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Environment

Canada Is Facing a 'Nature Emergency' and Needs to Act Now: Report
The country must commit to protecting 30 percent of land and water by 2030, according to the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society.
Manisha Krishnan
7.17.19
Objectively Correct Lists

The 37 Best Ambient Albums of 2019 So Far
The world is stressful. Throw on these albums for a little bit of peace.
Colin Joyce
7.17.19
Right to Repair

The Government Wants to Tackle Big Tech's Repair Monopolies and Planned Obsolescence
The FTC's "Nixing the Fix" hearing is a small but important step forward for the right to repair movement.
Karl Bode
7.17.19
Lyme Disease

The Conspiracy Theory That’s Got a Congressman Demanding a Probe Into Weaponized Ticks
“The millions of people suffering from Lyme and other tick-borne diseases deserve to know the truth,” he said.
Kelly Vinett
7.17.19
Science

This Plan to Stop Sea Level Rise by Blasting Antarctica With Snow Is Extremely Wild
Scientists studied what would happen if we turned gigatons of ocean water into snow and shot it at Antarctica.
Madeleine Gregory
7.17.19
rights

What to Do If ICE Raids Your Workplace
We asked a lawyer what rights employers, colleagues, and undocumented workers have in the event of an ICE raid.
Leila Ettachfini
7.17.19
Republicans

GOP Candidate Running Against Justin Amash Just Unleashed a Wildly Transphobic Ad
“When I get to Washington, I'm gonna get busy cutting the pork — NOT the sausage.”
Cameron Joseph
7.17.19
rights

You Can Now Join 'The Squad' With This Shirt
"The Squad has never just been four people," read an email blast announcing the new merch.
Leila Ettachfini
7.17.19
movies

Watch the Bizarre, Intense, Vaguely Creepy First Teaser for the 'Cats' Movie
"These are people, but they’re cats, and this is kind of blowing my mind," James Corden says in the clip. "There is nothing else like it."
Drew Schwartz
7.17.19
privacy

FaceApp Isn’t Creepy Because It’s Russian, It's Creepy Because It’s Capitalist
FaceApp’s privacy policy is bad. Its policy isn’t uniquely bad because it’s a Russian company.
Caroline Haskins
7.17.19
Science

This Tabletop Gravitational Wave Detector Could Shed Light on Dark Matter
LIGO, the observatory that detected the first gravitational wave, stretches for miles. The Levitated Sensor Detector would fit in your living room.
Becky Fereira
Becky Ferreira
7.17.19
Policing

A 15-Year-Old Went to the LA Sheriff's Department to Investigate Her Sexual Assault. A Detective Raped Her.
He pleaded guilty to unlawful sexual intercourse and a lewd act with a child.
Trone Dowd
7.17.19
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