The Invention of the Police

Why did American policing get so big, so fast? The answer, mainly, is slavery.
Read more: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2020/07/20/the-invention-of-the-police?source=Snapzu

India has banned 47 more Chinese apps including a TikTok clone and is eyeing hundreds more

Along with 47 cloned versions of already prohibited apps, the Indian government is considering banning 275 more apps.
Read more: https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/india-has-banned-47-more-chinese-apps-including-a-tiktok-clone-and-is-eyeing-hundreds-more/articleshow/77198195.cms?source=Snapzu

North Korea declares state of emergency as Covid-19 case reported

Kim Jong-un imposes lockdown on Kaesong, calling it a ‘critical situation’
Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jul/26/kim-jong-un-conveys-urgent-meeting-after-suspected-case-of-covid-19?source=Snapzu

Upcoming Netflix Documentary Immigration Nation Reportedly Almost Blocked By ICE

A new documentary that gives Netflix NFLX +0.6% viewers an in-depth look at the machinations of immigration enforcement was allegedly - according to filmmakers Christina Clusiau and Shaul Schwarz - pressured by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to remove a number of scenes.
Read more: https://www.forbes.com/sites/joshwilson/2020/07/25/upcoming-netflix-documentary-immigration-nation-reportedly-almost-blocked-by-ice/#272618dc7996?source=Snapzu

Olivia de Havilland, ‘Gone With the Wind’ Star, Dies at 104

Olivia de Havilland, one of the last remaining actresses of Hollywood’s Golden Age, two-time Academy Award winner and star of “Gone With the Wind,” has died. She was 104. Her publicist …
Read more: https://variety.com/2020/film/news/olivia-de-havilland-dead-died-gone-with-the-wind-1234716790/?source=Snapzu

Why America is running out of aluminum cans

A shortage of one of the most mundane items in daily life -- the humble aluminum can -- means beer fans are likely to find that some of their favorite brews are out of stock right now.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/22/business/beer-shortage-aluminum-can/index.html?source=Snapzu

Putin says Russian Navy to get hypersonic nuclear strike weapons

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons and underwater nuclear drones, which the defence ministry said were in their final phase of testing.
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-russia-navy-day-parade-putin/putin-says-russian-navy-to-get-hypersonic-nuclear-strike-weapons-idUSKCN24R0CJ?source=Snapzu