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Your Life Sucks Because It Sucks, Not Because of Mercury Retrograde
There's a lot more to Mercury retrograde than frustration and delays!
Annabel Gat
Randon Rosenbohm
5.18.22
abortion

She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas. So She Went to Mexico.
Mexico is emerging as an unlikely savior for U.S. women desperate to terminate their unintended pregnancies.
Emily Green
5.18.22
Viktor Orban

Why the Hell Is CPAC in Hungary This Year?
The conference’s star attraction will be authoritarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán—the type of leader former President Trump aspires to be.
David Gilbert
5.18.22
Politics

A QAnon-Loving Election Denier Just Won Pennsylvania’s GOP Governor Primary
Pennsylvania state Sen. Doug Mastriano could wreak havoc on Pennsylvania's election system in the next presidential race if he wins this fall.
Cameron Joseph
5.18.22
The War On Drugs

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How Speed is Fuelling Wars in The Middle East
The Syrian government have become some of the world’s biggest amphetamine dealers – flooding the Middle East with the drug Captagon to finance their war machine.
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How Oil Became Russia’s Strongest Weapon
EU countries have paid Russia $44 billion for oil and gas since the Ukraine conflict began. We investigate how fossil fuels are financing Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
amazon

Amazon Makes Union Organizer Pick Up Cigarette Butts Alone in Parking Lot
Another union organizer at the same warehouse in upstate New York was fired for not using a step stool to move totes full of merchandise.
Lauren Kaori Gurley
5.18.22
CYBER

Meet the Furry Organizer Unionizing Starbucks
Michael Vestigo is fighting to get his job back.
Matthew Gault
5.18.22
AI

Doctors Are Very Worried About Medical AI That Predicts Race
Researchers warn that systems which predict patients’ race from X-rays and CT scans will fuel medical discrimination.
Janus Rose
5.18.22
Anime

Spy x Family Makes Good on a Ridiculous Premise
A spy, a telepath, and an assassin walk into a bar.
Gita Jackson
5.18.22
climate change

TikTokers Are Accused of Starting Forest Fires For Views
The fires created dramatic and dangerous backdrops in TikTok videos in Pakistan, which is going through a record-breaking heatwave.
Rimal Farrukh
5.18.22
japan

Japan Will Assign Minders to Tourists to Make Sure They Behave as Country Reopens
Japan will accept a grand total of 50 tourists this month.
Hanako Montgomery
5.18.22
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