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A Private Space Company Is Launching a Probe to Look for Alien Life on Venus

Rocket Lab plans to send a mission to Venus as early as May 2023
Becky Ferreira
8.18.22
Games Feature

An Oral History of Tim Curry’s Escape to the One Place Uncorrupted by Capitalism

How an unforgettable performance in Red Alert 3 became legend.
Duncan Fyfe
8.18.22
journalism

Free Speech Bastion Substack Fires Editor for Editing a Blog Critical of Substack

After the mess went public, the company repeatedly said it had "fucked up."
Tim Marchman
8.18.22
Tech

A Nuclear War Between the U.S. and Russia Would Starve 5 Billion People

A new study on the effect of nuclear winter makes a dire prediction about the aftermath of a major nuclear war.
Matthew Gault
8.18.22
Abortion Rights

The Far-Right Is Coming For Abortion Rights in the Heart of Europe

The far-right is poised for success in Italy's national elections, and abortion rights – already under threat at local level – could be rolled back even further.
Sophia Smith Galer
8.18.22
Social Media

These Chamomile Farmers Are Bracing for a New Crisis This Season: TikTokers

“Things have gone out of control,” said one chamomile farmer.
Pallavi Pundir
8.18.22
japan

Young People Don’t Drink as Much as They Used To. Japan’s Tax Agency Is Worried.

Japanese officials are encouraging young people to drink up in a campaign called “Sake Viva!”
Hanako Montgomery
8.18.22
Kabwe

‘It’s On a Different Dimension’: Inside Africa’s Most Toxic City

Children in Kabwe, Zambia have an average of over 20 times more lead in their blood than the kids of Flint, Michigan, did during the height of the city's water crisis.
Chika Oduah
8.18.22
Crime

Remains of 2 Children Found in Suitcases Bought at Auction

The New Zealand family discovered the bodies, believed to be of two primary school age children, as they unpacked the items in their front yard.
Koh Ewe
8.18.22
Music

He’s Written Some of the Hottest K-Pop Hits. Now, JUNNY Is Stepping Into the Spotlight Himself.

JUNNY knows how to get songs stuck in your head. His first studio album “blanc” will do that to you.
Therese Reyes
8.18.22
Coronavirus

A Chinese City Is Doing COVID Tests on Fresh Fish

“The chance of a fish being infected with coronavirus is pretty much zero,” an epidemiologist says.
Rachel Cheung
8.18.22
Money

Gambling and the Cost of Living Crisis: A Perfect Storm in the Making

During economic hardship, people tend to gamble more rather than less. When you add addictive betting products into the equation, it spells disaster.
Adele Walton
8.18.22
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