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Fast Food Week

A History of Taco Bell’s Failed Attempts to Open Locations in Mexico
Taco Bell has locations in China, Guam, and Iceland, but not a single restaurant in the nation that birthed the taco.
Alex Swerdloff
12.22.17
government transparency

The National Park Service Promises to Reinstate 92 Climate Change Documents Removed From Website
Dozens of documents outlining how national parks will address climate change were removed from the agency’s website this month.
Sarah Emerson
12.22.17
The VICE Guide to Right Now

Trump Decided to Sign the Tax Bill Today to Prove Cable News Wrong
The president had reportedly planned on waiting until January to avoid risking automatic cuts to Medicaid. He changed his mind on Friday.
Drew Schwartz
12.22.17
HOTY2017

Former Advisor in Obama White House is on a Mission to Build a Brighter Future for STEM
Dr. Knatokie Ford is working with storytellers to bring diversity and authenticity to portrayals of people in science and tech.
Samantha Cole
12.22.17
Puck Dog

A Very Good Puck Drop from a Very Good Dog
This fluffy buddy Lake nailed the puck drop. And is clearly a very good boy.
Liam Daniel Pierce
12.22.17
Op-Ed

We Can't Change the Restaurant Industry without Improving HR
When we talk about long-term solutions, we have to aim for more than not crossing the law, because the law can and does fail us.
Leah Campbell
12.22.17
Rise Up

Walls of Dreamer Portraits Have Sprung up To Get Congress to Pass the DREAM Act
The Inside Out/Dreamers project uses art as a tool for activism to counter Trump's border wall.
Kimberly Lawson
12.22.17
Voices

Migration Should be Safe for Every Child
On International Migration Day, we must remind ourselves that 2018 is the year to help the 28 million children that have been driven from their homes due to the refugee crisis.
Ted Chaiban
12.22.17
online dating

OkCupid Wants Everyone to Use Real Names and Users are Pissed
The change could make people more vulnerable to harassment and doxxing.
Samantha Cole
12.22.17
HOLIDAY

Praise Gryla, a Terrifying Christmas Cannibal with 13 Deviant Sons
In Iceland, 54 percent of the population believe in elves and other paranormal beings. Grýla—who is believed to kidnap bad children and cook them into a soup—plagues them every year, as do her 13 Yule Lads.
Diana Tourjée
12.22.17
Culture

On Being Black in Europe and Confronting Zwarte Piet
Seeing blackface in photos from my childhood helped me make sense of the anti-black racism I grew up with.
Marny Garcia
12.22.17
climate change

Humidity will make some parts of the world unlivable in 50 years
Some of the regions most at risk are the most populated — like Northeast India, East China, West Africa, and the Southeastern U.S.
Alex Lubben
12.22.17
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