This week, inspired by the #HimToo meme, we&#8217;re digging into the phenomenon of people acting badly and then blaming hackers.
https://twitter.com/tonyposnanski/status/1049448009417846784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1049448009417846784&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnylon.com%2Farticles%2Fhim-too-viral-meme
And because there&#8217;s a lot of sad stuff going on right now, what better time than now to find out what the saddest song ever is, with help from science and technology!
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We&#8217;re also weighing in on the Ariana Grande / Pete Davidson breakup&#8230;
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&#8230;and this whole Elizabeth Warren Native American DNA test thing.
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Listen to hear all about it:
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