5 Indigenous And Native Activists Who Made An Impact In 2019

Thanksgiving should be a time to reflect on the work of indigenous communities and Native people around the world.

Trump Makes Surprise Afghanistan Visit, Says U.S. And Taliban Peace Talks Restarted

The president served turkey to troops at Bagram Air Field.

Ellen Pompeo Defends Gabrielle Union, Calls Out NBC’s ‘Toxic’ Culture

Union was let go from “America’s Got Talent,” reportedly after complaining of racism on the reality show’s set.

3 Women Who Left Fox News Slam Sean Hannity For Encouraging Bill O’Reilly’s Return

The women rebuked Hannity for “all but begging his network to rehire an accused sexual predator.”

Twitter begins testing Reddit-style nested conversations

Following conversations in the din of Twitter isn’t the simplest of tasks, but it’s about to get easier. A new conversation tree feature with nested replies is being tested on the platform and is set to roll out in 2020.

These LG TVs, Starting at $1,997, Come With a Free Xbox

LG OLED55E9PUA 55″ E9 4K HDR OLED Glass Smart TV w/ Xbox One S | $1,997 | Amazon
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Star Wars Babies, Ranked

The arrival of The Mandalorian’s shocking true star, Baby Yoda, has sent the internet into a flurry of wild speculation and rampant desire for merchandise, as any good baby should. But baby Yoda isn’t Star Wars’ first go at the infant rodeo—can he compete with the cutest the galaxy has to offer?

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The Nerd's Watch: The Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Streaming in December

You can get comprehensive lists of everything coming to streaming services anywhere. But half of those titles you don’t care about, and the other half are terrible. Where’s the good stuff? io9 is here to help.

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Meet Hector

Earth is the best planet, hands down. You should need no reminding of this, but on the off chance you do, allow me to introduce you to Hector. That’s him in the satellite imagery above.

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Here’s The Crazy Story About Thanksgiving You’ve Never Heard

Especially the parts about Squanto the “friendly Indian.”