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From Seville to Phoenix, city governments and community-based organizations are trying new strategies to protect residents from deadly heat.

If you typed “inauguration” into your web browser around 2017, you likely saw an image of a person screaming "NOOOO!". That person was Jess, who didn’t know was that they were being filmed during Trump's inauguration. Within hours, this became the scream heard ‘round the world. Four years later, Jess tells their story for the very first time.

Anybody old enough to remember infomercials has probably seen the work of TV pitchman Billy Mays. But younger people still know his face and squeaky OxiClean personality. While Mays died years ago, he’s lived on in meme form. We ask his son Billy Mays III, his biggest frenemy, and others to explain why he continues to appear online.

Western media told countless stories about Kenya's viral music video character known as “Makmende.” They called Makmende “Kenyan Chuck Norris,” or a sound-alike of his famous line, “Make my day.” But, according to the music artists, none of these characterizations are accurate. We explore American myopia, and the peril and power of memes and artistic expression in Kenya.

Of the approximately 530 SROs in the city, only a handful are Wi-Fi-enabled. Residents...