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COVID allowed Raquel Esquivel and 4,500 others to be released from overcrowded federal prisons. So why is she back behind bars?
4,500 federal prisoners were approved for home confinement to reduce overcrowding during the corona…
Jamie Roth
9 mins read
How the coronavirus has boosted non-alcoholic beer
Non-alcoholic is the craft beer trend -- and even the wellness trend -- of the moment. But will it …
Andrew Dickson
8 mins read
How a well-meaning tech solution for Ukraine almost became a 'Craigslist for pedophiles'
How UkraineTakeShelter earned the ire of the Internet.
Chris Stokel-Walker
4 mins read
Anti-Semitism is on the rise in the UK, and the hateful rhetoric is being intertwined with COVID-19 conspiracy theories
The Community Security Trust (CST), a UK organization launched to protect against anti-Semitism, re…
Bethany Dawson
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Someone bombed a COVID-19 testing site, and Dutch police fear anti-lockdown protesters may have turned to terrorism
Authorities in the Netherlands have repeatedly warned of the threat of attacks linked to conspiracy…
Mitch Prothero
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North Korea hacked Pfizer because it wants to sell bootleg COVID vaccines on the international black market, sources say
North Korea is well-practiced at drug smuggling and hacking, and needs as much foreign currency as …
Mitch Prothero
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$50 billion of student debt could be entitled to automatic cancellation in bankruptcy but borrowers may not know about it
The report by the Student Borrower Protection Center is the first estimate of how much private stud…
Cezary Podkul
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Life under lockdown: 3 seniors tell us what the pandemic is like in their retirement and nursing homes as the pandemic rages but a vaccine is within reach
On Friday, the FDA gave emergency authorization for a COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer. Healthcare work…
Laura Entis
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I'm a UK doctor who got one of the first COVID-19 vaccines. I had mixed emotions about getting the shot, but I have every faith in the process.
Chris Hingston, 45, on his side effects, the challenging logistics, and the emotions involved: "It …
Claire Turrell
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5 ways to determine if you've gotten accurate coronavirus information, according to an epidemiologist
We in public health always have to fight parallel wars during an outbreak: the contagion itself, an…
Syra Madad
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The Lord of the Skies, Afghanistan's Instagram influencers, 'Blob Girl Summer': Here are 15 of our most-read stories of 2021
In 2021, Insider's Global News Correspondents produce journalism from across the US, as well as Afg…
Insider Inc.
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What it's really like aboard a US Navy destroyer on a record-breaking, 215-day deployment at sea
Returning from nine months at sea amid a pandemic "might be a little bit like coming back from bein…
Courtney Mabeus
6 mins read
Why the CDC's coronavirus data is so bad
Nonstandardized data, a built-in lag in reporting, and political pressure contribute to the CDC's i…
Aaron Short
5 mins read
'It's risky': Russians are divided about its poorly-tested new COVID-19 vaccine, with some convinced it will work while others worried about side effects
President Putin just announced that Russia approved a COVID-19 vaccine for mass production. Insider…
Irina Titova
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How to celebrate Halloween with your kids while staying safe during COVID-19, according to an epidemiologist
Dr. Syra Madad is an infectious diseases epidemiologist in NYC. Her and her family will have a soci…
Syra Madad
5 mins read
America's infrastructure has been severely impacted by COVID-19. Investing in it could help the economy recover faster.
Speakers at the United for Infrastructure 2020 virtual event highlight how the pandemic has exposed…
Erica Sweeney
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How the coronavirus crisis turned me into a dumpster-diving freegan
I was toying with the buy-nothing lifestyle. Then I lost everything.
Lauren Rothman
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Unemployment diary: I'm a 51-year-old bartender in Kansas who's been out of work since March
"Food was running out; money was running out. It took about three months to start getting unemploym…
Jill Dutton
3 mins read
Unemployment diary: I'm a 29-year-old magazine editor-in-chief in Alabama who's been out of work since July
"It's a weird feeling when you've been in a top role and are thriving in your career, then suddenly…
Nick Dauk
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Unemployment diary: I'm a 61-year-old event planner in Connecticut who's been out of work since March
"It's just crumbling. Everyone's been let go. Before being laid off, I spent a full two weeks just …