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Alcohol

This Is Hard Seltzer’s Summer, We’re Just Living in It
Alcoholic sparkling water took the US by storm in 2019. Now brands like White Claw are hoping it has the same impact in the UK.
Lauren O'Neill
6.24.20
Brexit

There's One Place in the UK You Can Still Be an EU Citizen
But don't all move to Northern Ireland at once.
Luke Butterly
6.24.20
Noisey

This Death Metal Band Doesn't Sing About the Devil Because Humans Are Worse
In our second Heavy Britain column, the Newport group chat sexual politics, privilege, evil – and how humans beings are the real devils.
Jak Hutchcraft
6.24.20
Science

Scientists Just Discovered a Mysterious Object in Space That Could Change What We Know About Black Holes
It falls right in the puzzling “mass gap” where no other object has been found yet.
Satviki Sanjay
6.24.20
Hello Kitty

Wait, Who Is this Edgy Hello Kitty Doppelgänger?
Move over, Hello Kitty. This cool cat is going after your crown.
Miran Miyano
6.24.20
Music

Black Women Speak Out About #MeToo and the Music Industry In 'On the Record'
The new music documentary about alleged rapist and Def Jam co-founder Russell Simmons shows how misogynoir has kept Black female victims silent for decades.
Simran Hans
6.24.20
education

Black History Must Be Taught in Schools. Here’s How to Decolonise the Curriculum
Black educators and activists explain the importance of teaching history that encompasses Britain's colonial past – and how we get there.
Nana Baah
6.24.20
Singapore

Singapore Is Still Recovering From COVID-19. But That Won’t Stop It From Holding an Election.
Here’s why experts are concerned about the decision to hold polls in more ways than one.
Heather Chen
6.24.20
pride 2020

Former Miss Universe Catriona Gray Shares What Being an LGBTQ Ally Means to Her
"I can never know exactly what they’re going through but what I can do is listen, and when I can, lend my voice for those who cannot raise their own."
Catriona Gray
6.24.20
Philippines

The Philippines Saw a Sudden Surge of Fake Facebook Accounts. Here’s Why Everyone Is on Edge.
Reports of the fake accounts, coming amid a series of troubling developments, have left many Filipinos scared and reluctant to post critical views of the government online.
Fruhlein Chrys Econar
6.24.20
Coronavirus

Migrant Workers are Bearing the Brunt of New Zealand’s Hardline Coronavirus Approach
The government has successfully mitigated the spread of COVID-19 by locking down the nation's borders and denying entry to just about everyone—including those with a temporary migrant visa.
Katie Herchenroeder
6.24.20
Tech news

Twitter Bans WikiLeaks-Style Website For Publishing ‘BlueLeaks’ Documents
Distributed Denial of Secrets published nearly 270 gigabytes of leaked police documents. Now, they're banned.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
6.23.20
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