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Senators Want to Put a Price Tag on Your Data to Protect You Against Big Tech

The proposed bill would give users a peek under the hood. And tech critics say that could be a crucial step toward holding Silicon Valley giants accountable.
David Uberti
6.24.19
money-inequality

Bernie's Student Debt Plan Is Way Too Nice to the Rich

Experts took issue with the idea of canceling debt for wealthy people too, a key difference between the Sanders plan and Elizabeth Warren's.
Allie Conti
6.24.19
women's rights

The Last Abortion Clinic in Missouri Could Be Closed By the End of the Week

“The terrifying reality is that access is hanging on by a thread with a narrowing timeline.”
Carter Sherman
6.24.19
tech-power

Sidewalk Labs’ 1,500-Page Plan for Toronto Is a Democracy Grenade

The sprawling plan by the Google affiliate encompasses 77 hectares and asks for new mass transit, changes to regulations, and more.
Jordan Pearson
6.24.19
trademarks

A Streetwear Brand with a FUCT-up Name Just Won Its Supreme Court Case

It might be "scandalous," but it's legal.
Kelly Vinett
6.24.19
immigration

300 Migrant Kids Removed From Filthy, Crowded Texas Border Patrol Station

Dirty, sick children in stained clothes were reportedly sleeping on the floor of the facility.
6.24.19
immigration

Trump Is Trying to Use Those ICE Raids to Squeeze DHS Funding Out Of Democrats

President Donald Trump has called off an immigration raid targeting at least 2,000 asylum-seeking families — for now.
Gaby Del Valle
6.24.19
climate change

Let’s Check In on Those Oregon Republicans Who Fled the Capital, Shall We?

Oregon police have spent five days, to no avail, searching for 11 Republican state Senators.
Alex Lubben
6.24.19
Homelessness

Cities Keep Making Being Homeless A Crime. Is That Legal?

“If there’s nowhere else for you to go, the police cannot punish you for that behavior.” ​
Emma Ockerman
6.24.19
Premieres

Trey Gruber’s Devastating Songs Live On in a Great Posthumous Compilation

The late Chicago songwriter’s recordings will debut on the expansive double LP ‘Herculean House of Cards.’
Josh Terry
6.24.19
tech-science

Scientists Flew Sperm In Microgravity to See if Babies Could Be Born In Space

“In the future, having gametes and embryos stored in a bank outside the Earth will be very important.”
Becky Ferreira
6.24.19
Celebrity

No One Is Good Enough to Work for Beyoncé

A viral Twitter thread reminds us that not one mortal walking this Earth is qualified to collect a check from Queen Bey.
Alex Zaragoza
6.24.19
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