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These Are the Countries Where Twitter, Facebook and TikTok Are Banned
Twitter users in Nigeria were able to access the platform for the first time in seven months last week, after the government reversed a ban
These Are the Countries Where Twitter, Facebook and TikTok Are Banned
Twitter users in Nigeria were able to access the platform for the first time in seven months last week, after the government reversed a ban
Asia Has Kept COVID-19 at Bay for 2 Years. Omicron Could Change That
Asia’s COVID-19 strategies—border controls, quarantine requirements, mask-wearing culture and vaccination campaigns—haven’t stopped Omicron from emerging across the region
A Spoiler-Filled Breakdown of the New Scream
Warning: Spoilers ahead for Scream 5 Characters in the 1996 Scream were well-versed in the ground rules for horror movies. As Woodsboro, Calif.’s resident movie geek Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) made clear in the franchise’s first installment, abstaining from sex is your best chance of making it out of a scary movie alive. He also…
How Cheer Season 2 Handles the Jerry Harris Child Porn Allegations
The Netflix docuseries returns for a new season, which addresses allegations of child pornography against one of its fan-favorite cheerleaders
Where Cheer Season 2 Finds All Your Favorite Navarro Cheerleaders—Plus a Whole New Crew of Rivals
The viewing experience of the first season of the Netflix show Cheer was built on an exciting sense of momentum. The docuseries, which follows an elite cheerleading team at Navarro College in Corsicana, TX, spent the entire season building toward the climactic finale at a national championship. Season 2 of Cheer also builds toward something,…
The Supreme Court Could Decide Whether Thousands of Immigrants Remain Detained Indefinitely
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear two cases on Tuesday that could impact thousands of unauthorized immigrants detained in the United States. Unauthorized immigrants are often detained indefinitely in prison-like settings while their immigration cases are adjudicated. The plaintiffs in the two cases coming before the high court argue that immigrants held in detention for…
Kazakhstan Is Facing Its Most Dramatic Political Upheaval in 30 Years. Here’s What to Know
Protesters and police officers have died amid violent clashes across the Central Asian country
What Happened to Jan. 6 Insurrectionists Arrested in the Year Since the Capitol Riot
More than 725 people have been arrested for storming the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021, with charges ranging from obstruction of an official proceeding to assault. But at the one-year anniversary of the attempted insurrection, a significant number of rioters are still awaiting their sentencing. Only around one-tenth of those arrested—71 individuals—have received…
Public Schools Are Struggling to Retain Black Teachers. These Ex-Teachers Explain Why
Black teachers are leaving the profession at faster rates than white teachers as they face pushback over efforts to discuss racism in the classroom and deal with pandemic-related stress
How Major Elections Around the World Will Shape Global Politics in 2022
Elections brought significant changes in 2021: E.U. stalwart Angela Merkel ended her 16-year leadership of Germany, Chile elected a millennial socialist; and Hondurans chose their first female president. But in 2022 leadership of major states on every inhabited continent will be contested in the thick of two global crises: the COVID-19 pandemic and a climate…
Cheugy, Murraya and Critical Race Theory: The Words That Defined 2021
Looking back at 2021, the year was characterized by the challenges and joys of the world opening up again after a year of uncertainty and social distancing. (And then, in recent weeks, locking back down again with the emergence of the Omicron variant.) One of the most cogent ways to see the reach of this…