Trump Supporters Are Floating the Idea of Internment Camps
It’s been a week since Donald Trump was elected president, and some of his supporters and advisors are doubling down on his hard-line anti-immigration campaign promises. Here you have Carl Higbie, a former Navy SEAL, who cited Japanese internment camps as a “precedent” for dealing with communities deemed suspicious or disloyal. [Politico]
Clinton Urges Supporters to ‘Stay Engaged’ Despite Her Defeat
Hillary Clinton made her first public appearance since losing the presidential election at a gala for the Children’s Defense Fund on Wednesday night in Washington, D.C. Although she said there had been a few times over the past week where she just wanted to “curl up with a good book or our dogs and never leave the house again,” she also urged her supporters to stay engaged. [New York Magazine]
Fake News Outperformed Real News on Facebook in the Final Months of the Election
In the three months leading up to the election, top-performing fake news stories on Facebook generated more engagement than the top stories from major news outlets, according to an analysis from BuzzFeed News. [BuzzFeed]
And Now Meet the Writer of Some of That Fake News
A man who runs 10 fake news websites admitted that his stories may have helped President-elect Trump win the presidency, according to the Washington Post. Paul Horner said it was super easy to fool the Republican's supporters because they don’t fact check anything and “they’ll post everything, believe anything." [Washington Post]
Is There an NSA Spy Hub in TriBeCa?
The 29-story, windowless “Long Lines Building” — known as an AT&T telecom center — at 33 Thomas Street has always been an oddity in the neighborhood. But the building, which was built to survive nuclear warfare, may actually be one of the National Security Agency’s most important surveillance sites, according to an investigation based on leaks from Edward Snowden. [The Intercept]
Confronting Racism with Offensive T-Shirts in Berlin
Isaiah Lopaz a black American ex-pat in Berlin has been confronted with racist remarks so often, he decided to push back, he told the New York Times. He designed a line of T-shirts printed with the racist things people have asked him over the years from “Where Can We Get Some Drugs,” to “I didn’t know you are gay, you are black,” or “A Ni**** is the Same as a Nazi.” He poses in the T-shirts in a striking portrait series. [New York Times]
More than 300,000 signed up for Obamacare After Trump was elected
During the campaign, Trump called Obamacare a “disaster” and vowed to repeal it, but soon after being elected he said he would keep some parts of the health care policy, leaving many Americans with anxiety about the real future of the plan. So far, hundreds of thousands have signed up before he officially assumes office. [Los Angeles Times]
Non-Binary Gender Pronouns Are Gaining Momentum
The University of Vermont, a British bank and Facebook are among the entities are allowing people to choose non-binary pronouns like “they” and “Mx” to describe themselves. The movement is expanding to other countries as well, including Sweden and Canada. [Quartz]
Birth Mother Learning English To Prepare For Reunion With Son Facing Deportation
Korean adoptee Adam Crapser had been living in the U.S. for years when he learned his abusive adoptive parents had never filed the documents he needed to become a U.S. citizen. Now, as he awaits deportation back to South Korea, his birth mother is learning English to prepare for their reunion. [New York Times]
Moms Fighting to Keep Recess for Kids Alive
As several states across the country reduce outdoor play for kids, a coalition of parents known as the “recess moms” are fighting to pass legislation that guarantees elementary-school children at least 20 minutes of daily free play. Recess, studies show, doesn’t just give kids an opportunity to run and stay fit, but boosts cognition as well. But school administrators say concerns with bullying and the time-consuming No Child Left Behind Act have resulted in cuts to recess time. [The Atlantic]
Bob Dylan Won’t Attend Nobel Ceremony
Bob Dylan will skip the 2016 Nobel ceremony in Stockholm. The musician, who won the Nobel Prize in literature, sent a letter to the Swedish Academy saying he had “pre-existing commitments.” Many wondered whether he even wanted the honor, since it took him more than two weeks to acknowledge the award. [Rolling Stone and NPR]
The Story Behind The Holiday Classic 'A Charlie Brown Christmas'
Today, “A Charlie Brown Christmas” is regarded as an American classic that’s watched every year. But its creators in 1965 weren’t so sure, and the animated holiday special almost didn’t make it on the air. [New York Magazine]
This column was compiled by DNAinfo reporters Irene Plagianos, Emily Frost, Carolina Pichardo, Ewa Kern-Jedrychowska, Gwynne Hogan, Shaye Weaver, Noah Hurowitz, Maya Rajamani, Eddie Small, Allegra Hobbs, Dartunorro Clark and Jeanmarie Evelly.
