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government shutdown

Coast Guard removed its tip sheet that suggested furloughed workers have garage sales or become “mystery shoppers”

The Coast Guard apparently no longer believes that garage sales are an effective substitute for paychecks.
Rex Santus
1.11.19
mueller investigation

Cohen's public testimony is a problem for Trump and possibly Mueller, too

“This would be incredibly disturbing to any regular prosecution.”
Greg Walters
Nick Miriello
1.11.19
Black Power Naps

A Poem for the Anxious and Exhausted

jamilah malika's poem "rest / woke" works as ritual Black people can reflect on to connect with their bodies.
jamilah malika
1.11.19
true crime

Missing Wisconsin Teen Jayme Closs Is Alive, and a 21-Year-Old Suspect Is in Jail

She vanished after her parents were murdered. Over 80 days later, she emerged from the woods.
Matt Taylor
1.11.19
Alcohol

Wholesalers Are Stockpiling Wine in Fears that Brexit Will Spike Wine Prices

Drowning our sorrows in reasonably-priced French wine might become a thing of the past. Great!
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
1.11.19
government shutdown

Congress is taking the weekend off as federal workers face their first empty payday

There's no end in sight to the prolonged shutdown
Emma Ockerman
1.11.19
Politics

Justin Trudeau’s Town Hall Goes Off The Rails, Again

Y’all ready for an election?
Mack Lamoureux
1.11.19
Noisey News

One Week After 'Surviving R. Kelly,' the Change Is Just Beginning

In the week following Lifetime's 'Surviving R. Kelly,' the news cycle surrounding the Chicago singer has been unrelenting.
Kristin Corry
1.11.19
VICE News Tonight on HBO

The mayors of sister-cities across the Texas-Mexico border think Trump's wall will be useless

This is the view of Trump's wall — from both sides of the border.
Joshua Hersh
1.11.19
This Week in Science

Birth Control Might Change Who Women Feel Attracted To

Women may be drawn to certain men because of the way they smell, and hormonal birth control could interfere.
Shayla Love
1.11.19
Refugee

Saudi teen Rahaf Mohammed al-Qunun who fled family is coming to Canada

Al-Qunun barricaded herself in a Bangkok airport hotel room and launched a Twitter campaign.
Tamara Khandaker
1.11.19
SCOTUS

Supreme Court Could Take on Fetal Burial Abortion Case

A conservative-leaning Supreme Court may decide to take on an anti-abortion law with implications for Roe v. Wade.
Marie Solis
1.11.19
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