Prisoners in the US now use prepaid purchasing cards as a form of cash. They also use various commodities as money.

China is arresting prominent supporters of democracy in Hong Kong, hoping that the protests will collapse without them — but the protests have no organizers, and they continue anyway.

Joshua Wong (one of them) Predicted Hong Kong Crackdown in Interview Before Arrest.

Global heating will threaten Hajj pilgrims by making Mecca so hot that just being there can cause heat stress. This may happen occasionally as soon as next year.

Will this be enough to sway the heart of Salafi Arabia's acting king, and the other Muslim countries that sell fossil fuels?

The GDPR may be developing some teeth: a school in Sweden has been fined for using face recognition to take attendance.

The United Flooded States of America organizes Americans whose homes have been flooded for collective action, such as demanding aid for moving to higher ground.