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White Sheriff Who Called Colleagues ‘Black Bastards’ Resigns—Again

It’s the second time Jody Greene has resigned to avoid being removed from office.
Trone Dowd
1.6.23
russia

Russian State TV’s New Year Broadcast Was Dystopian As Hell

From jokes about the European energy crisis to Ukrainian dance parodies, this glitzy programme gave a glimpse into Vladimir Putin's mindset for 2023.
Theo Merz
1.6.23
mexico

El Chapo's Son ‘El Bebe’ Is the Weakest Link in the Sinaloa Cartel

Ovidio Guzmán, who was arrested Jan. 5, is one of the four “Chapitos” now in charge of a faction of the Sinaloa Cartel.
Nathaniel Janowitz
Luis Chaparro
Emily Green
1.6.23
Citizen

Citizen App Doxes Billie Eilish’s Family Home to Tens of Thousands of People

A push notification informed users of the exact location of an alleged break-in, plus copious shaky video uploaded by Citizen users. 
Anna Merlan
1.6.23
AI

'I Don't Believe You:' Artist Banned from r/Art Because Mods Thought They Used AI

Moderators for the 22 million member forum banned someone for making an illustration that too closely resembled AI-generated art.
Samantha Cole
1.6.23
News

A Jan. 6 Comic Book Asks the Terrifying Question: What if the Coup Had Worked?

“1/6” imagines the dystopian MAGA future that almost was.
Todd Zwillich
1.6.23
japan

Japan Is Paying Tokyo Families to Move to the Countryside. These Parents Say No Thanks.

In a bid to disperse Tokyo’s dense population to rural areas of Japan, the government’s been offering to pay families to move.
Hanako Montgomery
1.6.23
Tech

A CompSci Student Built an App That Can Detect ChatGPT-Generated Text

“Human writing can be so beautiful. There is beauty in the human prose that computers can never and should never co-opt."
Chloe Xiang
1.6.23
Opinion

The Absurd Rise of $BONK Shows That Nobody Learned Anything In the Crypto Crash

Thought the days of doge-themed coins pumped on social media were done? Think again.
Jordan Pearson
1.6.23
California Flood

US Government Predicted a Devastating California ‘ARkStorm’ in 2010—Is It Happening Now?

A series of rainstorms caused by atmospheric rivers—much like what is happening now—could cause "megaflooding" in California and put huge parts of the state underwater, scientists warn.
Hannah Docter-Loeb
Jason Koebler
1.6.23
Games Opinion

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ Has an Open World That Invites You to Ignore It

CD Projekt RED has patched 'Cyberpunk 2077' many times, and yet, I couldn't help but keep avoiding the city it's set in.
Patrick Klepek
1.6.23
Drugs

Prince Harry Thought a Toilet Was Talking to Him After Doing Magic Mushrooms

According to the Spanish-language version of his new autobiography, "Spare," the Duke of Sussex describes how he got high on magic mushrooms, cocaine and weed.
Max Daly
1.6.23
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