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Mongolia’s ‘Eternal Ice’ Is Melting, Revealing Ancient Artifacts

People who rely on Mongolia’s icy oases for their livelihoods and heritage “don’t have the luxury of climate denial.”
Becky Ferreira
Chris Baraniuk
11.20.19
Right to Repair

Apple Tells Congress You'll Hurt Yourself if You Try to Fix Your iPhone

Apple tries to put a nice face on its anticonsumer policies.
Matthew Gault
11.20.19
mind

However You Feel About ‘Emotional Labor,’ Ask Before Venting to Friends

Check yourself before sending yet another wall of blue text to your loved ones.
Katie Way
11.20.19
Tech news

A Mysterious Burst of Energy in Space Has Smashed Records

“Such a strong signal has never been measured in ground-based gamma ray astronomy—this is the first time."
Maddie Bender
11.20.19
trump impeachment

Gordon Sondland's Testimony Is Devastating for Trump

Here's why.
Greg Walters
Cameron Joseph
11.20.19
ISIS

FBI Charges American Computer Science Student With Helping ISIS

The 20-year-old Chicago man created a Python script to improve ISIS propaganda campaigns and had plans to design an operating system for the terror group, the FBI alleges.
Ben Makuch
11.20.19
sex-lifestyle

The 9 Best Sex Toys to Give (or Receive) in 2019

A touchless stimulator, a stroker designed for trans men, and vibrators of all shapes and sizes.
Penda N'diaye
11.20.19
Crime

Accused Rapist Facing Six More Sex Assault Charges After Controversial Acquittals

In June, a judge found Paul Batchelor not guilty of raping a woman, in part because the alleged victim was too “combative” on the stand.
Manisha Krishnan
11.20.19
Film

Some Ideas for Todd Phillips' Next DC Origin Movie After 'Joker'

More supervillains! More Scorsese ripoffs!
River Donaghey
11.20.19
Nazis

Austria Has a Plan to Keep Hitler's Childhood Home From Becoming a Neo-Nazi Shrine

Though the Nazi Party leader spent little time there, it's still drawn regular visits from modern-day Nazis.
Tim Marcin
11.20.19
explainers

Taylor Swift's Messy Legal Situation, Explained

The ongoing drama between Swift and Scooter Braun has only gotten more convoluted. It's unclear what she'll even be able to play at her AMAs performance this weekend.
Jessica Meiselman
11.20.19
police

Young Black Man Tased by Cops After Jaywalking Thought He Was Going to Die

The man crouched to the ground in a “fetal-like position” when officers pulled out their stun guns.
Emma Ockerman
11.20.19
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