The News Sen. Angela Alsobrooks, D-Md., on Wednesday vowed to oppose the Senate’s cryptocurrency regulation bill unless Republicans strengthen its ethics provisions, arguing the latest GOP proposal relies too heavily on the Justice Department. Speaking at Semafor’s World of Work event, Alsobrooks said a draft provision making the DOJ the ...
An ode to trash collectorsAn ode to trash collectors
by Simon Paré-Poupart. This Montrealer and former journalist’s memoir of two decades in the bin collection business provides an intimate and unflinching look at a profession that many would care not to dwell on, but which nonetheless offers one of the last unionized workplaces for unskilled laborers. “Tightly written and ...
Why many Black Americans were rooting for Argentina to lose the World Cup | Etan ThomasWhy many Black Americans were rooting for Argentina to lose the World Cup | Etan Thomas
Many Black Americans were not cheering Spain’s complicated history. They were rooting against the racism, politics and silence associated with Argentina There are moments in sports when you realize people aren’t just watching the score any more. They’re watching values. They’re watching who speaks. They’re watching who stays silent. And ...
He won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election standHe won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election stand
Calvin Duncan studied law in prison to free himself and won his court clerk race in a landslide. Three hours in, the role was abolished in an act of ‘white supremacy’ The grand old criminal courthouse in New Orleans, encased by towering neoclassical columns, is a building that has altered ...
Who is Jimothy? Seven things you need to know about the internet’s favourite raccoonWho is Jimothy? Seven things you need to know about the internet’s favourite raccoon
From neighbourhood scavenger to baseball mascot and Daily Show guest, the Seattle animal has become social media’s newest cult hero Pygmy hippo Moo Deng is washed up and humiliated, having flunked all three of her football World Cup predictions. Punch the Japanese macaque orphaned in Ikea is so February . ...
Flock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock CamerasFlock ‘Objects to Our Removing Their Equipment’: Emails Reveal Why a Town Put Bags Over Its Flock Cameras
🎉 YOU’RE INVITED! 404 Media is turning three, and we’re throwing TWO separate events in NYC to celebrate: A live taping of the podcast with a special night of talks on Sept. 3, and an open-bar bash on Sept. 4. Subscribers at the Supporter level get free and discounted access ...
Podcast: Flock is Tracking People, Not Just CarsPodcast: Flock is Tracking People, Not Just Cars
We start this week with Joseph’s story on how cops are using Flock to track actual people, not just cars, with searches like “male with tattoos.” After the break, Emanuel tells us all about the company that is explicitly selling mountains of books to AI companies and promising to keep ...
You Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You LiveYou Opened a Credit Card. ICE Now Knows Where You Live
When you open a new credit card, you necessarily give the credit card company your address. You probably expect that information to remain with your bank. But when you open a new credit card or change your address on file, your address leaves your credit card provider, travels through a web ...
US to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programmeUS to announce deal allowing Saudi Arabia a nuclear programme
The agreement would fulfil a long-held Saudi ambition but could attract concern in Israel and from some US lawmakers. ...
Trump threatens to target Iran’s bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persistTrump threatens to target Iran’s bridges and power plants if Hormuz attacks persist
Donald Trump says the US will respond any time Iranian forces shoot at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz. ...