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Victoria Albert is a former writer for The Daily Beast. She holds a master’s degree in magazine journalism from NYU, and has covered politics, health, and reproductive justice for In These Times and Bust Magazine.
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ABC Sticks by Constance Wu After ‘FOTB’ Twitter Outrage
SMOOTHING IT OVER“We’re thrilled to keep her on the show,” a spokesperson said, days after the actress appeared to trash it on social media.

TX Cop Kills Woman Who Allegedly Shocked Him With Taser
STUNNINGThe officer has been placed on paid administrative leave.

Teens Buy Burner Phones to Evade Parental Monitoring: WSJ
UNDER THE RADARThe battle over phone use has reached a new frontier.

Trump: 120K-Troop Iran Plan Is Fake News. It’d Be Way More.
WILL THEY OR WON’T THEY“The New York Times” reported Monday that the White House was considering a plan to send 120,000 troops to the Middle East.

NYC Students Scarred by Botched Science Experiment Win $1M+
JUSTICEThe two students suffered severe burns in a science demonstration gone wrong.

Stocks Suffer Worst Day in Months as Trade War Escalates
DOWN DOWN DOWNAfter China announced tariffs on nearly $60 billion worth of American goods.

Former President Jimmy Carter Falls, Breaks Hip
PRIORITIESThe 94-year-old former president was leaving to go turkey hunting when he fell.

Facebook Will Raise Wages for U.S. Contractors
FINALLYContent moderators in the Bay Area, New York City, and D.C. will now make at least $22 an hour.

Breyer: Conservative Justices Are Looking to Buck Precedent
PANIC BUTTON“Today’s decision can only cause one to wonder which cases the court will overrule next,” he wrote in an unrelated case, appearing to reference Roe v. Wade.

Danish Politician Runs Campaign Ad on PornHub
TAKE IT TO THE PEOPLE“Half the internet is porn and you need to be where the voters are.”
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