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Tedium

The First iPhone Was a Landline

Before the smartphone fit in your bag, it sat on your desk—and sometimes, it was even called an iPhone. Let’s check out a few landline smartphones.
Yuri Litvinenko
8.19.19
Jeffrey Epstein

William Barr Removes Bureau of Prisons Director Over Epstein Death

An autopsy determined Jeffrey Epstein killed himself in federal custody.
Emma Ockerman
8.19.19
Hacking

Instagram Launches Bug Bounty for Apps that Steal User Data

On Wednesday, Facebook expanded beyond its bounties for third party apps stealing user data to also apply to Instagram.
Joseph Cox
8.19.19
Internet

The Creators of the World's Longest-Running Webcam Are Pulling the Plug

FogCam, an early-internet project of two San Francisco State University alumni, has reached its end after 25 years.
Samantha Cole
8.19.19
relationships

How to Deal When Your Friend Takes Back Their Terrible Ex

Friendly reminder that your friend isn’t with this person to annoy you.
Moira Wyton
8.19.19
TV

Ryan Murphy's New Netflix Show 'The Politician' is 'Election' on Steroids

Watch the first trailer for the series starring Gwyneth Paltrow, Jessica Lange, and Ben Platt.
Bettina Makalintal
8.19.19
Policing

Cops Who Led Handcuffed Black Man Down the Street by a Rope Won't Face Investigation

The man's family said he’s been homeless and seeking treatment for mental illness over the past several years.
Emma Ockerman
8.19.19
Coal

Bernie Sanders Sent a Bunch of Pizzas to the Coal Miners Blocking a Train in Kentucky

They're protesting about millions’ worth of unpaid wages from their former employer, Blackjewel.
Alex Lubben
8.19.19
Black Lives Matter

The NYPD Just Fired the Officer Who Killed Eric Garner

Officer Daniel Pantaleo will be dismissed from the NYPD five years after the death of Eric Garner.
Tess Owen
8.19.19
2020

Elizabeth Warren Asked Native American Leaders for Forgiveness. Here's How That Went.

One year after a controversial DNA test, the 2020 contender gets forgiveness in Iowa.
Morgan Baskin
8.19.19
Weed

Oregon Has Way Too Much Legal Weed. This Is Where It's Going

Picture hundreds of pounds of bud rotting in trash bags.
Jon Walker
8.19.19
The Borders Issue 2019

The Last Places in Europe Where It’s Illegal to Get an Abortion

European microstates are some of the richest countries on the continent, but human rights, including abortion, are curtailed.
Sarah Souli
8.19.19
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