Thursday, February 28, 2019

How Major Newspapers Covered The Michael Cohen Hearing


How Major Newspapers Covered The Michael Cohen Hearing
​It was a huge news day yesterday. Here's how the front pages of major newspapers covered it.

February 28, 2019 at 07:56AM
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Wednesday, February 27, 2019

Just The Important Stuff From Michael Cohen's Congressional Testimony


Just The Important Stuff From Michael Cohen's Congressional Testimony
Here are the highlights from Michael Cohen's testimony before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, which lasted most of the day.

February 27, 2019 at 05:23PM
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Tuesday, February 26, 2019

Have Dark Forces Been Messing With The Cosmos?


Have Dark Forces Been Messing With The Cosmos?
Axions? Phantom energy? Astrophysicists scramble to patch a hole in the universe, rewriting cosmic history in the process.

February 25, 2019 at 08:22PM
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Monday, February 25, 2019

The Trauma Floor: The Secret Lives Of Facebook Moderators In America


The Trauma Floor: The Secret Lives Of Facebook Moderators In America
The panic attacks started after Chloe watched a man die, stabbed to death on a Facebook video.

February 25, 2019 at 09:54AM
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Who Owns Buried Treasure?


Who Owns Buried Treasure?
In 1904, two boys found a tin can filled with gold coins in an old henhouse, putting in motion a legal quandary — are finders really keepers?

February 25, 2019 at 07:09AM
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Friday, February 22, 2019

NBA Player's Jersey Appears To Switch Numbers After A Dunk, And It's Breaking Our Brains


NBA Player's Jersey Appears To Switch Numbers After A Dunk, And It's Breaking Our Brains
​Listen. We know Paul George's #13 jersey didn't change to a #14 after he threw down a dunk in the NBA All-Star Game. All we're saying is: what if it did?

February 22, 2019 at 11:11AM
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Thursday, February 21, 2019

Inside Elizabeth Holmes's Chilling Final Months At Theranos


Inside Elizabeth Holmes's Chilling Final Months At Theranos
At the end, Theranos was overrun by a dog defecating in the boardroom, nearly a dozen law firms on retainer and a CEO grinning through her teeth about an implausible turnaround.

February 21, 2019 at 10:23AM
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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Why We Can't Look Away From Before-And-After Pictures


Why We Can't Look Away From Before-And-After Pictures
From Jenna Jameson's keto diet progress to the #10YearChallenge, people love transformation pictures. But do they do more harm than good?

February 20, 2019 at 01:55PM
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Tuesday, February 19, 2019

15 People On How A Financial Windfall Changed Their Lives


15 People On How A Financial Windfall Changed Their Lives
Topic asked over a dozen people how gifts, insurance payouts, the MacArthur Genius Award, book deals — ranging from $8,000 to over $1 million — were spent.

February 19, 2019 at 01:20PM
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Monday, February 18, 2019

My Teenage Rebellion Was Fundamentalist Christianity


My Teenage Rebellion Was Fundamentalist Christianity
While other girls my age were sneaking off with boys and getting drunk, I was becoming a zealot—and trying to convert my parents.

February 18, 2019 at 08:05AM
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Sunday, February 17, 2019

This Cat Is An Absolute Legend For Sitting On The Literal Edge


This Cat Is An Absolute Legend For Sitting On The Literal Edge
Nine lives or one, this display of confidence deserves a round of applause.

February 17, 2019 at 04:00PM
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Friday, February 15, 2019

Mountains Bigger Than Everest May Lie Deep Inside Earth


Mountains Bigger Than Everest May Lie Deep Inside Earth
Scientists used the second largest earthquake on record to glimpse the terrain 410 miles under our planet's surface.

February 15, 2019 at 09:02AM
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Thursday, February 14, 2019

The Bored Sex


The Bored Sex
Women, more than men, tend to feel stultified by long-term exclusivity — despite having been taught that they were designed for it.

February 14, 2019 at 10:33AM
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Wednesday, February 13, 2019

'If It Gets Me, It Gets Me': The Town Where Residents Live Alongside Polar Bears


'If It Gets Me, It Gets Me': The Town Where Residents Live Alongside Polar Bears
Spend enough time in Churchill, Canada, and you will hear the stories.

February 13, 2019 at 12:22PM
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Tuesday, February 12, 2019

Fyre Festival Was A Huge Scam. Is Netflix's Fyre Documentary A Scam, Too?


Fyre Festival Was A Huge Scam. Is Netflix's Fyre Documentary A Scam, Too?
The festival's marketing agency also co-produced the film, resulting in a misleading version of who bears responsibility for the fraud.

February 12, 2019 at 01:14PM
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Monday, February 11, 2019

Have We Gotten Animal Cognition Totally Wrong?


Have We Gotten Animal Cognition Totally Wrong?
Scientists are starting to completely rethink animal cognition. What can they tell us about how other creatures experience the world?

February 11, 2019 at 09:59AM
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Sunday, February 10, 2019

These Pictures Show Just How Perfect The Grammys Were In '90s


These Pictures Show Just How Perfect The Grammys Were In '90s
On the occasion of the 61st Annual Grammy Awards, here's a look back at the show's fashions, faces, and performances in the 1990s.

February 10, 2019 at 05:00PM
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Friday, February 8, 2019

The Making of the Cranberries’ Haunted Farewell


The Making of the Cranberries’ Haunted Farewell
Dolores O'Riordan's band and family talk about her troubled last days, the songs she left behind and the creation of the band's final album, "In the End."

February 7, 2019 at 08:04PM
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Thursday, February 7, 2019

A Swamp Divided: How Trump's Arrival Turned D.C. Nightlife Upside Down


A Swamp Divided: How Trump's Arrival Turned D.C. Nightlife Upside Down
"Trump doesn't need to build a wall; he's built one here."

February 7, 2019 at 09:36AM
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Wednesday, February 6, 2019

Inside Wisconsin's Disastrous $4.5 Billion Deal With Foxconn


Inside Wisconsin's Disastrous $4.5 Billion Deal With Foxconn
A huge tax break was supposed to create a manufacturing paradise, but interviews with 49 people familiar with the project depict a chaotic operation unlikely to ever employ 13,000 workers.

February 6, 2019 at 09:45AM
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Tuesday, February 5, 2019

How Did Protein Bars Become So Popular?


How Did Protein Bars Become So Popular?
How the military, a marathoner and the relentless march of capitalism turned protein bars into an unlikely American staple.

February 5, 2019 at 09:55AM
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Monday, February 4, 2019

Why are millennials burned out? Capitalism.


Why are millennials burned out? Capitalism.
Author Malcolm Harris on why millennials need a revolution.

February 4, 2019 at 11:11AM
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Friday, February 1, 2019

An Expert On Human Blind Spots Gives Advice On How To Think


An Expert On Human Blind Spots Gives Advice On How To Think
How to fight the Dunning-Kruger effect, explained by psychologist David Dunning.

February 1, 2019 at 08:45AM
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