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Bananacoin Is a Real-Life Cryptocurrency—and People Are Actually Buying It

Developers say that in addition to being a good investment, banana prices are also easy enough for our parents to understand. OK.
Jelisa Castrodale
1.24.18
The Rundown

Florida’s Ex-Offender Voter Restoration Effort Could Change Who Gets to Vote in 2020

This key swing state is poised to change its lifetime voting ban on citizens with felony offenses this November, which has major implications for who will be President of the United States.
Impact Staff
1.24.18
clones

Scientists Just Broke the Technical Barrier to Cloning Primates, Including Humans

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences used the same cloning method used to create Dolly the sheep to clone two long-tailed macaques for the first time.
Daniel Oberhaus
1.24.18
Meducation

The Dangers of Taking PPIs for Acid Reflux

There might be serious consequences to taking these drugs long-term.
Matt Jancer
1.24.18
Noisey News

Erykah Badu Has Some Stuff to Say About Her Next Album... And Also Hitler?

She talks XXXtentacion, Donald Trump, and understanding kids these days in a wild interview with Vulture.
Kristin Corry
1.24.18
Fault Right

Tennys Sandgren Lashes Out at Media for Dragging Up His Twitter History

Sandgren has cozied up to some pretty reprehensible characters on Twitter, and tweeted some pretty reprehensible things himself.
Liam Daniel Pierce
1.24.18
border wall

More than 30 environmental laws have already been waived to build Trump's border fence

Bypassing the laws could put many of the animal species along the border, including jaguars and wolves, at risk, experts warn.
Alex Lubben
1.24.18
Premieres

Hollie Cook's New Album Will Warm Your Cold, Dead Heart

'Vessel of Love,' due January 26 on Merge, is a collection of abstract, reggae-leaning love songs, born from a period of anxiety and depression.
Zachary Lipez
1.24.18
Obituaries

We Lost Ursula K. Le Guin When We Needed Her Most

Her novels and stories spoke with the breath of her politics, a graceful and humanist blend of lyrical environmentalism, feminism, and anticapitalism.
Claire L. Evans
1.24.18
fyre festival

Burning Man warns Fyre Festival attendees about fake ticket scam

Organizers say tickets being offered Fyre Fest attendees are fake
Gabrielle Bluestone
1.24.18
Pizza

Some Questions for Delivery Man Caught Eating Toppings Off Customer's Pizza

Is nothing sacred?
Allison Tierney
1.24.18
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Shark Charities Are Raking It in After That Stormy Daniels Interview

Trump reportedly said he hoped "all the sharks die," so now people are donating in his name.
Drew Schwartz
1.24.18
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