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Coronavirus

Med Students Are Producing PPE for Rural Clinics in North Carolina
The team has even got a massive order from the local health department, and received a local grant to start making test swabs.
Valerie Kipnis
4.17.20
food news

Alaska's Remote Tribes Call for Emergency Hunting Permits During the Pandemic
Deer and moose seasons don't start until later this year, but Kake is trying to get the OK for village residents to hunt for their own sustenance now.
Jelisa Castrodale
4.17.20
Coronavirus

Coronavirus Just Hit One of the Most Vulnerable Parts of War-Torn Syria
“It’s impossible to know how far the virus has already spread.”
Tim Hume
4.17.20
Policing

Video Shows a Louisiana Inmate Being Choked by Guards After He Allegedly Asked for Medical Help
His lawyer says he was tested for COVID-19 on April 4 but was still waiting for prison officials to tell him the results.
Trone Dowd
4.17.20
mind

I Video Chatted with a Cat and Now She’s Mine
What can you tell about a cat if you can only meet them virtually?
Marie Solis
4.17.20
Media

Variety Story About Bill Simmons's Newest Mansion Disappears
The article, removed due to "security concerns," addressed the Sports Guy's "stable of luxury homes."
Laura Wagner
4.17.20
Festivals

Burning Man Is Going Virtual, and So Are the Orgies
Burners told us their plans for the digital festival, from throwing sex parties on Zoom to driving an "Ass Cream Truck" around the block.
Drew Schwartz
4.17.20
Coronavirus

Moscow Is Using Coronavirus as an Excuse to Amp Up Its Facial Recognition Surveillance
The lockdowns will eventually lift, but Russians worry the widespread use of this technology is here to stay.
Andy Hayward
Alec Luhn
4.17.20
tech-science

A Lost Viking Mountain Pass Has Melted Out of the Ice in Norway
Climate change has exposed the epic ancient route, which was likely abandoned due to the Black Plague, revealing animal skeletons and artifacts.
Becky Ferreira
4.17.20
Tech news

Conspiracies Are Thriving on Anti-Lockdown Protest Facebook Pages
Misinformation and conspiracies about the deadly virus have found a home on groups and pages planning and promoting anti-lockdown protests on the social network.
Jordan Pearson
4.17.20
Coronavirus

That Viral Italian Opera Singer Took Time Off to Mourn a Friend — And Now He’s Back on His Balcony
As the most serious days of the pandemic seem to have passed in Italy, Maurizio Marchini has resumed his balcony concerts.
Dexter Thomas
4.17.20
VICE on SHOWTIME

He Traveled to Wuhan to Report on Coronavirus—and Hasn't Been Heard From Since
Chen Qiushi, a 34-year-old former lawyer, disappeared in February after documenting the coronavirus crisis in Wuhan, China.
Ian Bell
Amel Guettatfi
Krishna Andavalu
Krishna Andavolu
4.17.20
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