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Hashtags, a viral song and memes empower Iran’s protesters
BBC News · Feranak Amidi
Getting the #mahsaamini hashtag to trend on Twitter has helped Iranians to get their voices heard around the world.
Killed for walking a dog
The Atlantic · Peter Sagal
The mundanity and insanity of gun death in America.
Everything you need to know about the midterms
flipboard.com · The Politics Desk
What’s at stake, why election results fluctuate, how the AP calls races, and more.
This coral reef resurrected itself — and showed scientists how to replicate it
NPR · Jonaki Mehta, Ailsa Chang and Ashley Brown
Protecting oceans from overfishing can help the ecosystems become more resilient and protect itself.
A falling-out between friends struggling with infertility has the internet torn
Scary Mommy · Maggie Clancy
A woman gave her friend $12,000 for IVF, then cancelled the check after her friend made an insensitive joke.
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Need a powerful emotional connection to fancy someone? You might be demisexual
gq-magazine.co.uk · Ruchira Sharma
You might think demisexuality describes anyone not into casual sex or one-night stands, but it’s more nuanced than that.
Crows are smarter than you think
Popular Mechanics · Caroline Delbert
Studies show that crows are self-aware, can think through problems, and may be as intelligent as gorillas.
‘Sadness is a trend’: why TikTok loves ‘crying makeup’
The Guardian · Alaina Demopoulos
From #sadgirlwalk to dazed stares, misery — or the performance of it — is all over the platform.
The dreariness of book-club discussions
lareviewofbooks.org · Naomi Kanakia
20 minutes about our lives, a half hour about the book, and an hour about what to read for next time.
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