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tech-science

Scientists Cataloged 'One of Everything' in the Universe to Hunt Aliens

The new "Exotica Catalog" from Breakthrough Listen aims to accelerate the search for alien life by providing a catalog of every known object type in the observable universe.
Becky Ferreira
6.23.20
News

Alberta Considering Creating Civilian Corps to Support Police

The legislature approved a motion on Monday that calls for the province to explore voluntary civilian corps opportunities. Many Albertans are worried.
Anya Zoledziowski
6.23.20
Coronavirus

Even As COVID-19 Cases Continue to Spike, India Observes Massive Religious Gathering

India’s Supreme Court allowed the Rath Yatra in Odisha to proceed, even though similar festivals have been linked to past outbreaks of disease.
Shamani Joshi
6.23.20
neo-nazis

Germany Just Banned a Neo-Nazi Group That Was Allegedly Plotting Terror Attacks

They had bought a plot of rural land to set up a separatist far-right community in the state of Thuringia.
Tim Hume
6.23.20
Black Lives Matter

Police Turned Richmond Into a War Zone Last Night

“I never thought I'd wake up one day & see the state capitol I write laws in look like the West Bank under occupation,” wrote state delegate Ibraheem Samirah.
Paul Blest
6.23.20
News

Video Shows Cop Dragging Student Facedown During Wellness Check

A UBC nursing student is suing the RCMP after she was violently detained during a mental health call.
Mack Lamoureux
6.23.20
Health

Where Will We Pee When We're Out in Our Half-Reopened States?

Public and business bathrooms aren't reliably open or safe from viruses, and people are peeing their pants in public.
Hannah Smothers
6.23.20
AI

This Image of a White Barack Obama Is AI's Racial Bias Problem In a Nutshell

The photo, which was upsampled from a pixelated image of the former president, depicted him as a white man and was created through artificial intelligence—bringing up the question of bias in machine learning generative models.
Kevin Truong
6.23.20
Democrats

This AOC-Style Progressive Could Topple Another Establishment Democrat in New York

Rep. Eliot Engel's missteps on the coronavirus and Black Lives Matter have put his three-decade congressional career in jeopardy.
Cameron Joseph
6.23.20
Politics

New York Punks Are Running for Office

"Bring the punk ethics of the scene into the state and I think we’re gonna end up with a much stronger ethical situation."
Ryan Songalia
6.23.20
Singapore

Is Singapore's Pervert Problem Getting Worse?

A survey of the headlines would certainly suggest it is, with one women's advocate blaming a rampant culture of hostile sexism and sexual objectification.
Joshua Chen
Andre Frois
6.23.20
News

Why Experts Are Worried About the Hype Around India’s Latest COVID-19 Drug

FabiFlu is being offered as India’s first and “promising” oral treatment for coronavirus. However, government officials warn it’s just experimental.
Pallavi Pundir
6.23.20
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