News Rinse

Rinsing the Noise. Serving the News

Month: May 2024

Trump Clears Way for American-Owned TikTok Valued at $14 Billion

Imagine scrolling through your For You Page late at night, laughing at a viral dance challenge or learning a quick recipe hack, only to wonder if the app behind it all is feeding data to a foreign government. That’s the…

Norovirus Outbreak Sickens Nearly 100 on Royal Caribbean Cruise

Picture this: You’re three days into what was supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime—sun-kissed decks, endless buffets, and that first sip of a piña colada that tastes like pure freedom. Then, bam. A wave of nausea hits, not…

Ann Fagan Ginger, Venerable Defender of Civil Liberties, Dies at 100

Imagine a woman who, at 39, climbs atop a police car amid a sea of chanting students, microphone in hand, declaring their First Amendment rights like it’s the most natural thing in the world. That’s Ann Fagan Ginger—not some fictional…

Meera Sodha’s Crispy Black Bean Burgers: The Vegan Recipe That’s Simple, Smoky, and Utterly Addictive

I still remember the first time I cracked open one of Meera Sodha’s cookbooks, Fresh India, on a rainy afternoon in my tiny London flat back in 2017. The pages smelled like cumin and promise, pulling me into a world…