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Astro Guide

Monthly Horoscope: Taurus, May 2019

Happy solar return, Taurus!
Annabel Gat
4.30.19
WTF

'Guacamole Cheese' Is a Thing Now, but It Shouldn't Be

Your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could that they didn't stop to think if they should.
Jelisa Castrodale
4.30.19
immigration

DHS is finally getting rid of those cages for kids it says were totally not cages

DHS has been doing gymnastics about what to call the fenced-in holding pens.
Emma Ockerman
4.30.19
Astro Guide

Daily Horoscopes: May 1, 2019

The moon enters Aries today.
Annabel Gat
4.30.19
fruit

This Museum Removed an 'Improper' Banana Video, Sparking Banana-Themed Protests

In response to "censorship" by the Polish government, people ate bananas publicly and wore peels on their heads.
Bettina Makalintal
4.30.19
News

Quebec City Mosque Shooter’s Dad Asks Trudeau to Stop Calling His Son a Terrorist

Alexandre Bissonnette wasn’t charged with any terror-related offences when he killed six Muslim men, but that hasn’t stopped politicians from calling him a terrorist.
Stéphanie Fillion
4.30.19
venezuela

Here’s what you need to know about the attempted coup in Venezuela

The future of Venezuela could be determined in the next few days.
David Noriega
Nick Miriello
4.30.19
vr

Valve's New High-End VR Headset Kit Costs $999

The Valve Index marks the Steam operator's entry into the premium VR gaming market, undercutting the HTC Vive Pro.
Nicole Carpenter
4.30.19
Culture

This Mexican Town Celebrates Its Namesake Saint with Exploding Hammers

Despite several attempts to ban the practice and the handful of injuries it regularly causes, the tradition has carried on for 300 years.
VICE Staff
4.30.19
Culture

Kanye West’s Quest to Become God

The rapper went from courting controversy to leading a quasi-Christian church. But whose soul is he trying to save?
Naima Cochrane
4.30.19
Infrastructure Hacking

A ‘Cyber Event’ Disrupted the Power Grid in California and Wyoming, But Don’t Panic Just Yet

The Department of Energy says a “cyber event” disrupted operations in California, Wyoming, and Utah last month. But it’s unclear if hackers were behind it.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
4.30.19
Right to Repair

Apple Is Telling Lawmakers People Will Hurt Themselves if They Try to Fix iPhones

An Apple lobbyist brought an iPhone to meetings with California lawmakers and said consumers could hurt themselves by puncturing a lithium-ion battery.
Jason Koebler
4.30.19
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