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voting

Ignoring Security Experts, Washington State Eyes Voting by Smartphone
Security experts still widely agree that online voting can’t be adequately secured or transparently audited. Yet the siren song of 'easier voting' appears irresistible.
Karl Bode
1.22.20
health wellness

Lawmakers Who Disrespect Trans Kids Encourage Everyone Else to Do the Same
South Dakota lawmakers pushed a bill seeking to limit gender-affirming medical treatment to the House floor.
Harron Walker
1.22.20
Canada

Canada Finally Decides to Make Sure It's Not Buying Stuff Made by Forced Labour
It's 2020, but the Canadian government is just making this a priority.
Justin Ling
1.22.20
Coronavirus

China Just Quarantined the City at the Heart of the New Coronavirus Outbreak
They've canceled planes and trains out of Wuhan, a city of 11 million people.
Emma Ockerman
1.22.20
TV

‘Joe Pera Talks With You’ Is the Best Thing Adult Swim Has Ever Done
The comedian plays a gentle, Mr. Rogers-like figure who navigates our anxiety-ridden world with unfailing kindness.
Josh Terry
1.22.20
body

'How Do I Lose Weight?' is the Wrong Question
If you've struggled with your weight all your life and want to change yourself, A Swole Woman has some advice.
Casey Johnston
1.22.20
guns

Holding a City Hostage Is ‘Peaceful’ Now?
I’ve been to peaceful protests before. The gun rally in Richmond was not that.
Eve Ettinger
1.22.20
Health

A Definitive Guide to Whipping Out Your Phone at a Concert
Time for your weekly edition of the Funbag. Today, we're talking about Adam Driver, kiddie shows, shitting after mowing the lawn, and more.
Drew Magary
1.22.20
#metoo

Harvey Weinstein Raped and Silenced Women for Decades, Prosecutors Allege in Graphic Opening Remarks
“She told him to get out. She told him no. But Harvey Weinstein was undeterred.”
Carter Sherman
1.22.20
music-op-eds

Justin Bieber's Struggle to Hit No. 1 Proves Roddy Ricch Is a New Kind of Pop Star
The barriers separating rap music and the mainstream have been obliterated, and the sun is setting on a certain generation of pop star.
Jordan Sargent
1.22.20
tech-science

A Wild Discovery About Fungi Just Changed Earth's Evolutionary Timeline
The finding deepens our understanding of how modern life originated on Earth and shows there’s a lot we still don’t know about our planet’s history.
Becky Ferreira
1.22.20
Hacking

Who Made the Spyware Used to Hack Jeff Bezos’ Phone?
Experts are debating who helped Saudi Arabia hack the phone of the richest man on Earth.
Kevin Collier
1.22.20
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