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Roe v. Wade Protections are Threatened by State Laws and Trump's Anti-Choice Stance Now More Than Ever

On the 45th Anniversary of the landmark case that solidified abortion as a right, Americans must remain vigilant to protect women's reproductive rights.
Impact Staff
1.22.18
russia

GOP senators are getting some Russia sanction ideas from anti-Putin YouTube videos

Turns out Alexei Navalny's YouTube channel has some powerful viewers in Washington: Republican senators.
Greg Walters
1.22.18
Overwatch

Why Do People Hate Mercy in ‘Overwatch?’

Professional players want to get rid of her because she doesn’t fit, but there’s a long history of support hate.
Carli Velocci
1.22.18
Entertainment

Decoding the Strange Mysteries of 'Phantom Thread'

Curses and ghosts abound in Paul Thomas Anderson's latest masterpiece—and Daniel Day-Lewis, too.
Emerson Rosenthal
1.22.18
HOTY2017

The Former Naturopath Who Became a Whistleblower on the Industry

Britt Marie Hermes became disenchanted with naturopathy when she saw profits being valued over patients.
Kaleigh Rogers
1.22.18
death

Hundreds of Food Combinations That Could Potentially Kill You, According to This Chart

In Myanmar, a common poster details a million ways to die (or hate life). An ice cream + cucumber = chest congestion. Pumpkin + prawns = dysentery. Rabbit meat + mushrooms = death.
Nick Baker
1.22.18
Trump's first year

Trump is taking credit for a thriving economy he had nothing to do with

One year into his administration, experts say it's way too early to tell if Trump is having any impact on the economy.
Christina Sterbenz
1.22.18
Power

Putting a Pink Pussy Hat on a Harriet Tubman Statue Is Disrespectful

A gender studies scholar explains how pink pussy hats center white cisgender women, and why the decision to place one on a statue of an enslaved black woman who helped others escape slavery is "opportunistic and ahistorical."
Kimberly Lawson
1.22.18
Noisey News

Grimes Is a Lot Better at ‘Bloodborne’ Than I Am

Over on Twitch, you can watch Claire Boucher kill some blood-poisoned monsters—I think that’s what this game is about—and talk about Animal Collective.
Colin Joyce
1.22.18
Shutdown

The National Science Foundation Completely Took Down Its Website During Government Shutdown

“Due to the lapse in government funding, National Science Foundation websites will be unavailable until further notice.”
Daniel Oberhaus
1.22.18
ethereum

Nvidia Says 'Gamers Come First' as Cryptocurrency Miners Continue to Hoard GPUs

"We recommend our trading partners to take according measures to ensure they can provide the needs of gamers per usual."
Matthew Gault
1.22.18
immigration

Fear of Deportation Is Scaring Legal Immigrants Out of Getting Healthcare

People are afraid their information will be used to find their undocumented relatives.
Jesse Hicks
1.22.18
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