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The racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo shooting

The racist conspiracy theory behind the Buffalo shooting

Apple News Today
May 16, 2022 11 min
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<p>On Saturday, a gunman opened fire at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York &mdash; killing 10 people. Investigators believe the alleged gunman was motivated by a racist conspiracy known as &ldquo;replacement theory.&rdquo; The <a href="https://apple.news/AczhZeYZhTFqYSY_tj-k1EA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Washington Post</a> reports on how this idea has moved from the fringes of the internet to mainstream media and politics.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>A <a href="https://apple.news/AzYUjiqSiTx2up_vmEc9NeA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Time</a> reporter traveled to the North and South poles to see the impact of climate change there for for herself.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Music-concert tickets have recently become way more expensive. <a href="https://apple.news/ABYlK8p7QQZS6l33Jl4EwFw?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">Vice</a> explains why.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Ukraine won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest. <a href="https://apple.news/Aw1BJrOWnS62ZM-xbWEC-vA?campaign_id=applenewstoday_shownotes">NPR</a> spoke with the frontman of Kalush Orchestra, the band behind the winning entry, who said it&rsquo;s a huge responsibility to represent the country at a global competition.</p>

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