November 2019

Thousands of College Kids Paid to Work for a Viral Party Kingpin. What Could Go Wrong?

Technology /

For eight years, a digital media company called I’m Shmacked has posted viral videos of the college party scene. Beer bongs, booze, marijuana and scantily clad women are all featured prominently, in scenes set to upbeat party music. Cinematic shots of college campuses and university landmarks are interspersed with flip cup games and keg stands. […]

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IOC, WADA hire DC lobbyists to discuss anti-doping bill

Sports /

Not long after a bill that would criminalize international doping conspiracies advanced in the U.S. Congress, world Olympic and anti-doping leaders made clear how they felt about the development. They started lobbying for changes in Washington. The International Olympic Committee and World Anti-Doping Agency have each devoted six-figure budgets to get word out on their

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The Equal Rights Amendment May Pass Now. It’s Only Been 96 Years.

Politics /

Of all the things that Virginia may pass now that Democrats have won control of the state legislature, none have been so long in the making as the Equal Rights Amendment. First proposed almost a century ago and passed by Congress in 1972, the constitutional amendment — whose main clause reads, “Equality of rights under

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Kim Kardashian Appears To Address Kanye West’s Comment That She Dresses ‘Too Sexy’

Entertainment /

Kim Kardashian addressed Kanye West’s ongoing spiritual journey ― and what that means for their family and her personal dress code ― during an appearance on “The Real” Tuesday.  “He is my husband so I obviously want to honor him and what he’s feeling and he’s been going through this life change,” the “Keeping Up

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CERN appoints Gianotti, first female chief, to second term

Technology /

The European research center that runs the world’s largest atom smasher says it has reappointed Italian physicist Fabiola Gianotti, its first female director, for a second five-year term. CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear Research, says Gianotti’s appointment marks the first time its director-general has been named for a second full term. It will begin

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Judge Overturns Trump-Backed ‘Conscience Rule’ for Health Workers

Politics /

A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday overturned the Trump administration’s expanded “conscience” rule, which would have made it easier for the government to punish health care institutions or states and cities with the loss of federal funds if they did not allow workers to object to abortion and other medical procedures on religious or

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