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The Burnout and Escapism Issue

When Racism Anchors Your Health

An exploration of health disparities in America shows that even if you’re a black American in 2018 with a sound bank account, you can’t buy whiteness.
George Johnson
12.6.18
The Burnout and Escapism Issue

The Death of Death

What young people can learn from a society of aging immortalists trying to live long enough to live forever.
Annalies Winny
12.6.18
gig economy

Deliveroo Drivers Lose Battle for Collective Bargaining

The High Court ruling means drivers are not entitled to minimum wage, holiday leave, or pension contributions.
Ruby Lott-Lavigna
12.6.18
argentina

This Vegan Asado Is Fooling Buenos Aires’ Meat Eaters

In a city known for its love of meat, La Reverde is winning over carnivores with seitan chorizo and grilled tempeh.
Amy Booth
12.6.18
earthquakes

The Guy Behind This $2,400 Egg-Shaped Capsule Says It Will Save Us During Deadly Earthquakes

Meant to withstand violent impacts, Mexican engineer Reynaldo Vela’s personal protection pods take prehistoric design cues and are part of a broader trend in disaster capitalism.
Paul Biasco
12.6.18
Recipe

Beef and Black Bean Soup Recipe

Like Frito Pie, but best eaten curled up on the couch.
Farideh Sadeghin
12.6.18
Side Gigs

I'm a Therapist Who Walks Dogs to Stay Sane and in the Black

After seven or eight hours of listening to people talk about life’s complexities, the simplicity of being with dogs is a relief.
Francesca Sternfeld
12.6.18
LGBTQ

What Do British Drag Queens Think About 'Ru Paul's Drag Race' UK?

A version with competing British queens will be hosted by BBC Three next year.
Nick Levine
12.6.18
News

Indonesia's Spy Agency Warns of Radicalism Spreading In Mosques Popular With Government Workers

We spoke with a man accused of radicalism more than once to see if it's true.
Adi Renaldi
12.6.18
Dark Matter

A New Theory Unifies Dark Matter and Dark Energy as a ‘Dark Fluid’ With Negative Mass

Can one of Einstein’s forgotten theories solve the riddle of why 95 percent of the stuff in the universe appears to be missing?
Daniel Oberhaus
12.6.18
Huawei

Arresting Huawei’s “heiress” isn't going to help trade negotiations with China

She “is sought for extradition by the United States."
David Gilbert
12.6.18
I Got Cancelled
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I Got Cancelled: Fraudbae

This is the story of Fraudbae, aka Michael Modern. Michael used the card details of a girl he was dating, to pay for a trip to Paris with his actual girlfriend. Then got cancelled and made a music video bragging about it. Then got cancelled again.
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