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Laiken Neumann is a former Trending news editor based in Austin, Texas.

Laiken Neumann

‘We can’t have the peasant making any extra money’: Chipotle app stops customer from tipping driver too much, sparking debate

Nahila Bonfiglio reports on geek culture and gaming. Her work has also appeared on KUT&#8217;s Texas Standard (Austin), KPAC-FM (San Antonio), and the Daily Texan.

Nahila Bonfiglio

TikToker captures Colorado carnival shooting on camera

‘Just another normal day in America’: Carnival attendees’ seemingly nonchalant reaction to active shooting sparks debate (updated)

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

‘I don’t work for free’: Worker films TikTok quitting her job, manager threatens to withhold her wages (updated)

Jillian Price is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and current journalism graduate student at the University of Texas at Austin. She previously wrote for Reporting Texas, UT Austin&#8217;s School of Journalism online publication.

Jillian Price

TikToker films Airbnb host admitting to being racist toward guests

‘That was some f*cked-up sh*t’: TikToker catches older men objectifying woman’s looks, smell at Planet Fitness

Kathryn Cardin is a Missouri-born writer and editor who currently lives in Brooklyn, New York. She enjoys cooking, and her dog and cat enjoy when she spills.

Kathryn Cardin

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‘Where are the receipts?’: TikToker accuses pub of fraudulent charges, resulting in investigation, protests

Karen drags small business in Google review after mistakenly letting her daughters spend $126 on stickers (updated)

Kahron Spearman is a journalist, copywriter, and host of “Discovery with Kahron Spearman” on KAZI 88.7.

Kahron Spearman

A Coca-Cola bottle with 'Nazis' written on the side.

‘Well done’: Coca Cola doesn’t allow ‘Palestine’ or ‘Black Lives Matter’ on its Coke bottles—but it does allow ‘blue lives matter’

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election.

Tricia Crimmins

TikTok user @Slimmothyy alleges bias in egg donor applications from Your Eggs fertility company.

‘You guys have some explaining to do’: TikToker says egg donor application was denied because she’s Black

TikTok user StackS1400 found out a child who he thought was his son was actually his uncle after learning his grandfather slept with his then-girlfriend.

‘My grandfather has done it again’: TikToker finds out his granddad had affair with his girlfriend

Jennifer Xia is a former editorial intern for the Daily Dot and journalism student at the University of Texas at Austin. She has interned previously at Austin Monthly and Austin Woman magazines.

Jennifer Xia

Video: Young boy slapped and ridiculed on Instagram Live for being gay, sparking outrage over child abuse

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

Rachel Kiley

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DoorDash driver caught taking photo of customer’s order to prove it was delivered—before taking off with the food (updated)

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‘Anyone who uses this story as their guiding light is a piece of sh*t’: Woman exposes her ex-cop dad’s malpractice online

We Are the Union’s Reade Wolcott on Reddit memes, queer-centric ska, and trans activism

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