Georgia Cop To White Woman During Traffic Stop: 'We Only Kill Black People'

Georgia Cop To White Woman During Traffic Stop: 'We Only Kill Black People'
​When a white woman was pulled over by a Georgia cop, she expressed concern about moving her hands for fear of being shot. The cop reassured her by emphasizing that he wouldn't shoot her because she was white.

August 31, 2017 at 06:42PM
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Why Sorority Girls Dress Alike

Why Sorority Girls Dress Alike
For sorority girls, clothes become a shorthand for identity.

August 30, 2017 at 12:49PM
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South Asia Is Also Experiencing The Worst Flooding In Decades And The Photos Are Horrifying

South Asia Is Also Experiencing The Worst Flooding In Decades And The Photos Are Horrifying
Extreme rainfall has led to devastating floods across Nepal, India, and Bangladesh, killing nearly 1,200 people and displacing millions.

August 29, 2017 at 07:47AM
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Trump’s business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president

Trump’s business sought deal on a Trump Tower in Moscow while he ran for president
The deal fell apart in January 2016 on the eve of the presidential primaries.

August 28, 2017 at 12:06AM
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As White Nationalist in Charlottesville Fired, Police ‘Never Moved’

As White Nationalist in Charlottesville Fired, Police ‘Never Moved’
Pleas for help and a safety plan were ignored at a rally that turned deadly on August 12, participants said.

August 27, 2017 at 08:34AM
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Here's How The Air Canada Near Disaster Was Averted

Here's How The Air Canada Near Disaster Was Averted
If this had happened, it might have been the deadliest aviation incident in history.

August 26, 2017 at 11:39AM
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The Best Dick Gregory Story

The Best Dick Gregory Story
The comedian was able to cross over to white audiences without ever bowing to those audiences.

August 25, 2017 at 04:11PM
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This Brilliant Lock Is Basically Unpickable

This Brilliant Lock Is Basically Unpickable
Bosnian Bill is YouTube's master lock picker, so it's always fun when he encounters a lock that he simply can't ​crack. And the "Forever" lock is one such lock.

August 24, 2017 at 10:02AM
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Former Director Of National Intelligence Questions Trump's Fitness For Office After Phoenix Speech

Former Director Of National Intelligence Questions Trump's Fitness For Office After Phoenix Speech
Immediately after Trump's Phoenix speech last night, Don Lemon and James Clapper heavily criticized the President and questioned whether he was fit to continue serving.

August 23, 2017 at 12:08PM
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People Start Hating Their Jobs at Age 35

People Start Hating Their Jobs at Age 35
There's the stress of being in a high-ranking position — or the disappointment of not making it far enough up the career ladder. True, salaries are higher, but life starts to get more expensive. "Work-life balance" starts to mean taking care of children, rather than just personal stress management.

August 22, 2017 at 12:20PM
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The Best Way To Read Tolkien's 'Hobbit' And 'Lord Of The Rings' Stories

The Best Way To Read Tolkien's 'Hobbit' And 'Lord Of The Rings' Stories
J.R.R. Tolkien's Middle-earth lore can seem intimidating, but with a simplified order and some biographical background, reading along should go from seeming like a climb up Mount Doom to a stroll in The Shire.

August 22, 2017 at 06:50AM
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You Can See The Solar Eclipse Darken The West Coast In

You Can See The Solar Eclipse Darken The West Coast In 
At this point, we all understand that the total solar eclipse is super cool, but this timelapse from an NOAA satellite showing the eclipse plunging the Northwest into darkness will give you a whole new level of appreciation.

August 21, 2017 at 04:25PM
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Charlottesville Was a Preview of the Future of the Republican Party

Charlottesville Was a Preview of the Future of the Republican Party
In the age of President Donald Trump, what inspires a young person not merely to be conservative or vote Republican, but to get active in organized Republican politics?

August 20, 2017 at 11:58AM
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Trump, First Lady Pull Out Of Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony To Avoid 'Distraction' For Honorees

Trump, First Lady Pull Out Of Kennedy Center Honors Ceremony To Avoid 'Distraction' For Honorees
The White House, already facing a growing boycott by several honorees, announced that the Trumps will not participate in this year's annual Kennedy Center Honors ceremony.

August 19, 2017 at 09:31AM
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CNN Scrolls Through A List Of Everything Trump Has Done The Last 4 Weeks, And Oh Man, This Is Exhausting

CNN Scrolls Through A List Of Everything Trump Has Done The Last 4 Weeks, And Oh Man, This Is Exhausting
Keeping up with the news these days has become something of a never-ending treadmill, and the last four weeks in particular have been crazy.

August 18, 2017 at 04:05PM
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TIME, The Economist Come Out Swinging For Trump On Their New Covers

TIME, The Economist Come Out Swinging For Trump On Their New Covers
As the debate over Charlottesville and Trump's response continues, the major publications are starting to weigh in. So far TIME, The New Yorker, and The Economist have released theirs — and they're not pulling their punches.

