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'New York is a genre': WHATMORE on NYC, friendship and music
Who would have known that a friendship forged in the band room of Manhattan's LaGuardia High School could go on to form one of music’s…
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Fact Check: Freed Israeli prisoner Alexander Turbanov didn't release statement praising his captors
Claim: Freed Israeli prisoner Alexander Turbanov released a statement praising his captors in October 2025, in which he said, in part:…
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Huge sting operation across Africa sees 260 arrested for sextortion and romance scams
Some 260 suspected cyber scammers have been arrested in a sting operation carried out across 14 African countries. The operation,…
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China’s internet censors have a new target: pessimists
China’s powerful internet censors have long been known for erasing political dissent, vitriol against the Communist Party leadership, and…
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Charlie Kirk and Tyler Robinson Came from the Same Warped Online Worlds
Assassins and would-be assassins have become a sickeningly common feature of our polarized political landscape, and so have our rituals in…
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India hardliners give Nepal protests baseless religious twist
Protesters in Nepal ousted the prime minister and set parliament ablaze over the government's ban on social media and corruption…
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Netanyahu: Getting rid of Hamas leaders in Gaza would end war, free hostages
Reports by numerous Israeli media outlets state that the prime minister's social media post largely implies that the Israeli strike in…
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Video from Indonesia falsely linked to Nepal protests
After deadly demonstrations ousted Nepal's veteran prime minister and set parliament ablaze, social media users shared a video falsely…
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Social Media Is Navigating Its Sectarian Phase
On September 1st, the author and statistician Nate Silver wrote a post on X diagnosing a new condition: “Blueskyism,” so named for the…
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Is it safe to travel to Nepal? Government advice amid deadly protests
Flights in and out of Nepal’s capital, Kathmandu, have been cancelled with the airport shutting following deadly protests in Nepal over a…
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What we know about Nepal anti-corruption protests as PM resigns
Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 21 people in police clashes with…
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Nepal's government lifts ban on social media after deadly protests
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting…
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Nepal reverses social media ban as protests turn deadly
KATHMANDU, NEPAL - SEPTEMBER 8: Nepalese youth stage an anti-government protest in Kathmandu, Nepal, on September 8, 2025. According to…
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Donald Trump mocks death rumors: "Horrible"
President Donald Trump mocked the "horrible rumor" that he had died, which spread across social media at the end of August. In remarks to…
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Is Ghosting Inevitable?
Any new technology created for the purpose of human connection also creates an opportunity for novel forms of missed connection: the…
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German authorities warn people against becoming 'disposable agents' for Russia
BERLIN (AP) — German security authorities are warning people against becoming “disposable agents” as worries mount about Russia using…
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How to Survive Your Song Going Viral on TikTok
If you’ve heard the 2019 hit song “Tek It,” by the New York City-based band Cafuné, there’s a good chance it’s not the version that the…
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The Creator of “Subway Takes” One Hundred Per Cent Disagrees
“Subway Takes” is the TikTok version of the “Tonight Show”: wholesome, relatable comedy, even if some episodes do acknowledge the…
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The Revenge of Millennial Cringe
In the summer of 2009, a shambolic Los Angeles band called Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros released a single titled “Home.” A…
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The One Race That Eric Adams Is Winning
By all appearances, the New York City mayoral race has narrowed to two viable contenders: Zohran Mamdani, a thirty-three-year-old…
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Katy Perry fan faints on stage during concert: What we know
Katy Perry stopped to help a fan during her concert in Detroit on Sunday after the young girl fainted on stage. Newsweek reached out to…
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The Banal Provocation of Sydney Sweeney’s Jeans
Two American blondes have recently hawked denim. Beyoncé, an ambassador for Levi’s, dressed in outlaw drag, arrives at a semi-deserted…
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In Germany, still atoning for its past, being a Nazi is hip again
Germany is moving to the right again. This was not only made evident by February's election results, but it's also becoming more visible…
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