The rainbow deception
Following a two-year probe, the Justice Dept. finds Minneapolis police have systematically discriminated against Black and Native American people. / AP
The personal information of more than 6.5 million residents of Louisiana and Oregon has been exposed in a massive cyberattack targeting government agencies. / Ars Technica
"The government believes it can 'persistently' track the phones of 'millions of Americans' without a warrant, so long as it pays for the information." A chilling, newly declassified report. / WIRED
Discord among Republicans brews over an RNC demand that all members sign a loyalty pledge supporting its presidential nominee—even if that candidate is a convicted felon. / POLITICO
"I can't sleep when I think about my children, having to live forever in this hopeless hell." Secret conversations with three North Koreans. / BBC News
Last week's smoke in New York City caused disproportionately more ER visits among Black and Hispanic communities. / Gothamist
BMI was developed almost 200 years ago based on data from white European men, spawning generations of misdiagnoses and higher insurance premiums—especially for people of color. / Quartz
See also: While the AMA wants to de-emphasize BMI for assessing health risk, shifting a paradigm that relies on such an easy calculation is much harder. / STAT
How the very-credible-sounding American College of Pediatricians used right-wing media to lobby against abortion and trans rights. / The Washington Post
"To be mad at Target for pulling its Pride items would imply that there's something materially or politically useful about selling mass-produced rainbow tank tops." / Slate
Reddit's CEO wants Redditors to end the blackout by voting out moderators participating in the protest. / TechRadar
How SEO and Google have ruined the experience of the internet for businesses and customers alike. / The Verge
Live Nation—which owns Ticketmaster—and other major ticket sellers agree to provide all-in pricing during sales, putting an end to hidden fees. / CNBC
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