August 17, 2017 at 03:15PM
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Confederate monuments taken down in Baltimore overnight

Confederate monuments taken down in Baltimore overnight
Confederate statues in Baltimore were removed from their concrete bases overnight, as crews using heavy machinery loaded them onto flat bed trucks and hauled them away, an end to more than a year of indecision surrounding what to do with the memorials.

August 16, 2017 at 06:31AM
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Vice News' Inside Account Of The Charlottesville Protests Is A Terrifying Must-Watch

Vice News' Inside Account Of The Charlottesville Protests Is A Terrifying Must-Watch
VICE News was embedded with the white nationalist protesters throughout the weekend, and the resulting episode is a scary, riveting piece of television.

August 15, 2017 at 09:54AM
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The Beauty Brand Everyone Loves, But No One Instagrams

The Beauty Brand Everyone Loves, But No One Instagrams
Clinique, a nearly 50-year-old beauty brand, has more die-hards than you realize.

August 14, 2017 at 03:08PM
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Alt-Right Media Framed Wrong Person in Car Attack, Labeled Him Anti-Trump Druggie

Alt-Right Media Framed Wrong Person in Car Attack, Labeled Him Anti-Trump Druggie
Readers flocked to the Facebook page of the Michigan man who was falsely accused of the homicide.

August 13, 2017 at 09:29AM
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Car Plows Into Counter-Protesters At White Nationalist Rally, And Other News From Charlottesville

Car Plows Into Counter-Protesters At White Nationalist Rally, And Other News From Charlottesville
This morning, a rally by white nationalists was abandoned after clashes between protestors and counter-protestors prompted the governor of Indiana to declare a state of emergency.

August 12, 2017 at 03:18PM
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I'm a woman in computer science. Let me ladysplain the Google memo to you.

I'm a woman in computer science. Let me ladysplain the Google memo to you.
Despite what some of the commentary has implied, the manifesto is not an unhinged rant. Its quasi-professional tone is a big part of what makes it so beguiling (to some) and also so dangerous.

August 11, 2017 at 04:08PM
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The Day My Hasidic Father Visited Me at Wellesley

The Day My Hasidic Father Visited Me at Wellesley
Goldy Landau grew up in an insular Ultra-Orthodox community in upstate New York, which she eventually left to attend Wellesley. She writes about the day her father visited her on campus.

August 10, 2017 at 12:43PM
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The secret to office happiness isn’t working less—it’s caring less

The secret to office happiness isn’t working less—it’s caring less
People tend to center their lives around work. Even leisure time is spent so they can be more productive. It's time to stop.

August 9, 2017 at 10:02AM
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This Optical Illusion Is Breaking Our Brains

This Optical Illusion Is Breaking Our Brains
The Café Wall illusion has been around for a while, but this new version takes the effect to new heights

August 8, 2017 at 11:20AM
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Why Are There No New Major Religions?

Why Are There No New Major Religions?
The story of one imprisoned prophet illustrates the difficulties of getting a “baby religion” off the ground.

August 7, 2017 at 06:39AM
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A Googler's Would-Be Manifesto Reveals Tech's Rotten Core

A Googler's Would-Be Manifesto Reveals Tech's Rotten Core
Office culture is only part of the problem.

August 6, 2017 at 04:21PM
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This Shadowy Company Is Flying Spy Planes Over US Cities

This Shadowy Company Is Flying Spy Planes Over US Cities
It has tracked cell phones for military training and flown a camera that can watch over a city for hours at a time.

August 5, 2017 at 01:05PM
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Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation?
More comfortable online than out partying, post-Millennials are safer, physically, than adolescents have ever been. But they’re on the brink of a mental-health crisis.

August 4, 2017 at 11:00AM
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The Weirdest Excerpts From The Transcripts Of Trump's Calls With The Australian PM And Mexican President

The Weirdest Excerpts From The Transcripts Of Trump's Calls With The Australian PM And Mexican President
​The Washington Post got its hands on a pair of transcripts of January calls made by President Trump to the President of Mexico and to the Prime Minister of Australia. Here are the most interesting snippets.

August 3, 2017 at 10:34AM
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A Super-Expensive iPhone Would Be Good News For Us All

A Super-Expensive iPhone Would Be Good News For Us All
You don’t have to buy the new iPhone that Apple will announce this fall. You’ll almost certainly want to, but it will probably cost around $1200. But that price-tag might be good thing in the long term.

August 2, 2017 at 10:46AM
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The Lost Arts of the Outdoors

The Lost Arts of the Outdoors
Outside Magazine has compiled quite the all-encompassing list of outdoors how-tos — from starting a fire to making coffee in the wild to having (good) sex in a tent.

August 1, 2017 at 12:54PM
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