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immigration

Students arrested at ICE's fake university are facing more than deportation

Any student who didn’t leave the U.S. before Tuesday may not be able to come back for years.
Belle Cushing
2.6.19
Merry Jane

Canadian Edibles: How Strong Is Not Strong Enough?

For recreational purposes, a 10 mg dosage has come to serve as a common benchmark when trying to standardize edible cannabis. But is it enough for medical users?
Merry Jane
2.6.19
honeybees

Honeybees Can Add and Subtract, Study Finds

After discovering that honeybees understand the concept of zero, scientists tested the insect’s ability to spot gains and losses.
Becky Ferreira
2.6.19
Bangladesh

He survived a massacre of 20 people, only to be blamed for it

University of Toronto student Tahmid Hasib Khan helped save people in the 2016 Dhaka cafe massacre. He's telling his story for the first time.
Tamara Khandaker
2.6.19
Crime

Court Upholds Conviction of Woman Who Told Boyfriend to Kill Himself

A Massachusetts court has upheld Michelle Carter's conviction of involuntary manslaughter and coinciding 15-month jail sentence based on texts in which she coaxed her boyfriend to take his life.
Leila Ettachfini
2.6.19
russia investigation

House Democrats respond to Trump’s call to halt investigations by relaunching Russia probe, investigating his family

“During the prior Congress, the Committee began to pursue credible reports of money laundering and financial compromise related to the business interests of President Trump, his family, and his associates.”
Greg Walters
2.6.19
Noisey News

Ariana Grande Is Reportedly Skipping the Grammys

Variety reports the singer is expected not to show at this year's award show after a discrepancy over "7 Rings."
Kristin Corry
2.6.19
Virginia politics

Virginia's top three officials are embroiled in scandal — two over blackface

If they resign, a GOP leader who ascended by random drawing would become governor
Rex Santus
2.6.19
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Trump's Very Bad State of the Union Inspired Some Very Good Memes

From Nancy Pelosi's "petty clap" to the president's tie debacle.
River Donaghey
2.6.19
Off-Menu

It's Wednesday, February 6, and a Staten Island Bar Is Fighting Roofies by Putting Lids on Drinks

Plus, a very strong thief stole a very big burger.
Hannah Keyser
2.6.19
depression

Sleep Deprivation Was More Powerful Than Antidepressants for Me

If I'd known a decade ago that staying up at night could help with depression, I'd have been less likely to dismiss my own experience as just a curiosity.
Jesse Noakes
2.6.19
Premieres

This Songwriter Traced America By Recording a Song in Every State

C.J. Boyd’s album ‘Kin Ships’ documents a tour that spanned a decade and all 50 states (and then some). Today, he explains 13 of those tracks, taken from the sampler ‘States I’ve Called Home,’ streaming below.
Colin Joyce
2.6.19
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