special.
Ashwin Rodrigues
8.4.20
Internet

Terrorism Experts Say QAnon Conspiracy Theory a Threat to National Security
A new report from West Point’s Combating Terrorism Center details violence related to the group and warns how dangerous and complicated fighting it will be.
Matthew Gault
8.4.20
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