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- Air pollution is even worse than you think.
- Shelters, nonprofit rescues, private breeders, and pet stores have all reported that more people than ever have been getting dogs during the pandemic.
- Wired has a longread on the hunt for the "MAGA bomber" who started mailing explosives to the president’s critics on the eve of the 2018 election.
- Rob Delaney wrote a very funny, sweet piece about why he got a vasectomy after having four kids: "I figured after all my wife, Leah, and her body had done for our family, the least I could do was let a doctor slice into my bag and sterilise me."
- The CEO of Uber said that the company will likely shut down temporarily in California if a court decides to classify drivers as full-time employees.
- Seinfeld already did it: The U.S. Energy Department proposed easing water efficiency requirements for shower heads following multiple complaints from Donald Trump about how low water flow is impeding his ability to properly wash his hair.
- Police in New Jersey broke up several large illegal gatherings in recent days, some with over 200 people in attendance.
- Tribune Publishing said that it was permanently closing the Daily News' office in Lower Manhattan.
- The Washington Post has a report on the nation’s first virtual criminal jury trial.
- It's very hard for musicians to get Donald Trump and his team to stop playing their music, but Neil Young is still trying.
- Thrillist made a list of the 100 best television characters of the 21st century so far, who do you think they left off?
- And finally, this dog is doing everything exactly right:
Published Aug 12, 2020
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