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Coronavirus

America's Bars Are Shutting Down Again and Owners Aren't Happy
Owners in Arizona and North Carolina are suing their governors over new closure orders due to coronavirus spikes, and California could be next.
Paul Blest
7.14.20
china

A Bus Driver in China Killed Himself and 20 Others After His Home Was Demolished
The man is believed to have deliberately driven his bus into a lake following the demolition of his public housing block.
Koh Ewe
7.14.20
Media

Bari Weiss Is Leaving the New York Times
The writer and editor has self-expelled from the newspaper, she tells VICE.
Laura Wagner
7.14.20
Indigenous

Governments Worldwide Are Failing Indigenous Peoples During the Pandemic
Indigenous communities from the U.S. to Australia to Brazil have taken matters into their own hands—even closing their borders and implementing curfews—to protect themselves.
Anya Zoledziowski
7.14.20
Coronavirus

British Tourists On a Post-Lockdown Holiday Caused Chaos in Magaluf
"Total chaos. Hundreds of sons of bitches from Great Britain. No face masks on, jumping on top of cars, drunk, drinking alcohol in the street."
Mac Hackett
7.14.20
world hongkong

Beijing Is Pissed After Hong Kong's Primary Vote Shows Support for Pro-Democracy Protest Figures
China slams the primary vote as a "blatant challenge" under its security law, as early returns back influential opposition candidates.
Stuart White
7.14.20
Games Opinion

‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Is a Pretty Game Built on an Old and Creaky Foundation
What might be Sony's last game for the PlayStation 4 is also, ironically, stuck in the past.
Patrick Klepek
7.14.20
china

Chinese Police Are Making Threatening Video Calls to Dissidents Abroad
And they’re doing it while sitting next to members of the dissidents’ families.
David Gilbert
7.14.20
Coronavirus

India’s Rich Are Spending Thousands of Dollars on Luxury Face Masks. Because Why Not?
Studded with real diamonds and gold, these new masks are designed to affirm wealth. Function is a second priority.
Pallavi Pundir
7.14.20
road trip

This Guy Is Crossing the Country In Google Street View, One Click at a Time
A Harvard sophomore is driving across the country on Google Street View, because this is the world we live in now.
Aaron Gordon
7.14.20
OpSec

Ghislaine Maxwell Wrapped Her Phone in Tinfoil—What Does That Actually Do?
Maxwell allegedly believed it would help her avoid surveillance.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
7.14.20
Romania

As Coronavirus Cases Hit Record High in Romania, Hundreds Gather to Protest Lockdown
Many demonstrators are convinced the virus is a hoax invented to stifle civil rights and free speech.
Răzvan Băltărețu
7.14.20
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