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gun control

America Is Saying “Do Something” on Gun Control. Washington Isn’t in a Hurry.
Mitch McConnell indicated background checks are on the table when the Senate reconvenes on Sept. 6
Morgan Baskin
8.9.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

An Inventor in Hyderabad Has Created a Women's ‘Smart Bangle’ That Electrocutes Attackers
The wearable protective gear sends out taser-like shocks when a woman’s arm is held in a certain way.
Shamani Joshi
8.9.19
ring

Ring Partnerships With Police Are ‘Troubling,’ Home Security Lobbyists Say
Home security trade organization The Monitoring Association said that it is troubled by reports of Ring partnerships with law enforcement that are designed to promote Ring products.
Caroline Haskins
8.9.19
Far right

Neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin Was Ordered to Pay $14 Million to a Jewish Woman He Harassed. He's Still Sharing Hate Online.
A federal judge ordered Anglin to pay $14 million
Tess Owen
8.9.19
PROFILES

Rick Ross Has No Plans to Step Down as Hip-Hop's Boss
Upon the release of his highly anticipated album 'Port of Miami 2,' the Miami veteran reflects on the decade he's spent running rap.
Gary Suarez
8.9.19
Tom Delonge

Tom Delonge’s UFO Research Center Is Making Politicians Demand Answers
A Congressman is asking the Navy to release its UFO files. His letter closely aligns with the findings the former Blink-182 singer has released over the last two years.
MJ Banias
8.9.19
Tokyo 2020

A Heatwave Turned Tokyo's Olympics Preparations Into a Deadly Nightmare
A 50-year-old worker died this week, reportedly of heatstroke, as temperatures in Tokyo rose to an average of 94 degrees.
Tim Marcin
8.9.19
hong kong protests

Protesters Are Occupying The Hong Kong Airport. This Is Why.
Protesters unfurled a banner and distributed mock boarding cards with the destination: "Freedom."
Tim Hume
8.9.19
amazon

Your Amazon Alexa Might Have Been Made by Overworked Chinese Schoolchildren
A new report says many employees at one Foxconn factory are children who are forced to work long hours when large orders come in.
David Gilbert
8.9.19
Games Columns

'A Short Hike' Takes a Nice Long Day to Reinvent the Walking Simulator
What happens when we focus on the joy of being rather than angst about meaning.
Cameron Kunzelman
8.9.19
Internet

This Simple Law Could Have Saved The US $126 Billion in Broadband Deployment Costs
Experts say a law requiring fiber conduit be installed in highway construction is a “no brainer,” so why hasn’t one been passed?
Karl Bode
8.9.19
Identity

How to Deal With Friends Who Are Racist, Sexist or Bigoted
In an increasingly divided world, should you sever relationships because associating with bigots make you a bigot or is it okay to let it slide as a small downside of someone who is otherwise great?
Avinash Tewari
8.9.19
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