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NIGERIA

Nigeria’s Election Pits Ex-VP Once Banned From US v. the ‘Godfather of Lagos’

Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu will face off in next year's presidential election representing the two biggest parties. Some young Nigerians are pushing for a third-party candidate to rally behind.
Dipo Faloyin
6.8.22
Politics

Election-Denier Who Tweeted Weird Things About Jews Nominated by GOP

New Mexico Republicans officially nominated Audrey Trujillo for secretary of state on Tuesday night.
Cameron Joseph
6.8.22
Hacking

Blockchain, 'Decentralized' Exchange Taken Offline After Hacker Steals Millions

Hackers stole around $5 million taking advantage of a bug affecting the Osmosis exchange, leading to an "emergency halt" of the blockchain.
Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
6.8.22
LGBTQ

Mexico’s Famous Running Tribe Celebrated Its First Same-Sex Marriage

The celebration of the same-sex union was a first for the Rarámuri Indigenous tribe from Mexico. “We face double discrimination for being gay and Indigenous.”
Luis Chaparro
6.8.22
tech-science

A Strange 'Twin' Radio Signal From Deep Space Has Been Discovered

The discovery of a fast radio burst (FRB) that is only the second of its kind was “a big surprise” said one scientist.
Becky Ferreira
6.8.22
larry nassar

Simone Biles and Dozens of Nassar Victims Are Suing the FBI for $1 Billion

“My fellow survivors and I were betrayed by every institution that was supposed to protect us,” said Olympic gold medalist McKayla Maroney.
Paul Blest
6.8.22
shopping-food

Review: De La Calle's Tepache Feels Like Having a Beachside Cocktail (While It Heals Your Gut)

De La Calle Tepache is the amazing-tasting, low-cal, probiotic soda substitute I didn't know I needed to curb my bubbly cravings.
Nicolette Accardi
6.8.22
uvalde shooting

Porn, Weed, and Single Moms: Everything the GOP Blames for School Shootings

Everything other than guns, that is.
David Gilbert
6.8.22
Games News

The First Crypto Game Coming to the Epic Store Had a Disastrous Unveiling

One of the first NFTs for the game was found to have been a horse model priced for $30 on Epic's own asset store.
Patrick Klepek
6.8.22
Tech

Why Does Everything in Tech Feel Like a Scam?

Dogecoin inventor Jackson Palmer sits down to explain why everything online right now feels like someone is trying to get one over on you.
Matthew Gault
6.8.22
Artificial Intelligence

Scientists Are Training AI Robots to Write Graffiti

Researchers at Georgia Tech created a system that mimics human movements to create its own street art.
Janus Rose
6.8.22
crypto

Stepn, ‘Move-To-Earn’ Games Try To Convince Doubters They’re Not Ponzis

With promises to pay people to walk, a group of new startups ask you to trust that they aren't unsustainable pyramid schemes. “Everything is a Ponzi when you’re on the sidelines,” one happy user said.
Maxwell Strachan
6.8.22
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