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Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

Kobe's Helicopter Pilot Told the Tower He Was Navigating a Thick 'Cloud Layer' Minutes Before Crashing
“When ATC asked what the pilot planned to do, there was no reply," said an NTSB official.
Paul Blest
1.28.20
CAPITALISM

Food Delivery Apps Are a Confusing Mess
Just ordering dinner in 2020 is fraught with uncertainty as apps have taken over: Does the restaurant really do delivery? Is the 'restaurant' even a restaurant?
Edward Ongweso Jr
1.28.20
Google

Google Is Trying to Poach Amazon's Protesting Employees
In the midst of a crackdown on labor organizing, Google tried to recruit Amazon employees involved in climate activism—seemingly by mistake.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
1.28.20
food news

Chipotle Fined $1.3 Million Over Child Labor Law Violations in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Attorney General's office found that the chain committed more than 13,000 child labor violations between 2015 and 2019.
Bettina Makalintal
1.28.20
Games News

A Failed Online Experiment Is Becoming 'Torchlight III'
A free-to-play take on the Diablo-inspired action RPG is being ditched in favor of something more traditional.
Natalie Clayton
1.28.20
News

Indigenous Woman Says She Was Barred from WestJet Flight in Alleged Profiling Incident
Nikki Sanchez said a WestJet employee told her, "You guys can't handle your alcohol."
Anya Zoledziowski
1.28.20
Work That Body

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Mighty Mike is A Little Person Who Lets People Pay to Throw Him
Meet “Mighty” Mike Murga, a little person who will let you throw him for a few bucks. While some find this repulsive, to him, it’s his body and he can do what he wants.
Police Shooting

Police Shot and Killed a Man Who Was Handcuffed and Buckled Into a Cop Car
Maryland police pulled him over and said they smelled PCP inside his car.
VICE News
Tess Owen
1.28.20
reproductive rights

There's a New Website That Teaches People How to Do Abortions
A series of how-to videos shows providers how to do abortions with pills. But they can also help people who want to do it themselves.
Marie Solis
1.28.20
mind

Queer People Want Therapists to Call Them on Their Bullshit
Affirmation is important, but too much can become suffocating for LGBTQ clients.
Harron Walker
1.28.20
John Bolton

Bolton Warned Barr About Trump's Cozy Ties to Dictators, Book Claims
John Bolton's forthcoming book keeps derailing the GOP's plan for a fast-track impeachment trial.
Paul Blest
1.28.20
Photos

Inside the Wet’suwet’en Anti-Pipeline Camp That Police Are Blockading
Indigenous land defenders are keeping a close eye on cops as the standoff enters its fourth week.
Jesse Winter
1.28.20
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