This is probably a good time to mention that the best fresh figs are not usually the perfect, good-looking firm ones. Oh no! You want 'em soft, squishy, even oozing a bit of syrupy juice. Some of the best are the ones that have started to wrinkle a bit after s... More »
Through fire and fear, Paradise, California’s teens take control of their lives Paradise High School valedictorian Katie-Lynn Chandler delivered her graduation speech to empty bleachers and a row of cars parked along the school’s running track. A crown of whit... More »
Employees at Crisis Text Line tried telling the board about a pattern of racial insensitivity at the company — but when that didn’t work, they went to Twitter To Jo*, the question of whether Crisis Text Line should issue a public response to the killing of Ahm... More »
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DOT GREENLIGHTS PARTIAL OPERATIONS OF HOTEL RESTAURANTS ON JUNE 15Manila, Philippines — The Department of Tourism (DOT) welcomes the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious Diseases’ (IATF-EID) approval of the Department of Trade and ... More »
Illustration by William Joel / The Verge Can Nextdoor really be a social network for communities if black people don’t feel safe on it? Kalkidan G. moved to Rancho Santa Fe because it was one of the nicer neighborhoods in San Diego. The community was gated, th... More »
Illustration by Grayson Blacmon How an exodus of tech workers could reshape Silicon Valley The tech workers in Silicon Valley know you want them gone. They knew it when you protested their buses. They knew it when you trashed their scooters. They definitely kn... More »
Conspiracy theorists say 5G causes novel coronavirus, so now they’re harassing and attacking UK telecoms engineers Naveed Qureshi always knew his job was important, but as a telecoms engineer working in East London, it didn’t always feel that way. He spent eac... More »