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Amaal's Intimate R&B Shows that Love Is Hard Work

The Somali Canadian singer went from making protest music to analyzing the blind spots in her love life on her debut EP, 'Black Dove.'
Kristin Corry
7.23.19
trans murders

Denali Stuckey Is the 12th Trans Woman of Color Killed in the U.S. This Year

Only 42 percent of investigations into the murders of trans people result in an arrest
Trone Dowd
7.23.19
Film

See Harriet Tubman Shoot at Slave Owners in the Upcoming Biopic Trailer

The film, which features Janelle Monáe, is out November 1.
Taylor Hosking
7.23.19
tech-power

As Authoritarian Governments Surveil the Internet, Open Source Projects Decide How to Respond

Kazakhstan is telling citizens to download a cryptographic certificate, letting authorities monitor their traffic. Mozilla and Wikimedia are discussing how to respond from afar.
Joseph Cox
7.23.19
Film

Hold Up: Quentin Tarantino Says He's Talking to Uma Thurman About 'Kill Bill 3'

"If any of my movies were going to spring from my other movies, it would be a third Kill Bill.”
Drew Schwartz
7.23.19
student debt crisis

Elizabeth Warren Is Taking Her Plan to Cancel 75% of Student Debt to Congress

The bill would partially fulfill one of her presidential campaign promises.
Morgan Baskin
7.23.19
Film

Hollywood Doesn't Fully Represent Asian Americans Yet

"The Farewell" and "Crazy Rich Asians" are signs of progress, but many Asian Americans are still left out of the picture.
Bettina Makalintal
7.23.19
identity-rights

The Strange Convergence of QAnon, Citizen's Arrest, and a Dead Mob Boss

Attempts to right wrongs, real or imagined, can backfire horribly.
Alex Norcia
7.23.19
immigration

EXCLUSIVE: HHS Is Shutting Down the Model Facility for Migrant Kids It Showed Off to Journalists

HHS invited journalists and politicians to visit a new emergency shelter in Carrizo Springs, Texas, which had soccer fields, a gazebo, and well-equipped classrooms. Less than a month later, it's shutting down.
Emily Green
7.23.19
immigration

An 18-Year-Old Citizen Has Been in Immigration Detention for a Month. It's Not the First Time.

Francisco presented his Texas ID, a Social Security card, and a small copy of his birth certificate at a CBP checkpoint
Emma Ockerman
7.23.19
TikTok

This Meme Explains Why TikTok Isn't Like Any Other Social Media

Point-of-view or POV videos are TikTok’s chameleon genre that give creators room to express themselves, and give TikTok room to come into its own.
Caroline Haskins
7.23.19
VICE News Tonight on HBO

Watch How the Forest Service Burned Down 2,000 Acres for Research

The U.S. Forest Service is undertaking one of the most ambitious studies of wildfires to date.
Joshua Hersh
Lee Doyle
7.23.19
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