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sexual assault

Rape Victims Can Finally Access Proper Pretrial Therapy

New draft guidelines from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) overturn outdated thinking that evidence would be "tainted" if survivors went through counselling.
Zing Tsjeng
7.30.20
climate change

Colombia’s National Coffee Organization Profits Off Climate Change Denial

Climate change is ruining Colombian coffee farmers, but the national organization they’re required to join and pay is raking in money by denying anything is wrong.
Peter Yeung
7.30.20
News

A US Citizen On Trial in Pakistan For Calling Himself a Prophet Was Shot Dead in a Courtroom

The man was a member of the Ahmadiyya sect, a minority group barred from calling itself Islamic under Pakistani law.
Pallavi Pundir
7.30.20
COVID-19

Herman Cain Dies of Coronavirus

The former presidential candidate had attended President Trump's rally in Tulsa in late June.
Paul Blest
7.30.20
PROFILES

Breland's Ambitious Country Rap Is More Than a Trend

Rather than capitalize on a now-popular sound, the “My Truck” singer is in it for the long haul, an artist who seems to disrupt stereotypes just by existing.
Kristin Corry
7.30.20
Fireworks

Inside Brooklyn's Illegal Firework Shows

We went to Canarsie to ask residents where all the fireworks are coming from, and why they're being set off.
Christian Failla
7.30.20
Economy

The U.S. Economy Just Had Its Worst Quarter Ever

It's about four times worse than the worst stretch of the Great Recession.
Paul Blest
7.30.20
Tech news

Jeff Bezos Has No Idea How Often Amazon Rips Off Its Sellers

The Amazon CEO testified before Congress that the tech giant has a policy against using third party seller data to help its private label business, but couldn't guarantee it had never been broken.
Matthew Gault
7.30.20
mind

What's Up With All The Sketchy Pseudoscience On Netflix?

"Down to Earth," hosted by Zac Efron, is just one new show on the platform to peddle pseudoscience about health.
Maggie Lange
7.30.20
Hacking

Government Hacking Crews Have a New Target: A COVID-19 Vaccine

Who’s hacking who over the coveted vaccine for the coronavirus? Turns out, everyone is joining in.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.30.20
Politics

Trump Suggests Delaying the 2020 Election Over Mail-In Voting

Spoiler alert: He can't do that.
Cameron Joseph
7.30.20
Goths

A Deep Dive Into the 'Goths Love Monster Energy' Meme

A journey that spans "mall goths", the company's "Making A Monster" manifesto and a Christian activist who believes the cans contain hidden Satanic symbols.
Amelia Tait
7.30.20
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