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abortion

Ohio's "Heartbeat" Law Just Got Blocked
The law would have banned abortion as early as six weeks into a pregnancy, before most women know they’re pregnant.
Carter Sherman
7.3.19
Iran

Stuxnet, American Sanctions, and Cyberwar Are Legitimizing Iranian Internet Controls
The anxiety about cyberattacks and the perceived need for greater control in the wake of American economic sanctions has led to a loss of internet freedom in Iran.
Mahsa Alimardani
7.3.19
CYBER

How Google’s Do-Good Startup Became an Internal Mess
This week's CYBER is all about how our reporter Lorenzo Franchesci-Bicchierai revealed Jigsaw's toxic workplace culture.
Ben Makuch
7.3.19
tech-science

How Humans Will Bring the Internet to Space
In the future, orbiters, rovers, deep space probes, and even human space habitats will be nodes on the internet of things.
Becky Ferreira
7.3.19
Games Features

'Wizards Unite' Turns the World into a Branded 'Harry Potter' Hellscape
Harry needs your credit card number, the three numbers on the back, as well as the expiration month and year.
Lewis Gordon
7.3.19
nature

There’s No Evidence Fireworks Kill Baby Animals
Every Fourth of July, an internet rumor claims that panicked animal parents abandon their young after fireworks displays. There’s no evidence to back this up.
Caroline Haskins
7.3.19
food news

Trump Campaign's Ad Showing 'Real' American Workers Actually Uses Foreign Stock Photos
The MAGA team used Turkish stock photos of a bearded hipster and a Japanese coffee shop instead of finding 'real' Americans to appear in its ads.
Jelisa Castrodale
7.3.19
Chapo: Kingpin on Trial

El Chapo Isn't Getting a New Trial
The drug kingpin wanted an investigation into allegations of juror misconduct reported by VICE News.
Keegan Hamilton
7.3.19
immigration

These Photos Show What It's Like at Overcrowded Border Patrol Stations
Two recent government reports and a clandestine video taken during a Congressional visit to one station show just how bad the conditions are.
Gaby Del Valle
7.3.19
email

Email Tracking Is Creepy and Invasive and No One Should Do It
The rise of email "tracking pixels" is a dystopian nightmare that shows a complete lack of empathy for the person you're talking to.
Jason Koebler
7.3.19
rape

Judge Cited Alleged Rapist's "Good Family" and "Good Grades" to Justify Leniency
He reportedly said prosecutors should have warned the girl that pressing charges would damage the boy’s future.
Kelly Vinett
7.3.19
body

What Good Does a Pacemaker Do in a Corpse?
A Robin Hood-ing cardiologist decided that it was time to salvage the devices that lived beyond their human hosts.
Avir Mitra
7.3.19
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