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sex abuse

Hundreds of Kids Across the Country Were Abused at Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Report Reveals

In one instance, a fifth-grade boy tried to report abuse, but employees didn’t tell police.
Carter Sherman
8.15.19
Essays

Girl Talk Has Quietly Become a Great Rap Producer

A new track with Young Nudy is just the latest in a long run of excellent hip-hop singles that the mash-up star has been involved with.
Colin Joyce
8.15.19
News

A Radio Station Is Streaming Woodstock ’69 in Full This Weekend

Philadelphia’s WXPN will be airing the festival’s entire archived audio in real time, including the concerts, rain delays, and stage announcements.
Josh Terry
8.15.19
food news

Beer Company Says It'll Pay Your Rent for a Year, Doesn't Understand How Much Rent Costs

Keystone Light is also giving away 150 "Adulting Transition Packs," which include a tasteful chandelier made from Keystone Light cans.
Jelisa Castrodale
8.15.19
Fitness

Blink Fitness Members Are Just Realizing Their Gym Is Owned by a Trump Donor

Blink is a spinoff of Equinox, which became controversial when people realized its owner, Stephen Ross, was a major Trump backer.
Ashwin Rodrigues
8.15.19
Sneakers by VICE
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Creating Kyrie Irving’s Next Custom Sneaker: Bandulu

Following sneaker collaborations with Converse and the Boston Celtics, Bandulu received his biggest collaboration to date - creating a sneaker with Nike and NBA player Kyrie Irving for his 5 series shoe.
labor

Here’s the Memo About the ‘Burden of Being Black at Google’

Read the full memo written by a departing Google employee on his experience as a Black person at Google.
Motherboard Staff
8.15.19
State of Surveillance

The NSA Uses Slack. Why?

The United States' top digital surveillance agency is using an off-the-shelf version of Slack. For what? They should tell us!
Derek Mead
8.15.19
labor

Google Employee Writes Memo About ‘The Burden of Being Black at Google’

“Over the last 5 years I’ve heard co-workers spew hateful words about immigrants, boast unabashedly about gentrifying neighborhoods, mockingly imitate people who speak different languages, reject candidates of color without evidence because of ‘fit.’"
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
8.15.19
Film

Quentin Tarantino Accuses 'Kung Fu Panda' of Ripping Off 'Kill Bill'

We look forward to seeing the kids' version of 'Reservoir Dogs.'
Alex Zaragoza
8.15.19
journalism

Video Shows April Ryan’s Bodyguard Roughing up a Journalist

The editor of New Brunswick Today was removed from Ryan's speaking event by a bodyguard, and the whole scene was caught on video.
Trone Dowd
8.15.19
israel

Israel Is Barring Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar From the Country, Official Reportedly Says

"We will not allow the congresswomen to enter the country,” Israel's deputy foreign minister said.
Emma Ockerman
8.15.19
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