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poverty

School District that Threatened Parents over Kids’ Lunch Debt: "It Did Work"
School officials told parents with lunch debt that their kids could ultimately be placed in foster care if they didn't pay up.
Kelly Vinett
7.22.19
mind

Running a Virtual Kitchen in ‘Overcooked’ Restores My Friends' Spirits
After intense conversations, I crave a supportive, productive diversion. So my friends and I become tiny animal chefs.
Aaron Edwards
7.22.19
food-opinion

Gordon Ramsay's New Show Is a Toothless Attempt to Follow in Anthony Bourdain's Footsteps
'Uncharted' struggles to find its place between the authenticity of 'Parts Unknown' and the drama of 'Kitchen Nightmares.'
Bettina Makalintal
7.22.19
Television

How Canadian Are Your Favourite Shows? An Investigation
Ranking the Canadian-ness of Hollywood North’s current TV output.
Frederick Blichert
7.22.19
Film

Watching 'The Lion King,' All I Can Think About Is Extinction and Death
The "circle of life" glosses over environmental destruction and colonialism as viewers ogle the savannah from the comfort of an air-conditioned mall.
Patrick Marlborough
7.22.19
2020

Why Democrats Could Be Heading for the Dreaded Contested Convention
Why a contested convention is more likely in 2020 than at any time in recent history.
Cameron Joseph
7.22.19
TV

Renata Won 'Big Little Lies' This Season, and These Memes Are Proof
"Maybe you should have shown a woman a little respect!"
Anna Iovine
7.22.19
AOC

A Louisiana Cop Said AOC “Needs a Round”
The officer reportedly had just completed social media training
Emma Ockerman
7.22.19
Hong Kong

Horrifying Footage Shows Masked Thugs Beating Pro-Democracy Protesters With Metal Rods In Hong Kong
Lawmakers are accusing their own government of colluding with the mob, whose attack put 45 protesters in the hospital on Sunday.
Tim Hume
7.22.19
Iran

Iran Says It's Arrested 17 U.S. "Spies" and Sentenced Some to Death
President Trump dismissed it as “just more lies and propaganda.”
Greg Walters
7.22.19
A$AP Rocky:

Trump Is Trying To Get A$AP Rocky Freed. It's Not Going Well.
Trump's call to the Swedish prime minister seems to have gotten a frosty reception.
Tim Marcin
7.22.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Inspired by Video Game, Teenage Girl Leaves Home and Travels 10 Cities in 18 Days
The 15-year-old from Uttarakhand got so addicted to Taxi Driver 2 that she wanted to be on the move constantly and ran away from home to live her life like in the mobile game.
Shamani Joshi
7.22.19
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