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Please Don't Poop in a Sacred Temple at Machu Picchu

Six tourists were arrested after authorities found feces inside the UNESCO World Heritage Site's Temple of the Sun.
Drew Schwartz
1.14.20
police

St. Louis’ Top Prosecutor Is Using the Ku Klux Klan Act Against the City’s Police Union

The 149-year-old law is meant to weaken the Klan.
Alex Lubben
1.14.20
Health

How Phone Numbers Will All Die

Time for your weekly edition of the Funbag. Today, we're talking about saunas, whether "dog" and "log" rhyme, parking, and more.
Drew Magary
1.14.20
Iran

How Instagram and GoFundMe Got Tangled Up in U.S. Sanctions Against Iran

GoFundMe reinstated two fundraisers for Canadian victims of the Tehran plane crash after verifying the funds wouldn’t go to individuals covered under sanctions.
David Uberti
1.14.20
Tobacco

Vape Panic Is Accidentally Killing Hookah Too

If states continue to ban flavored tobacco and vaping products, hookah could be collateral damage in the U.S.
Alex Norcia
1.14.20
coal miners

Militant Coal Miners Occupy Kentucky Railroad Over Unpaid Wages

On Monday afternoon, workers in Pikeville, Kentucky halted a 120-car train carrying their employer’s coal. Some workers say they’re owed $3,000.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
1.14.20
tech-science

Even Famously Tough Tardigrades May Struggle to Adapt to Climate Change

High temperatures "seem to be an Achilles heel" for otherwise resilient water bears, a study found.
Becky Ferreira
1.14.20
TV

Fox Soul Leaves More to Be Desired

Fox's questionably named new streaming service delivers a slate of talk shows aimed at Black audiences. Viewers deserve more than that.
Kristin Corry
1.14.20
climate change

Softbank’s CEO Is Helping Indonesia Build a New Capital

Tony Blair and the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi are also lending a hand. What could possibly go wrong?
Aaron Gordon
1.14.20
healthcare

Mayor Pete Needs to Explain His Very Dumb Health Plan

Tonight's the night to drag Pete Buttigieg for his proposal to retroactively bill people thousands of dollars for insurance.
Susan Rinkunas
1.14.20
climate change

BlackRock Should Be Seized for Crimes Against the Earth

Even after its new pivot to sustainability, BlackRock will still be the world’s largest investor in fossil fuels.
Edward Ongweso Jr
1.14.20
Celebrity

Akon Is Now the Proud Owner of a City in Senegal

Akon City will be a sustainable tourist destination that runs on Akoin, the singer's own cryptocurrency.
Bettina Makalintal
1.14.20
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